In some ways, Nigeria is a fine example of why many believe the “future of the Church is in Africa.” The continent’s largest nation (now more than 200 million people), with its fast-growing populace and […]
Sisters of the Daughters of Divine Love congregation in Nigeria are providing relief packages and other supplies to street children across the country who have been left homeless and abandoned as a result of the […]
A wind of change is blowing in South Sudan and Sudan, two African countries where, according to their bishops, ordinary people are wounded and suffering due to conflict. “We have seen the wounds and misery […]
As the Orthodox Church in Ethiopia celebrated the feast of True Cross last month, its most senior bishop raised concerns over rising attacks on its churches and an emerging rift within the church itself. Abune […]
The respectful welcome Moroccans are preparing for Pope Francis means that “a new phase of religious coexistence” has begun, says Italian Father Claudio Ghilardi, who spent 11 years in Morocco. From 2007 to 2018—up until […]
“The African Church is confronted with an immense and original undertaking; like a ‘mother and teacher’ she must approach all the sons of this land of the sun; she must offer them a traditional and […]
As another attack ends an uneasy calm in northern Mozambique, a growing Islamist insurgency in the region has continued to worry Catholic bishops in the southern African country. On November 14, the insurgents attacked Nagulue’, […]
As an Ebola outbreak continues to advance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the country’s bishops fear that responses to the epidemic are being complicated by increased rebel attacks. The deadly disease and militia […]
In Kenya, Catholic bishops have joined with leaders of other faiths in an effort to reform and stabilize the East African nation, amid concerns that public, social, and private institutions are facing a serious legitimacy […]
There is a raging conflict in Cameroon that the world seems to have forgotten about. The Central African nation, also known as “Africa in miniature” due to its diversity, has seen long-running tensions, pitting the […]
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