Mozambique: Bishops Meet President Nyusi Over Cabo Delgado Terror Attacks

His Excellency President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi on April 22, hosted members of the Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM) led by its chairman Bishop Lucio Andrice Muandula of the… Read more »

Chad: Lay Foundations for a New Consensual Political Order, Catholic Bishops Say

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Cameroon: End to Violence Appeals Dominate Cardinal Tumi's Burial in Douala

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South Sudan: West Darfur Clashes Push 1,860 Refugees Into Chad

1,860 refugees have been forced to flee into the neighbouring country of Chad after tribal clashes between the Masalit tribes and armed militias composed mainly of Arab nomads… Read more »

Kenya: Bishops Appeal to Government Not to Close Kakuma and Daadab Refugee Camps

The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has appealed to the Government not to close the Kakuma and Daadab refugee camps amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Read more »

South Sudan: Church Announces Four Days of Mourning Archbishop Lukudu

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Cameroon: Church Mourns Archbishop Emeritus Christian Cardinal Tumi

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Ghana: Church Gives Guidelines for Healthy Easter Celebrations

Catholic faithful in Cathedral churches will mark Palm Sunday in a solemn entrance before principal Mass while in Parish Churches Mass will begin the usual way with faithful… Read more »

Kenya: President Kenyatta Suspends Public Worship in Five Counties

President Uhuru Kenyatta has suspended public worship in five counties in Kenya to curb the rising number of Covid-19 infections in the country. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Newly Elected Senate Speaker Seeks Blessings From Cardinal Ambongo

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Niger: UNHCR Offers Aid to Victims of Attack That Killed 137 People

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has moved to assist victims of the grisly attack in western Niger that killed 137 people. Read more »

Cameroon: Cardinal Parolin Delivers Pope's Message of Peace in Visit to Country

The Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Cardinal Parolin has met President Paul Biya in Yaoundé and delivered a message of peace from Pope Francis in a six-day visit to… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Bishops Sound Alarm As Country Records Increased Human Rights Violations

A joint mission by the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC) and the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), has revealed that people in the… Read more »

Southern Africa: 21 Dead As Cyclone Eloise Sweeps Through Southern Africa

21 people have been confirmed dead and more than 270,000 displaced across Southern Africa according to preliminary information by United Nations Office for the Coordination of… Read more »

Zambia: Bishops Call for Heightened Vigilance in Fight Against Covid-19

The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) have called on the clergy, the religious and the laity to apply urgent and decisive pastoral response as the country battles a… Read more »

Nigeria: Archbishop Kaigama Appeals to Government to Curb Increased Kidnappings

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja has appealed to the government of Nigeria to do their part in curbing the cases of kidnapping in the country. Read more »

Ethiopia: Cardinal Souraphiel Calls for Solidarity With Displaced People

The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Ethiopia and Archbishop of Addis Ababa Berhaneyesus Demerew Cardinal Souraphiel has urged the government and its people to show… Read more »

Tanzania: Bishops Warn of Second Wave of Covid-19, Call for Tightened Measures

The Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has called for tightened measures to prevent a second wave of corona virus infections in the country. Read more »

East Africa: Catholic Bishops in Eritrea Appeal for Peaceful Conflict Resolution in Tigray Region

Catholic Bishops in Eritrea have appealed to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Regional Government of Tigray to resolve conflict in the Tigray region through… Read more »

Ethiopia: Catholic Church Appeals for Dialogue in Resolving Tigray Conflict

Pope Francis has expressed concern on news regarding escalation of violence in Ethiopia and appealed to authorities to, "reject the temptation of armed conflict." Read more »

Cameroon: Cardinal Christian Tumi Released By Abductors

Cardinal Christian Wihgham Tumi, Archbishop Emeritus of Douala and main defender of dialogue for the resolution of the Anglophone crisis, has been released by abductors. Read more »

Burkina Faso: Bishops Champion for Transparent Election Process As Campaigns Kick Off

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger (CEBN) has encouraged citizens to commit themselves to embrace peace, selfless service and integrity for a transparent… Read more »

South Sudan: Another Ceasefire Agreement Signed in Rome

The Rome-based Community of Sant'Egidio on Wednesday October 14 announced a breakthrough in talks between South Sudan's government and the Opposition Movement Alliance. Read more »

Zambia: Church Say Country Has Reached Ecological Emergency

Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has described an ecological emergency in the country and called on the government to prioritize environmental programs for the poor and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Cardinal Berhaneyesus Invites Countries to Dialogue On Dam Project

President of the Episcopal Conference of Ethiopia Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel has called for dialogue between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia on the construction of Great… Read more »