CWR-Yaounde: A devastating wave of violence has once again shattered communities across Nigeria’s Middle Belt, claiming the lives of at least 31 Christians in separate, brutal attacks. In the latest large-scale massacre, 30 Christians, including […]
Southern California. I recently returned for my first visit there in nearly twenty years. Why do I love the West Coast? Let me count the ways. Sweeping vistas, energized pop culture, and the sense of […]
“I held my mother and siblings in a warm, tearful embrace of hope,” Pauline (not her real name) recalls. She pauses, offering a wan and ashy smile as the memory of November 23, 2016, washes […]
Blasphemy accusations in Pakistan have been a longstanding problem — one that became far worse in recent years. In 2024, there were reportedly more than 40 times as many cases as there were in 2020. […]
As the bishops of Cameroon renew calls for peace during their 51st Plenary Assembly, a retired bishop from the country’s conflict-afflicted Southwest Region has issued a stinging critique aimed at the way the country’s English-speaking […]
3,035 diocesan seminarians are preparing for priestly ordination in the Latin-rite dioceses of the United States, an increase of nearly 2% over the previous year, according to data published in the most recent (2025) edition […]
(CWR | Yaounde) Pope Leo XIV’s recent visit to Africa has reignited debate over the Church’s pastoral approach to polygamy. During an April 16, 2026, address at St. Joseph’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Bamenda, Fon Fru […]
(CWR, Yaoundé) As the conflict in Sudan enters its fourth year, major faith-based organizations are uniting to demand immediate international action to protect civilians. In an April 15th statement, groups including ACT Alliance, Caritas Internationalis, […]
(CWR, Yaoundé) On Wednesday, Pope Leo XVI visited a prison in Equatorial Guinea’s capital city of Batá, and offered words of comfort to inmates who might be tempted to view their lives as worthless. Under […]
The warmth of the Pope’s reception in Bamenda, which is the epicenter of Cameroon’s separatist violence, was palpable, even while the underlying trauma of the region was impossible to ignore. Archbishop Andrew Nkea welcomed the […]
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