Cote d'Ivoire: Appointment of Bishop of SAN Pedro-En-Côte d'Ivoire

The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Youlo Alexis Touabli as bishop of the diocese of San Pedro-en-Côte d'Ivoire, Côte d'Ivoire, transferring him from the see of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Bishops React to the Death Sentence Handed Down Against Former President Kabila

"The death penalty is not compatible with the Gospel and does not promote national cohesion," the bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo stated after the death sentence handed… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Priests of Bunia - 'State of Siege Has Worsened the Situation'

"The ongoing violence is endangering our province," declare 76 priests of the Diocese of Bunia in a statement issued on August 20. Bunia is the capital of Ituri, a province in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Bandits Attack in Katsina State - a Catholic Church and a Mosque Attacked Within Days

"The people of Katsina State deserve to live in security, not fear," said Farouk Lawal Jobe, acting governor of Katsina, in an appeal to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. He called… Read more »

Somalia: Massacre in Catholic Church in Owo in 2022 - Five Defendants Go On Trial On August 19

Three years after their arrest, the trial of the five men accused of the Pentecost Sunday massacre in the Catholic Church of St. Francis Xavier in Owo, Ondo State (see Fides,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ituri Youth Peace Demonstration Marked By Komanda Church Massacre

"You do not build a nation with a Kalashnikov," said Bishop Sosthène Ayikuli Udjuwa of Mahagi-Nioka in Ituri in his address to young people, urging them not to join one of… Read more »

Kenya: Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Wote

The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe, auxiliary of the metropolitan archdiocese of Nairobi, as auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Wote, Kenya. Read more »

Togo: Religious Leaders Condemn 'Disproportionate' Use of Force Against Protesters

"We condemn in the strongest possible terms the unacceptable and disproportionate violence, regardless of its origin, perpetrators, or justification," the bishops of Togo issued a… Read more »

Kenya: 'Let U.S. Continue the Dialogue With Young People Instead of Blaming the Bishops'

"We want to ask everybody -- the government, the leaders, and the political spheres -- to look at the fact that we are taking care of the dignity of the young people," Read more »

Guinea Bissau: New Bishop of Bafatà - Listening, Dialogue, and Walking With the People Are Among His Priorities

"I want to be a pastor present in the villages, in our most remote communities, in our wounded hearts," said Victor Luís Quematcha (OFM) in his homily at the first Holy Mass… Read more »

Angola: 'They Are Destroying Our Communities' - Catholic Archbishop in Angola Calls for Criminalization of Diviners

"They are destroying communities, dividing families, and hindering development," said José Manuel Imbamba, Archbishop of Saurimo, speaking to a group of journalists at the… Read more »