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Catholic priest among 11 people kidnapped in Nigeria’s Kaduna archdiocese
Gunmen in northern Nigeria killed eight people and kidnapped 11 others. Read more
Religious leaders in Ivory Coast appeal for dialogue ahead of presidential election
Religious leaders in Ivory Coast have appealed for dialogue and peace ahead of the presidential election, scheduled for Oct. 31... Read more
Catholic bishop: Mali coup 'a big failure for our democracy'
The military coup in Mali is “a big failure for our democracy,” the president of the country’s Catholic bishops’ conference... Read more
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
Full text of Pope Francis' in-flight press conference from Madagascar
This is the full transcript of the Pope's Sept. 10 in-flight press conference from Antananarivo, Madagascar to Rome Read more
Pope Francis in Mauritius: Do not pit economy against environment, poor
Do not let economic development in Mauritius be at the expense of the country’s young, poor, and environment, Pope Francis... Read more
Bring 'new life' to the Church in Mauritius, Pope Francis tells Catholics
At Mass on the island nation of Mauritius Monday, Pope Francis urged Catholics to avoid worldly securities, to increase their... Read more
In Madagascar, Pope Francis says that joy lightens the demands of discipleship
Pope Francis Sunday told Catholics in Madagascar that following Jesus can be demanding, but that Christ calls his disciples to... Read more
Jesus has a mission for youth in Madagascar, Pope Francis says
Jesus has called you and has entrusted a mission to you, Pope Francis told a crowd of young people at... Read more
Pope Francis urges bishops to defend common good in Madagascar
Pope Francis told Madagascar’s bishops Saturday that the Catholic Church should participate in public life in order to promote the... Read more
Do not let go of joy, Pope Francis urges youth in Mozambique
Pope Francis encouraged young people of different faiths in Mozambique Thursday to not give up in the face of their... Read more
African news agency aims to tell stories from ‘the grassroots’
At the launch event for a new African Catholic news agency Saturday, a Kenyan bishop urged journalists to focus their... Read more
Cardinal Ouédraogo elected president of African bishops' conference
During the plenary assembly celebrating its golden jubilee, the leadership organization for bishops' conferences in Africa elected Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo... Read more
EWTN to launch African news agency
EWTN Global Catholic Network announced Friday that it will launch a news service for the African continent. Read more
Pope Francis celebrates Missionaries of Africa's 150 years of service
In mid-nineteenth century Algeria, a French bishop sought to share the Gospel among the local Africans living in his diocese... Read more
Congo's bishops call for release of election results
The bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo have called for the release of the result of the country’s presidential... Read more
German, African bishops affirm continued need to evangelize
During a meeting last month between representatives of the bishops of Africa and Germany discussing integral human development, both groups... Read more
Malawi's government encourages local Catholic media
Mawali's information, communication and technology ministry praised the country's Catholic media this week for their evangelization efforts as part of... Read more
West African bishops highlight challenges facing their nations
The regional conference of West African bishops has commended a regional economic union for its efforts to promote peaceful transfers... Read more
We're all responsible for seminarians, African bishop says
Priestly formation isn't a just a job for the rector – it's a responsibility shared between the entire Christian community... Read more
