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These Christian migrants prayed for a better future. Now Pope Francis is making it possible
As a sign of Pope Francis’ concern for migrants, the Vatican has announced that it is helping to arrange the... Read more
Catholic priest in Cameroon freed after three days in captivity
Msgr. Julius Agbortoko Abbor was released without payment of a ransom. Read more
Catholic priest in Cameroon reportedly kidnapped by separatists
Msgr. Julius Agbortoko was seized on Aug. 29. Read more
Cardinal who worked for peace in Cameroon has died
Cardinal Christian Wiyghan Tumi, Cameroon’s first cardinal and a dedicated advocate for peace in the country’s Anglophone crisis, has died... Read more
Cardinal Parolin brings message of peace and reconciliation to Cameroon
On a visit to Cameroon this week, the Vatican secretary of state said he is hoping peace and reconciliation can... Read more
Vatican cardinal visits Cameroon as Catholic Church seeks to resolve Anglophone crisis
The Vatican’s Secretary of State kicked off a week-long trip to Cameroon on Thursday in which he will visit a... Read more
Video shows 90-year-old cardinal telling kidnappers: ‘I will preach what is the truth’
When 90-year-old Cardinal Christian Tumi was interrogated in captivity by armed separatists in Cameroon last week, he calmly told his... Read more
Cardinal is freed after kidnapping by gunmen in Cameroon
Cardinal Christian Tumi, who was kidnapped by gunmen Thursday evening in Cameroon’s Northwest Region, has been freed. Read more
Pope Francis appeals for peace in Cameroon after deadly school attack
Pope Francis appealed for an end to violence in Cameroon Wednesday after seven students were killed in an attack on... Read more
English Catholic bishops lament attacks on civilians in Cameroon
Catholic bishops in England appealed Monday for an end to human rights abuses in Cameroon. Read more
Pope appoints new archbishop for booming African diocese
Bishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, the new Archbishop of Bamenda in Cameroon, came to international attention during the 2018 meeting of the Synod... Read more
Pascal Siakam: How a Toronto Raptors star got his start in seminary
When Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam enters Game 3 of the NBA Finals Wednesday night, he will cross himself and... Read more
Priest killed by military gunfire in Cameroon
A priest serving in Cameroon has been killed by military gunfire, amid a military and political conflict that has rocked... Read more
Religious sisters in Cameroon released one day after kidnapping
Three Franciscan sisters and 13 novices travelling from Bamenda to Shisong in Northwest Cameroon have been released, after they were... Read more
Cameroon's bishops ask state action to protect clergy in wake of murder
After determining that one of their confreres was murdered two weeks ago, the bishops of Cameroon have called on the... Read more
Autopsy raises questions about circumstances of African bishop's death
Local news reports say that “signs of torture” have been found on the body of a Cameroonian bishop whose body... Read more
Body of African bishop who reportedly committed suicide found
The body of Cameroon Bishop Jean-Marie Benoît Balla, who has reportedly committed suicide, has been found, African sources have reported. Read more
How Catholics brought women's equality to a Cameroon clan
A region of Cameroon that traditionally believed women to have no value now sees them as equal to men, thanks... Read more
Military action frees 900 captives of Boko Haram, Cameroon official says
Cameroon’s government has said a multi-national military action has freed 900 hostages of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram. Read more
Bishop: Boko Haram is spreading to Cameroon – while the world looks the other way
A bishop in Cameroon has sent out an urgent message that the militant Islamist group Boko Haram is increasingly spreading... Read more
