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Pope appoints new archbishop for booming African diocese
Bishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, the new Archbishop of Bamenda in Cameroon, came to international attention during the 2018 meeting of the Synod... Read more
Pascal Siakam: How a Toronto Raptors star got his start in seminary
When Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam enters Game 3 of the NBA Finals Wednesday night, he will cross himself and... Read more
Priest killed by military gunfire in Cameroon
A priest serving in Cameroon has been killed by military gunfire, amid a military and political conflict that has rocked... Read more
Religious sisters in Cameroon released one day after kidnapping
Three Franciscan sisters and 13 novices travelling from Bamenda to Shisong in Northwest Cameroon have been released, after they were... Read more
Cameroon's bishops ask state action to protect clergy in wake of murder
After determining that one of their confreres was murdered two weeks ago, the bishops of Cameroon have called on the... Read more
Autopsy raises questions about circumstances of African bishop's death
Local news reports say that “signs of torture” have been found on the body of a Cameroonian bishop whose body... Read more
Body of African bishop who reportedly committed suicide found
The body of Cameroon Bishop Jean-Marie Benoît Balla, who has reportedly committed suicide, has been found, African sources have reported. Read more
How Catholics brought women's equality to a Cameroon clan
A region of Cameroon that traditionally believed women to have no value now sees them as equal to men, thanks... Read more
Military action frees 900 captives of Boko Haram, Cameroon official says
Cameroon’s government has said a multi-national military action has freed 900 hostages of the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram. Read more
Bishop: Boko Haram is spreading to Cameroon – while the world looks the other way
A bishop in Cameroon has sent out an urgent message that the militant Islamist group Boko Haram is increasingly spreading... Read more
Armed guards escort Cameroon missionaries amid terror attacks
Boko Haram terrorist activity spreading into Cameroon from northeastern Nigeria has caused local Catholic missionaries to increase security, but one... Read more
Pope Francis prays for kidnapped priests, nun
Pope Francis is remembering in his prayers two Italian priests and a Canadian religious sister who were kidnapped in Cameroon... Read more
