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KENYA: Second AWT Conference at Hekima Promises a Transformative Forum, Deepening Synodality and Women’s Leadership, say...
02/09/2025

KENYA: Second AWT Conference at Hekima Promises a Transformative Forum, Deepening Synodality and Women’s Leadership, say Organizers

KENYA: Second AWT Conference at Hekima Promises a Transformative Forum, Deepening Synodality and Women’s Leadership, say Organizers Latest News September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 CISA By Paschal NorbertSEPTEMBER 2, 2025 (CISA) – Hekima University College (HUC) , in collaboration with Watawa Wa T...

CONSOLATA MISSION EXPERIENCE IN AFRICA: Interview with Fr. Tamene Asaro Safato, Regional Superior – Ethiopia
22/08/2025

CONSOLATA MISSION EXPERIENCE IN AFRICA: Interview with Fr. Tamene Asaro Safato, Regional Superior – Ethiopia

I am the first African in this role, and it is truly a transition period. Transitions are never easy; if not handled carefully, they can create disorder. But thanks be to God, things are going well.

NIGERIA: Bishops of Abuja Ecclesiastical Province Warn Priests Against Politics, Decry Insecurity, and Caution Against M...
22/08/2025

NIGERIA: Bishops of Abuja Ecclesiastical Province Warn Priests Against Politics, Decry Insecurity, and Caution Against Mushrooming of Strange Religious Sects of Catholic Identity

They further warned that priests who persist in political activity risk dismissal from the clerical state, adding, “This prohibition applies also to the religious (cf. Canon 285.3, and Canon 287.2).”

CAMEROON: Catholic Bishops Urge Citizens to Vote Responsibly Ahead of Crucial October Elections
22/08/2025

CAMEROON: Catholic Bishops Urge Citizens to Vote Responsibly Ahead of Crucial October Elections

In a pastoral letter titled “On the Occasion of the 2025 Presidential and Regional Elections in Cameroon”, the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) reminded the faithful that elections are not only about choosing leaders but about safeguarding the nation’s future.

KENYA: Consolata Missionaries Strengthen Leadership for Africa’s Growing Mission in Five-Day Continental Workshop for Su...
16/08/2025

KENYA: Consolata Missionaries Strengthen Leadership for Africa’s Growing Mission in Five-Day Continental Workshop for Superiors and Councilors

The meeting, which brought together leaders from the congregation’s seven African circumscriptions, combined formal training in governance, administration, and pastoral leadership with in-depth discussions of the political, social, and economic realities shaping missionary work on the continent.

NIGERIA: Suspected Fulani Militants Torch Catholic Parish in Benue, Forcing Mass Exodus of Villagers
16/08/2025

NIGERIA: Suspected Fulani Militants Torch Catholic Parish in Benue, Forcing Mass Exodus of Villagers

Suspected Fulani militants launched a brutal assault on St. Paul’s Parish, Aye-Twar (Agu Centre) in Benue State’s Katsina-Ala Diocese on August 11, 2025, desecrating the church, burning the rectory to ashes, and destroying parish facilities in what Catholic leaders have condemned as a “genocid...

MOZAMBIQUE: Archbishop Inácio Saúre Condemns Illegal Seizure of Church Land, Mosque Built on Seminary Grounds
16/08/2025

MOZAMBIQUE: Archbishop Inácio Saúre Condemns Illegal Seizure of Church Land, Mosque Built on Seminary Grounds

Speaking during a press briefing, Archbishop Saúre described the situation as “regrettable and unacceptable,” noting that even land that once hosted two seminaries has been seized.

NIGERIA: Trial Set for Owo Catholic Church Massacre Suspects, Three Years After Deadly Attack
16/08/2025

NIGERIA: Trial Set for Owo Catholic Church Massacre Suspects, Three Years After Deadly Attack

Three years after gunmen stormed St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, southwestern Nigeria, killing at least 50 worshippers and injuring over 100 others, the trial of five men accused of carrying out the 2022 Pentecost Sunday massacre is set to begin.

LIBERIA: Knights and Ladies of Marshall Install 5th State Committee Amid Celebrations and Fraternal Unity
16/08/2025

LIBERIA: Knights and Ladies of Marshall Install 5th State Committee Amid Celebrations and Fraternal Unity

The landmark event, hosted at Council 145 and Court 142 at Our Lady of Lebanon Catholic Church, St. Joseph’s Parish in Monrovia, ushered in a new era of leadership for the Catholic friendly fraternal organization.

VATICAN: Cardinal Parolin to Visit Burundi for Tribute to Slain Apostolic Nuncio Michael Courtney and Mark 60 Years of H...
12/08/2025

VATICAN: Cardinal Parolin to Visit Burundi for Tribute to Slain Apostolic Nuncio Michael Courtney and Mark 60 Years of Holy See–Burundi Ties

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, will travel to Burundi from August 12 to 18, 2025, at the invitation of the local Church and the country’s authorities, to lead events commemorating the life and ministry of the late Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Michael Aidan Courtney, killed in an ambush 23 years ago.

SOUTH AFRICA: Catholic Bishops Set New Pastoral and Ecological Priorities at August Plenary
12/08/2025

SOUTH AFRICA: Catholic Bishops Set New Pastoral and Ecological Priorities at August Plenary

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has concluded its August 2025 Plenary Assembly in Pretoria with a renewed commitment to strengthening synodal structures, deepening lay formation, ensuring financial sustainability in Church institutions, and advancing the African Church’...

GHANA: Catholic Bishops Visit Families of Helicopter Crash Victims, Mourn Loss of National Leaders
12/08/2025

GHANA: Catholic Bishops Visit Families of Helicopter Crash Victims, Mourn Loss of National Leaders

A delegation from The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) on August 12, visited the families and widows of the eight Ghanaians who perished in last week’s tragic military helicopter crash at Asikaman near Akrofuom. GCBC said the gesture was meant to offer solidarity, compassion, and prayer...

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