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Mozambique
In a Phone Call, Pope Francis Comforts Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese amid Crisis
Pope Francis on Wednesday, August 19 made a phone call to the Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese, Luiz Fernando Lisboa expressing his closeness to him and the people of God under his care amid reported jihadist crisis in Cabo Delgado Province, which is within the Diocese of Pemba.
“This crisis has completely destabilized our province,” Bishop in Mozambique
The Bishop of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese within the Province of Cabo Delgado is decrying the increasing humanitarian crisis that has affected the people of God in his jurisdiction, with hundreds of thousands displaced.
Clerics in Mozambique Respond to Extended Restrictions on Public Worship
Clerics in Mozambique have spoken in response to the announcement to extend the closure of places of worship, which the country’s President made, terming the presidential directive as necessary in curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the Southern African nation.
EU Legislators Call for Intervention in Jihadist Crisis in Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese
Members of the European Parliament, the legislative arm of the European Union (EU), are concerned about the attacks by jihadists in Cabo Delgado Province, a region covered by Mozambique’s Pemba diocese.
“Situation of displaced in Cabo Delgado worrying, pray for families”: Bishop in Mozambique
A Bishop in Mozambique has described as “worrying” the situation of families that have been displaced following armed conflict in the region of Cabo Delgado that is part of his Diocese and called for prayerful solidarity with the families in distress.
Hope for Reopening of Churches in Mozambique as Religious Leaders Meet President
Talks are underway between religious leaders in Mozambique and the country’s President Phillipe Nyusi to lift the lockdown on public worship, days after the President relaxed restrictions on select social activities in the Southern African country.
Mixed Reactions as Mozambique Extends Ban on Church Gatherings for the Third Time
Places of worship in Mozambique will remain closed for another 30 days in a new set of measures by the President of the Southern African nation, Filipe Jaicinto Nyusi who extended a ban on social gatherings in the country starting Monday, June 29.
Carmelite Nun Recounts Brutal Attack that Left Countless Maimed in Mozambique
On Thursday, June 4, a Carmelite nun working in Macomia, a small town in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, stealthily walked in the company of other Sisters of Religious Order to their residence that had been abandoned for a month as terrorists wreaked havoc in the southern African country.
Bishops in Mozambique Express Solidarity with Diocese riddled with Attacks
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) have condemned recent attacks in the northern part of their country covered by the diocese of Pemba and assured the Local Ordinary their prayerful “communion and solidarity.”
Bishops in Mozambique's Nampula Province “deeply concerned about violence in Cabo Delgado”
Bishops serving in the Ecclesiastical Province of Nampula in Mozambique are “deeply concerned” about the “mysterious and incomprehensible” conflict in the region of Cabo Delgado located in the northern part of the country and call on the warring parties to chart the way to peace “through tolerance, political dialogue and respect for the dignity and rights of every human being.”
Germany-based Aid Agency Supporting Establishment of Catholic Radio in Mozambique
The Catholic pastoral aid organization, Aid to the Church (ACN) International is fostering evangelization initiatives at the grassroots by providing a financial subsidy toward the establishment of a radio substation in the diocese of Quelimane located in the East-central part of Mozambique, the leadership of the Germany-based agency has announced.
US-based Salesian Missions Facilitates Water Access for Hundreds in Mozambique
To facilitate access to safe and readily available water to hundreds of residents at a Maputo community in Mozambique, the U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco, the Salesian Missions has funded the digging of a borewell through the “Clean Water Initiative.”
Why Persecution in Mozambique is “an injustice that is crying out to heaven”
A Bishop in Mozambique has decried the reigning oppression of people who speak against the increased attacks that mainly target the Church in the southern African country, terming the attacks as “an injustice that is crying out to heaven”.
Mozambique's Maputo Archdiocese Giving Former Inmates a "second chance"
In view of ensuring that former inmates are fully reintegrated into the society, the Archdiocese of Maputo in Mozambique is giving a second chance to people who have previously served prison sentences by housing them, giving them an opportunity to start a new life.
Reconstruction Complete at a Mozambican Parish after Last Year’s Cyclone Idai
Initiatives toward the reconstruction of church structures at one of the parishes in Mozambique following last year’s Cyclone Idai that caused catastrophic damages have borne fruit, a Mozambican cleric has shared, acknowledging the help from various quarters.
“What is happening in Mozambique is a disgrace,” Bishop Reacts to Recent Jihadist Attack
A Bishop in Mozambique has condemned the recent jihadist attack and the actions of the attackers that occurred in the territory within his diocese, describing the episode as a tragedy, a real shame, and a disgrace to the citizens of the Southern African nation.
Irish Prelate to Represent the Holy Father in Burkina Faso
Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Michael Francis Crotty who has been serving as the First Counsellor of the Apostolic Nunciature in Spain since 2017, to be his representative in the West African nation of Burkina Faso.
Catholic Children in Ivory Coast to Reach Out to Counterparts in Cyclone-hit Mozambique
Following two violent cyclones that hit Mozambique early this year causing severe levels of food insecurity among the population including children, Catholic Children in Ivory Coast under the guidance of the National Directorate of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) have been encouraged to raise funds and reach out to their counterparts in the Southeastern African nation as a concrete sign of solidarity.
Southern Africa Bishops Continue Review of 2016-2021 Strategic Plan, Aim “to improve”
The just concluded 12th Plenary Assembly of the Bishops within the Southern Africa region under the Interregional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) continued the reviewing of the five-year strategic plan developed in 2016 as “Coordinated Leadership Plan 2016 – 2021” in view of improving it, with deliberations done by each of the six conferences of the nine-member regional entity handed over to the new Standing Committee elected during the five-day meeting.
Vision for a Safe Church, Environment Preoccupy Southern Africa Bishops in 12th Plenary
Facilitators in the ongoing Plenary Assembly of the Bishops within the Southern Africa region of the continent have, over the last two days, guided the Church leaders drawn from six Bishops’ conferences across nine countries to deliberate on the need to ensure the safety of children within Church institutions and concrete steps towards care for God’s creation.
