As the Catholic Charismatic Renewal turns 50, its presence is being felt in Africa, where Christianity continues to grow at a remarkable rate. At Pope Francis’ invitation, the movement’s members will converge on the St. […]
NAIROBI, Kenya | Many parts of Africa are experiencing significant droughts, and the contribution of the African Catholic Church to humanitarian aid in these drought-stricken regions is significant. In the convoys delivering food, water and […]
Catholic bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are becoming targets weeks after the collapse of a church-led mediation process. Clerics in the African nation say priests, nuns and other religious are being increasingly […]
Last August, Bishop Giorgio Bertin, bishop of Djibouti and apostolic administrator of Mogadishu, consecrated the Church of St. Anthony of Padua, the only Catholic church in Somalia. The small church is in the city of […]
The Catholic bishops of South Sudan have condemned as immoral and senseless a complex war in their country, which has proven far bloodier than that of the Islamic State in Syria. The war in Africa’s […]
As political tensions rise nationwide in Kenya, just months ahead of general elections, the country’s Catholic bishops are not sitting comfortably in their dioceses. The East Africa nation is set to head to the polls […]
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