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Bishops in Southern Africa to Hold Virtual Plenary Assembly amid COVID-19 Surge
Members of the three-nation Conference of Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa have decided to have their first Plenary Assembly in 2012 virtually due to the rising reported cases of COVID-19...
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Online “Bishop’s Catechesis” in Senegal’s Thiès Diocese Aims to Deepen Faith amid COVID-19
An online catechetical program initiated for the Catholic Diocese of Thiès in Senegal aims at deepening faith amid COVID-19 restrictions, the leadership of the Diocese has said.
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“To all those infected by COVID-19, we express our solidarity with you”: Bishops in Africa
Catholic Bishops in Africa have, in their New Year message, expressed their solidarity with the people of God infected with the COVID-19 and offered their condolences to the bereaved.
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Church in Ivory Coast to Spearhead “integral human development” Initiatives This Year
The Catholic Church in Ivory Coast has planned to spearhead initiatives that foster integral human development in view of mitigating the effects of COVID-19 among the people of God in...
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Church in Eastern Africa Remembers Late Zambian Bishop for Communication Initiatives
The Church in Eastern Africa is remembering the late Bishop Moses Hamungole who succumbed to COVID-19 complications Wednesday, January 13 for his social communication initiatives in the region.
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Southern Africa Bishops Concerned about Distressing Situation of Migrants at Border Posts
Two Catholic Bishops in Southern African nations have expressed concerns about the “distressing situation” of migrants trying to cross into South Africa from neighboring countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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After Days in Hospital, Zambian Bishop Succumbs to COVID-19-related Complications
Bishop Moses Hamungole of Zambia’s Monze Diocese who has been battling COVID-19-related complications has passed on.
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Catholic Mission Hospital in Zimbabwe Struggling amid COVID-19 Infections in Workers
Only seven nurses have been left to cover shifts at St Albert’s Mission hospital in Zimbabwe’s Archdiocese of Chinhoyi after their 26 colleagues tested positive for COVID-19.
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Jesuits in Zambia Decry Laxity in Implementing COVID-19 Measures as Reported Cases Rise
The leadership of the Zambia-based Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has expressed concerns about laxity in the implementation of the COVID-19 measures in the Southern African nation amid an...
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Episcopal Commission, UK-based Catholic Agency Appeal for Peaceful Elections in Uganda
The leadership of the Uganda National Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CJPC) and the humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, the Catholic Agency for Overseas...
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South Africa's Cardinal Seeking Spiritual Solidarity with Archbishop in ICU for COVID-19
The Archbishop of South Africa’s Durban Archdiocese, Wilfrid Cardinal Napier, is appealing for spiritual solidarity with Archbishop Abel Gabuza who is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with the second...
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Bishop in Swaziland Suspends Public Liturgies amid Upsurge in COVID-19 Reported Cases
The Bishop of Manzini, the lone Catholic Diocese in Swaziland has resuspended the celebration of public Liturgies in line with the government’s ban on all forms of gatherings following an increase in...
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Bishops in Malawi, Zambia Concerned About COVID-19 Upsurge, Call for Vigilance
Catholic Bishops in the Southern African nations of Malawi and Zambia have, in separate statements, expressed concerns about the upsurge in the reported COVID-19 cases in their respective countries.
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The Year 2020 “must teach us of the need to change,” South African Archbishop Reflects
A South African Archbishop has, in a reflection, termed the year 2020 one with lessons on the need to change, for the better, how we relate with God, with others,...
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COVID-19 Effects “have dire consequences for Church in South Africa”: Cleric Reflects
A South African Cleric has, in a reflection, shared his observations on “visible repercussions” of the COVID-19 pandemic, which he says has negatively affected the people of God in the...
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Human Trafficking Returnees in Kenya, Uganda Recount Pain, Permanent Scars from Captivity
Juanita Ndagire was sure that she had a well-paying receptionist job waiting for her at a hotel in Dubai when she left home in Uganda in search for greener pastures....
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Provide COVID-19 Vaccine Education to Dispel Fear, Bishop in South Africa Urges Government
There is no proper information on the COVID-19 vaccine that is set to be administered to South Africans to combat the coronavirus, which is fast spreading in the country, a...
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Ethiopia’s Cardinal Urges Respect for Life, Constitutionalism Ahead of Christmas Day Jan 7
The need to respect human life and the upholding of the constitution in Ethiopia where violence in the country’s Tigray region is reportedly on the rise are some of the...
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13 Issues of Concern Bishops in Uganda Want “addressed urgently” Ahead of Elections
Ahead of general elections in Uganda slated for January 14, Catholic Bishops in the country have, in their latest Pastoral Letter, highlighted 13 issues that “could taint the credibility of...
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International Catholic Charity Donates Towards Formation of Novices in CAR
Young Carmelite Novices in the Central African Republic (CAR) have received a financial boost from the Catholic pastoral charity and pontifical foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, to facilitate...
