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Nigerian priest whose followers stormed cathedral apologizes to bishop

May 10, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Fr. Camillus Mbaka

Enugu, Nigeria, May 10, 2021 / 13:19 pm (CNA).
Fr. Camillus Mbaka, whose followers, believing him to be missing, vandalized the cathedral and episcopal residence in Enugu last week, apologized on Sunday to his bishop and to th… […]

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Enugu bishop declares week of prayer after cathedral desecrated by priest’s followers

May 7, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Holy Ghost Cathedral in Enugu, Nigeria.

Enugu, Nigeria, May 7, 2021 / 13:29 pm (CNA).
The Bishop of Enugu announced on Thursday a week of prayer in atonement and reparation following the desecration of the city’s cathedral, reportedly by followe… […]

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Nigerian priest thought missing resurfaces after followers storm episcopal residence

May 6, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Fr. Ejike Mbaka

Enugu, Nigeria, May 6, 2021 / 18:01 pm (CNA).
A priest of the Diocese of Enugu who founded Adoration Ministry resurfaced Wednesday, hours after his followers stormed the episcopal residence demanding to know the priest’s whereabo… […]

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‘I offer the pain I’m going through’: Shot Catholic bishop-elect prays for purification of S Sudan diocese

May 5, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Bishop-elect Christian Carlassare of Rumbek recovers at a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. / ACI Africa.

CNA Staff, May 5, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA).
A Catholic bishop-elect recovering from gunshot wounds said in a video released Tuesday that he is offer… […]

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Rosary marathon: Nazareth’s Basilica of the Annunciation leads prayer for expectant women and unborn

May 4, 2021 Catholic News Agency 1

The Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, northern Israel. / StateofIsrael via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 2.0).

CNA Staff, May 4, 2021 / 04:00 am (CNA).
The Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth will lead the global rosary marathon for an end to… […]

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‘I’m well, improving, I’ll be with you’: Bishop-elect to S Sudan’s Rumbek diocese

April 28, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Fr. Christian Carlassare, Bishop-Elect of Rumbek, recovering at a hospital in Nairobi April 27 after having been shot in his rectory in Rumbek the previous day. Credit: ACI Africa.

Nairobi, Kenya, Apr 28, 2021 / 11:01 am (CNA).
The Bishop-Elect … […]

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Catholic clerics among 12 arrested after bishop-elect shot in South Sudan

April 27, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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CNA Staff, Apr 27, 2021 / 03:20 am (CNA).
Three South Sudanese Catholic clerics are among 12 people arrested following the shooting of the bishop-elect of Rumbek diocese on Monday, a source in Rumbek has told ACI Africa, CNA’s Af… […]

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Bishop-elect in South Sudan shot, evacuation plans for specialized treatment underway

April 26, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Fr. Christian Carlassare, bishop-elect of the Diocese of Rumbek / Fr. Carlassare

Washington D.C., Apr 26, 2021 / 08:10 am (CNA).
The bishop-elect for South Sudan’s Rumbek Diocese was shot last night and is nursing bullet wounds at a local health… […]

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Catholic bishops call for ‘inclusive dialogue’ as Chad’s president is buried after battlefield death

April 24, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

Idriss Déby, president of Chad from 1990 until his death on April 20, 2021, from battlefield injuries. / Presidency of the Republic of Chad.

CNA Staff, Apr 24, 2021 / 03:00 am (CNA).
As Chad’s president was buried on Friday, Catholic bishops in … […]

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Coptic Orthodox Christian executed by ISIS affiliates in Egypt

April 21, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Rome Newsroom, Apr 21, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).
A Coptic Orthodox Christian was killed by ISIS affiliates in Egypt earlier this week, five months after being kidnapped.In a video, 62-ye… […]

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