Madagascar: All the Dioceses in the Country Have Mobilized to Help Families Affected By Cyclone Gezani

"It was a very difficult time for the people, and this also applies to the entire Christian community, as most churches have severely been damaged. In one church in Tamatave, the… Read more »

South Africa: Appointment of Bishop of Kroonstad, South Africa

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Amos Mabuti Masemola, until how vicar general of the metropolitan archdiocese of Pretoria and parish priest of Saint Thomas More of… Read more »

Kenya: The Episcopal Conference, Concerned About the Rise in Violence, Calls for an Investigation Into the Attack On an Anglican Church

"Churches are sacred places and must always be respected. Lobbing tear gas canisters at worshippers inside the church is a gross violation of the constitutional right to worship… Read more »

Nigeria: Nine Children Kidnapped From a Catholic Church Last Week Have Been Released

The nine children kidnapped last week from the St. John of the Cross mission station in Ojijea Ojije, Utonkon, Benue State, have been released (see Fides, 10/2/2026). The rescued… Read more »

Nigeria: Nine Catholics Kidnapped Over the Weekend in Nigeria

Another kidnapping of Christians has occurred in Benue State, north-central Nigeria. On February 6, nine Catholics were forcibly taken away by unidentified assailants. The Diocese… Read more »

Nigeria: Convent, Catholic Hospital, and Two Protestant Churches Attacked in North-Central Nigeria

Several towns in the Agwara Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger State, in north-central Nigeria, have been the target of armed attacks. According to a statement from the Diocese… Read more »

Nigeria: Bishop of Sokoto - 'Every Day There Are Massacres in Nigeria: How Can Such a Country Move Forward?'

"There is no other country where 10 people are killed on Monday, 50 on Tuesday, 100 on Wednesday, and it continues every week. How can such a country move forward?" asked Msgr.… Read more »

Uganda: President Museveni Claims Responsibility for the Arrest of the Priest Reported Missing in Early December

"We will only release Father Deusdedit Ssekabira if he confesses the truth," said Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on January 18 in his speech celebrating his victory in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Authorities in Kaduna State Deny the Kidnapping of More Than 100 Faithful From Several Christian Churches

"The news is completely false; we have no evidence of any such attack," said Sule Shuaibu, Commissioner for Internal Security in Kaduna State, refuting to the press the reports of… Read more »

Nigeria: Father Bobbo Paschal Released After Two Months in the Hands of His Kidnappers

After two months in prison, Father Bobbo Paschal, parish priest of St. Stephen's Parish Church in the Kushe Gudgu Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA), of Kaduna State (northern… Read more »

Ethiopia: Spiritans Committed to Tackling Youth Unemployment and Fostering Economic Self-Reliance

Thirty young participants from the mountainous village of Chencha, including 19 women, reflecting the Catholic Church's commitment to gender-inclusive development, took part in the… Read more »

South Africa: Appointment of Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape Town

The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka, until now bishop of the diocese of Mthatha, as metropolitan archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa. Read more »

Nigeria: The Last 130 Children From the Catholic School in Papiri Have Been Freed

The 130 students who had been held hostage in the attack on St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri (Niger State, north-central Nigeria) on November 21 (see Fides, November 24 and 26,… Read more »

Uganda: Priest Reported Missing Since December 3 Arrested Under Unconstitutional Circumstances

The Uganda Catholic Lawyers Society (UCLS) has denounced the arrest of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest from the Diocese of Masaka, who had been missing since… Read more »

Kenya: The Pilgrimage of Hope and Solidarity of the Missionary Children of the Diocese of Kakamega

Clothing, food, prayer materials, financial aid, and smiles. These are the gifts that some 30 children belonging to the Pontifical Society of Missionary Childhood of the Diocese of… Read more »

Cameroon: The Priest Abducted By Separatists On November 15 Is Free

Father John Berinyuy Tatah, parish priest in Babessi, who was abducted on November 15 along with his vicar in southwestern Cameroon, has been freed. Read more »

Nigeria: Bishop Tombura Yambio On Advent - 'Hope for a Land That Cries, Hope for a Church That Arises'

"Advent is not just about candles and prayers, but also a spiritual rebuilding of our diocese and our nation. Let us prepare our hearts, our communities, our parishes. Let us… Read more »

Nigeria: 'No Genocide Against Christians in Nigeria,' Catholic Archbishop Says

There is no genocide against Christians in Nigeria. This was affirmed by Archbishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto in northern Nigeria in his address to the 46th Supreme Assembly… Read more »

South Sudan: Bishop Hiiboro to All Students in the Country - May No Child Be Left Behind in the Light of Knowledge and Hope

"Reject any form of examination malpractice; cheating, stealing answers, taking shortcuts, or any behavior that dishonors your integrity is a betrayal not only of your future, but… Read more »

Cameroon: The Archbishop of Bamenda - 'If Father John Is Not Released By November 26, the Churches in the Deanery Will Be Closed'

"If by November 26, the captors have not released Father John, I request all the priests, religious personnel from all Catholic institutions in Ndop deanery will be closed. Priests… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Father Paschal Is Alive' - Archdiocese of Kaduna Denies Rumors of the Murder of the Priest Kidnapped On November 17

"It is not true that Father Bobbo Paschal was killed," reads a statement from the Archdiocese of Kaduna, sent to Fides, refuting rumors circulating on various social media… Read more »

Nigeria: Catholic Priest Kidnapped in Kaduna State.

Another Catholic priest has been kidnapped in Nigeria. Father Bobbo Paschal, parish priest of St. Stephen's Parish Church in the Kushe Gudgu Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA) of… Read more »

Nigeria: Seminarian Dies At the Hands of Kidnappers, Another Freed

One of the three seminarians, aged 15 to 16, who were kidnapped on July 10 in an attack on the Minor Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Ivianokpodi, in the Diocese of Auchi,… Read more »

Madagascar: Appointment of Coadjutor Archbishop of Fianarantsoa

The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Jean Nicolas Rakotojaona, until now auxiliary of Morondava, as coadjutor archbishop of Fianarantsoa, Madagascar, at the same time liberating… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Resignation and Appointment of Bishop of Abengourou

The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Abengourou, Côte d'Ivoire, presented by Bishop Boniface Ziri Gbaya. Read more »