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Catholic Priest in CAR Nursing “serious injuries” After Mission Vehicle Hits Landmine

May 6, 2021

A Catholic Priest in the Central African Republic (CAR) is nursing “serious injuries” at a mission hospital after the vehicle he and two others were travelling in hit a land mine Wednesday, May 5.

Gérard Ouambou / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International

Why CAR Risks Plunging in Deadly Coup amid Protracted Post-Election Violence

Jan 25, 2021

The ongoing violence in Central Africa Republic (CAR) following a contested presidential election is likely to plunge the country into a deadly coup, Pontifical Charity Organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International says in a report shared with ACI Africa.

Bishops in the Central African Republic (CAR) with president Faustin Archange Touadera.

Ahead of Elections in CAR, Bishops Caution against Armed Political Alliances

Dec 21, 2020

Ahead of general elections slated to take place Sunday, December 27, Bishops in the Central African Republic (CAR) have, in a collective statement, cautioned against political alliances comprising armed groups.

Bishop Nestor-Désiré Nongo-Aziagbia of CAR’s Bossangoa Diocese.

Insecurity in Central African Republic Behind “evangelical fragility, poverty”: Prelate

Oct 2, 2020

A Bishop in the Central African Republic (CAR) has, in a recent news report, highlighted the impact of insecurity in the country saying the people of God there have been left with a “sense of evangelical fragility and poverty.”  

President Faustin Archange Touadera during the meeting with stakeholders of various institutions in the country, including Catholic Church leaders.

Stakeholders in CAR Consult to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 with 5 Confirmed Cases

Mar 28, 2020

With just five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Central African Republic (CAR), stakeholders of various institutions in the country, including Catholic Church leaders, held a meeting to consult on ways to prevent the spread of the deadly virus that is claiming precious lives in other parts of the world, including African nations.

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In CAR, “violence has dropped dramatically”: Cardinal on 2019 Truce

Feb 25, 2020

A year after the signing of a peace agreement between the Central African Republic (CAR) government and 14 non-state armed groups, a Cardinal who has been instrumental in the peace process in the landlocked nation says the truce has been largely kept and the violence has significantly dropped.