South Sudan is frequently defined by international headlines about conflict, displacement, and hunger. These crises have displaced over 2 million people within South Sudan itself, and forced 2,5 million others to seek refuge in neighboring […]
As nearly four thousand Catholic youths from 16 West African countries gathered over the past few days in Accra, Ghana, for the first West African Youth Days, Pope Leo XIV has urged them not to lose […]
A sobering new report claims that no fewer than 3,083 Christians were killed and 3,193 abducted in attacks allegedly carried out by jihadist groups in Nigeria between January and August this year. The report, released […]
Catholic bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have launched a three-year strategic plan to deal with the several interlocking crises plaguing the two nations. The two countries have for years been reeling from conflict, displacement, […]
Fr. Atta Barkindo, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Kukah Centre, has been appointed to a high-level expert team tasked by Nigeria’s Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) with developing a comprehensive National Peace Framework. […]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in its history. It’s already killed over 2,100 people out of more than 4,500 cases, according to government figures released August 11. […]
While churches across Western Europe continue to close their doors, repurpose their buildings, or grapple with widespread apathy, Nigeria is experiencing a Catholic awakening that defies global trends. With an estimated 35 million Catholics and […]
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 […]
“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 […]
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese has issued the strongest indictment yet of the country’s justice system. In a recent pastoral letter, the outspoken cleric and frequent critic of the ruling class condemned a […]
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