Catholic Church in Africa
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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
American Catholic deacon and doctor assisting in Liberia Ebola outbreak
According to the World Health Organization, the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has infected at least 4,269 people, and claimed... Read more
Pope Francis affirms Ethiopian, Eritrean bishops as model of unity
Addressing the bishops of the northeast African nations Ethiopia and Eritrea at their ad limina visit to Rome on May... Read more
Zimbabwean bishops concerned by polarization after elections
The bishops of Zimbabwe have released a proposal for restoration and peace in the country following the national elections which... Read more
Bishops urge end of 'indifference' to Central African Republic
The bishops' conference of Africa released a message of solidarity with the people of the Central African Republic, where a... Read more
US axes AIDS relief funding to Church in South Africa
The United States has stopped funding AIDS relief programs in South Africa organized by the Catholic Church, handing the money... Read more
Bishops denounce attacks in Central African Republic
A bishop in the Central African Republic is denouncing the plundering and profanations of Church missions in the country, as... Read more
New academic post aims to renew Africa's political culture
Cardinal Robert Sarah, the president of Benin and officials from the Pontifical Lateran University presented a new chair whose goal... Read more
Nigerian bishops lament disunity among local Catholics
As the Catholics of the Diocese of Ahiara protested the appointment of a bishop from a nearby diocese as their... Read more
Caritas official: Bombing of new Tanzanian parish surpasses other attacks
A top official with the charity Caritas Tanzania says a Sunday attack on a new Catholic parish was the first... Read more
Bishop warns of Church plundering in Central African Republic
In the midst of a conflict between the government of the Central African Republic and the rebel Séléka coalition, the... Read more
Tanzanian bishops stress peace as murdered priest laid to rest
The bishops of Tanzania called on the local people to work and pray for peace after the recent murder of... Read more
No suspects yet in Tanzanian killing of Catholic priest
According to Paolo Taffuri, the coordinator of Radio Maria Africa, officials in Tanzania have not yet found those responsible for... Read more
Pope makes second appeal for Congo as situation worsens
The Pope has repeated his plea for international humanitarian aid in the Democratic Republic of Congo just two months after... Read more
Benin's president thinks Pope is right about hope in Africa
Just one year after Pope Benedict XVI visited the African country of Benin, its president believes that it can live... Read more
Nigerian Catholics respond to attack with prayer and fasting
After his parish in southern Nigeria was desecrated on Nov. 4, Monsignor Obiora F. Ike called on his parishioners to... Read more
