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Pope Francis erects new metropolitan see in Zambia, appoints pioneer archbishop

Posted on June 19, 2024June 19, 2024by Catholic Radar An

(CNA. Silas Mwale Isenjia).

Pope Francis has erected the Archdiocese of Ndola in Zambia and appointed Bishop Benjamin Phiri as its first archbishop. The southern African nation has had two metropolitan sees — the Archdiocese of Lusaka, headquartered in the country’s capital city, and the Archdiocese of Kasama in northern Zambia. The latest administrative changes in the southern African nation were made public by the Holy See Press office on Tuesday, June 18. The newly erected metropolitan see is located in the central region of Zambia and measures 32,000 square kilometers (about 12,400 square miles) and has a population of 3.2 million, of which 1.9 million are Catholic, representing 59.6% of the total population of the archdiocese, according to the Holy See Press report.

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Sisters attend Hilton convening in Zambia to network, share best practices

Posted on June 13, 2024June 12, 2024by Catholic Radar An

(Global Sisters Report. Doreen Ajiambo).

More than 118 partners, the majority of them religious sisters from more than 15 countries worldwide, convened in Lusaka, Zambia’s capital, May 29-31 in a gathering organized by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation’s Catholic Sisters Initiative. The convening allowed partners to continue networking, collaborating and learning from each other by sharing experiences and ideas to improve their various ministries. These include providing care to the vulnerable, educating children, spiritual ministries, fostering peace, and advocating for justice for those facing oppression. The convening theme was “Embracing a Shared Vision,” which is impact, learning and collaboration in service of the common good. Sr. Jane Wakahiu, a member of the Little Sisters of St. Francis of Assisi, said the gathering also deepened partners’ understanding and practice of synodality, which is journeying together as the people of God. Synodality reminded partners that through the work of the Holy Spirit in each of them, they can work together to achieve their shared mission of helping humanity. “The convening’s goals [are] to work together, engage with each other and create a network and new connections,” said Wakahiu, who is the associate vice president of program operations and head of the Catholic Sisters Initiative at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

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Zambia police disruption of bishop meeting former president fuels controversy

Posted on May 23, 2024May 23, 2024by Catholic Radar Is

(CRUX. Ngala Killian Chimtom)

Jesuit Father Leonard Chiti says he is “appalled” by the decision of the police to invade the office of Bishop Clement Mulenga of Kabwe Diocese in Zambia. On Friday, police stormed the office in an attempt to disrupt a meeting between the Church leader and Zambia’s former president, Edgar Lungu. The police accused the former president and Catholic bishop of holding an illegal meeting. “You are not supposed to have a meeting inside. You know our security system,” a policeman told Mulenga.