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Catholic Sisters Living with Alzheimer’s in Africa to Benefit from New Endowment Fund
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation is creating an endowment fund to support Religious Congregations that are struggling to provide quality care to Catholic Sisters suffering from Alzheimer’s, members of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) have been told.
Disregard Anti COVID-19 Vaccine Talks, “Let us shield ourselves”: Tanzanian Archbishop
A Catholic Archbishop in Tanzania has cautioned against those campaigning against COVID-19 vaccination program, and urged the people of God in the East African nation to disregard such campaigns.
Pope Francis Invokes Intercession of Mary for Ongoing Regional Sisters in Africa Plenary
Pope Francis has sent his Apostolic blessings for the ongoing 18th Plenary Assembly of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA).
Amid Low COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake, Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Encourages Vaccination
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Buea in Cameroon has encouraged the people of God within his pastoral jurisdiction to take part in the ongoing vaccination exercise amid reported low COVID-19 vaccine uptake.
Prayers Continue for American Cardinal Hospitalized with COVID-19 Complications
Prayers for Raymond Cardinal Burke continue to pour in amid unconfirmed reports that his condition is improving.
Catholic Priest in Zimbabwe Facilitating COVID-19 Vaccine Access to Vulnerable Persons
A Catholic Priest serving in Zimbabwe’s Harare Archdiocese is facilitating COVID-19 vaccine access to vulnerable persons, including the elderly, through a vaccination center set up at the New Highfield Roman Catholic Church.
Worshipers “to be fully vaccinated” as Church Attendance Resumes in Zimbabwe: Bishop
Those to participate in public worship will have received COVID-19 vaccination, the Bishop of Zimbabwe’s Chinhoyi Diocese has announced amid the easing of coronavirus restrictions in the Southern African nation.
Newly Ordained Bishop in Uganda Says Faith Saved Him During DR Congo’s Deadly Conflict
For a moment, Bishop Rapheal p'Mony Wokorach who ascended to the helm of Uganda’s Catholic Diocese of Nebbi over the weekend thought of abandoning Religious Life when he found himself exposed in one of the deadliest conflicts in Africa.
International Catholic Entity Demands Justice after Death of Two Sets of Brothers in Kenya
An international Catholic activist organization has launched an online campaign to compel the government of the East African country to grant justice to families that have lost their members in suspected extra-judicial killings and acts of banditry in the country.
Pope Francis Donates Medical Equipment to Catholic Hospital Battling COVID-19 in Eswatini
Pope Francis has donated medical equipment to the Good Shepherd Catholic Mission Hospital of Eswatini’s lone Diocese, Manzini, to help in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Religious Leaders in Africa Commit to end Human Trafficking at Joint Declaration
Religious leaders from West and Central Africa have jointly declared to use their positions in the society to end slavery and human trafficking, which have been said to rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, with traffickers “preying on the vulnerable.”
Allowing Only Vaccinated Congregants in Church Problematic: Zimbabwe’s Christian Leaders
The reopening of churches only for congregants vaccinated against COVID-19 in Zimbabwe is problematic, Christian leaders in the Southern African nation have cautioned.
PMS Kenya Announces “Missionary Rosary Marathon” to Support Evangelization in Peripheries
Catholic Parishes across various Dioceses in Kenya are invited to pray the Holy Rosary for those working towards evangelization in the country through the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB).
Cleric Who Oversaw Construction of Kenya’s Latest Cathedral Eulogized as Committed Priest
The Catholic Priest who oversaw the construction of the new Christ the King Cathedral of Kenya’s Bungoma Diocese that was Consecrated in May is being eulogized as a hardworking, committed, dedicated servant of God.
South African Bishop Says People Struggling to Survive, Announces Consecration of Diocese
The Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Klerksdorp Diocese has announced the consecration of his Episcopal See to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary on separate days during which the people of God who the Bishop says are struggling to survive will pray for the end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faith Leaders in Uganda Sue Government for COVID-19 Ban on Public Worship
Representatives of a Christian church and Muslim community in Uganda have filed a law suit against the country over the suspension of in-person worship as part of the COVID-19 restrictions.
Be Partners in Education, Catholic Entity in South Africa to Parents amid School Dropouts
The leadership of the Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) in South Africa has called on parents in the country to show their partnership in the education program by ensuring that their children attend school amid a reported increase in the number of dropouts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Catholic Sisters in Kenya Launch Six-month COVID-19 Prevention, Vaccine Awareness Campaign
Catholic Sisters in Kenya have launched a six-month COVID-19 prevention and vaccine awareness campaign in view of encouraging community members to “get vaccinated and embrace other preventive measures” against the pandemic.
Catholic Women in Nigeria Embark on Programs to Combat Deadly COVID-19 Pandemic
The leadership of the Catholic Women Organization Nigeria (CWON) is mobilizing leaders of the entity to help Nigerian authorities contain the third wave of COVID-19 in the country.
Postponed Episcopal Ordination of New Bishop for Uganda’s Nebbi Diocese Rescheduled
The Episcopal Ordination of Msgr. Raphael Wokorach that had been postponed owing to COVID-19 restrictions in Uganda has been rescheduled to next week, Saturday, August 14.
