AFRICA/MALAWI – Catholic University donates medical devices to the Nguludi Mission Hospital
Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "As Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA) we have always had a good relationship of collaboration with the St. Joseph-Nguludi Mission Hospital, since the beginning in 2006",
AFRICA/LIBERIA – A missionary: “New Catholic schools for the good of all, giving the Gospel of Jesus”
Foya (Agenzia Fides) - "We have decided to build a Catholic school. The head of the village assured us of collaboration and now Christians and Muslims are building the new
Solidarity Fund for Church in Africa: Sharing Gospel with joy that inspires – The Catholic Sun
Africa is the poorest and most marginalized area of the world from an economic and political standpoint. Endemic poverty, ecological damage, poor governance and persistent conflicts result in the displacement
AFRICA/UGANDA – Catholic priest, victim of an act of violence
Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - A Catholic priest was violently killed in Uganda yesterday, August 18. Fr. Joshephat Kasambula from the diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana was murdered in cold blood yesterday evening.
AFRICA/NIGERIA – Catholic women mobilized to contain the third wave of Covid-19 and to promote vaccination
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - “The fear of the third wave of COVID-19 is the beginning of wisdom, the infection rate is rising again. We must do whatever is necessary to
Latest Parish Unifications Prompt Concerns Over Fate of Historic Catholic Churches
Corpus Christi Catholic Church looms over King Drive in Bronzeville, where it has stood at 49th Street since 1914. The church has been a fixture in Katie Williams Hall’s family for
Weeks from closing, Black church in Bronzeville hosts reunion mass: ‘This will always be home for me’
As a Black Catholic parish in Bronzeville prepares to close its doors for good, churchgoers gathered Sunday for a “bittersweet” reunion mass that celebrated its storied history. Next month, Corpus Christi
Healing the wounds of extremism in Africa – The Irish Catholic
On the 20th of April this year, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) launched our Freedom of Religion in the World Report. This biannual report looks at the state
Madagascar drought leads to starvation; pandemic complicates aid
By Bronwen Dachs • Catholic News Service • Posted May 25, 2021 CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) — About 14,000 people in drought-ravaged southern Madagascar face starvation after exhausting
AFRICA/MALAWI – “Catholic Girls Arise”: girls from the diocese of Mangochi committed to living Christian charity
Mangochi (Agenzia Fides) - A group of about 200 young women from all over Malawi have chosen to live their lives reaching out to others, in response to the Catholic
AFRICA/NIGERIA – Catholic lawyers call for “a summit to address insecurity in the country”; no news of the kidnapped priest”
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "President Muhammadu Buhari should immediately convene a summit on security in Nigeria". This is what the National Association of Catholic Lawyers (NACL) is asking in the
AFRICA/NIGERIA – A priest killed and another kidnapped in northern Nigeria
Friday, 21 May 2021 Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - A priest killed and another kidnapped. This is the toll of the assault perpertrated by unidentified armed men against the parish of