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Jesus has a mission for youth in Madagascar, Pope Francis says
Jesus has called you and has entrusted a mission to you, Pope Francis told a crowd of young people at... Read more
Pope Francis urges bishops to defend common good in Madagascar
Pope Francis told Madagascar’s bishops Saturday that the Catholic Church should participate in public life in order to promote the... Read more
Do not let go of joy, Pope Francis urges youth in Mozambique
Pope Francis encouraged young people of different faiths in Mozambique Thursday to not give up in the face of their... Read more
African news agency aims to tell stories from ‘the grassroots’
At the launch event for a new African Catholic news agency Saturday, a Kenyan bishop urged journalists to focus their... Read more
Cardinal Ouédraogo elected president of African bishops' conference
During the plenary assembly celebrating its golden jubilee, the leadership organization for bishops' conferences in Africa elected Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo... Read more
EWTN to launch African news agency
EWTN Global Catholic Network announced Friday that it will launch a news service for the African continent. Read more
Pope Francis celebrates Missionaries of Africa's 150 years of service
In mid-nineteenth century Algeria, a French bishop sought to share the Gospel among the local Africans living in his diocese... Read more
Congo's bishops call for release of election results
The bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo have called for the release of the result of the country’s presidential... Read more
German, African bishops affirm continued need to evangelize
During a meeting last month between representatives of the bishops of Africa and Germany discussing integral human development, both groups... Read more
Malawi's government encourages local Catholic media
Mawali's information, communication and technology ministry praised the country's Catholic media this week for their evangelization efforts as part of... Read more
West African bishops highlight challenges facing their nations
The regional conference of West African bishops has commended a regional economic union for its efforts to promote peaceful transfers... Read more
We're all responsible for seminarians, African bishop says
Priestly formation isn't a just a job for the rector – it's a responsibility shared between the entire Christian community... Read more
South Sudanese bishops call for food aid, peace negotiations
The bishops of South Sudan issued a call last Thursday for dialogue between the warring factions in the country, and... Read more
Ivory Coast bishops call for dialogue, prayer after mutinies
After two weeks of mutinies over pay by Ivory Coast's army and paramilitary, the nation's bishops are calling for open... Read more
Don't give in to complacency, Nigerian archbishop warns
A prominent Nigerian archbishop last week advised his fellow clergy against a sense of complacency and security which ends up... Read more
How to encounter Islam, according to Pope Francis: with the whole truth
Speaking Monday to the bishops of the west African nation of Benin, Pope Francis encouraged their formation of youth through... Read more
After devastating floods, Malawi bishops urge disaster management policies
In light of heavy flooding in the country earlier this year, Malawi's bishops have held a workshop for journalists to... Read more
Africa is for the young – and Pope Francis knows it
Pope Francis has encouraged African bishops to focus efforts on young people, suggesting education can help them counter new forms... Read more
Ghana priests shift focus to marriage prep, youth formation
A national gathering of hundreds of priests in Ghana have resolved to become more involved with their parishioners through marriage... Read more
Catholic Radio bringing voice to voiceless in Uganda
A small community radio station in rural Uganda, running almost entirely on solar power, is spreading the Gospel and giving... Read more
