African Saints Our History & Inspiration
The Catholic Telegraph 2022-02-25 Of the thousands of holy men and women who contributed to the Catholic Church, some are officially recognized as saints, others are on the road to sainthood and
AFRICA/BENIN – Documenting the History of the Catholic Church in Africa: “Catechists as Mediators”
Tuesday, 25 January 2022 SMA Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) - "We will never stop praising the work of catechists in Africa", writes Father Basil Soyoye, from Nigeria, of the Society for African
African immigrants in U.S. more religious than other Black Americans, and more likely to be Catholic
A parishioner who immigrated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo sings during Sunday service in Portland, Maine, in 2017. (Carl D. Walsh/Portland Portland Press Herald/Getty Images) In many ways, Black
Catholic Church not against African culture, says priest
Albert Ikpenwa, a Catholic priest and rector, Bigard Memorial Seminary, Enugu, said the Catholic Church is not against the “good aspects” of African culture, but promotes it for a better
Catholic population continues growth in Africa and Asia
Europe losing both Catholics and priests, Vatican report points out. While the Catholic population of Europe continues to decline, the religion continues its upward trend in other parts of the
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.