(Jude Atemanke. ACI Africa).
Les membres du Conseil National du Laïcat (CNL) du Sénégal ont condamné les propos du Premier ministre Ousmane Sonko, qui a qualifié les écoles privées catholiques d’« institutions étrangères ».
ACI Africa
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
(Jude Atemanke. Aciáfrica).
Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has decried the ongoing conflict in his homeland, terming the decades-long war in eastern the of the country a “forgotten war” that he says demands greater international attention.
KENYA
(Agnes Aineah. ACI Africa).
Les communautés ecclésiales de base (CEB), nouvelle façon d’être Église en Afrique, ouvrent la voie à l’union des différentes confessions chrétiennes, a déclaré un œcuméniste non catholique.
NIGERIA
(Agnes Aineah. ACI Africa).
People masquerading as Catholic Priests and other Church agents are having a field day in the West African nation of Nigeria owing to gaps in communication between Parishes, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Oyo has said.
KENYA
(Silas Isenjia. ACI Africa).
The Programs Manager at Laudato Si’ Movement in Africa has called on the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) to ensure that its climate financing is equitable and does not exacerbate existing injustices on the African continent.
ECUADOR
1,600 Children Receive First Holy Communion at International Eucharistic Congress
(Diego López Marina. ACI Africa).
In an atmosphere of celebration, joy, and devotion, some 25,000 people, including 1,600 children in white robes and traditional costumes who received their first Communion, participated Sunday in the opening Mass of the 2024 International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador.
Nigeria
Why the Catholic Church in Nigeria Has Remained Firm amid “prosperity gospel” Influences on Priests
(Agnes Aineah. ACI Africa).
From the rising number of private ministries led by wayward Catholic Priests to abhorrent Liturgical abuses, many worrying developments are creeping into the Catholic Church in Nigeria, some of which now threaten the unity of the Church in Africa’s most populous nation.
Nigeria
« La synodalité est un nouveau mot pour une vieille idée en Afrique » : Cardinal Onaiyekan
(Agnes Aineah. ACI Africa).
L’expérience africaine de « l’Eglise en tant que famille de Dieu » fait de la synodalité, qui invite le peuple de Dieu à cheminer ensemble dans la communion, la participation et la mission, « un nouveau mot pour une vieille idée », a déclaré le Cardinal John Onaiyekan du Nigéria.
NIGERIA
(ACI Africa).
The Catholic Church in Nigeria can have a greater impact on the people of God in the West African nation than she is currently having if the government complemented her formal education and healthcare initiatives through “subsidies”.
KENYA
“They are sending us missionaries of evil”: Catholic Archbishops in Africa
(Jonathan Liedl. ACI Africa).
The West used to send Africa the Gospel. Now, African Church leaders are warning that Western nations and individuals are spreading a far different message throughout the continent, in what they describe as a warped form of proselytization.
Cape Verde
Organizers Laud Success of National Jubilee Year Celebration for Cape Verdean Youths
(João Vissesse. ACI Africa).
The President of the National Executive Commission for the 500th Anniversary of the Diocese of Santiago in Cape Verde has lauded the just concluded National Jubilee Year of Catholic Youths, describing it as a success.
Nigeria
Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Condemn Liturgical Abuses, Call for Immediate Reforms
(Jude Atemanke. ACI Africa).
Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have condemned in “strongest terms” abuses during Liturgical celebrations in the West African nation, urging Priests and Bishops to take “immediate action” to restore the dignity and sanctity of worship.
KENYA
(Agnes Aineah. ACI Africa).
Being a Catholic Bishop in Africa involves a lot of work that sometimes leaves Bishops exhausted, participants at a the10th session of the ongoing synodal palavers have been told, and urged to be more patient with their shepherds who sometimes appear not to be available for everyone.
ANGOLA
“Do not be deceived by easy things”: Catholic Archbishop in Angola at Conclusion of Youth Festival
(Joao Vissesse. ACI Africa).
Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias of the Catholic Archdiocese of Luanda in Angola has encouraged young people to avoid settling for an easy life and to seek meaningful change with courage and determination.
CAP – VERT
(Joao Vissesse. ACI Africa).
À l’issue de l’Année jubilaire nationale de la jeunesse catholique, Mgr Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes, évêque du diocèse catholique de Mindelo au Cap-Vert, a exhorté les jeunes à être des témoins vivants de l’amour de Dieu dans leur vie quotidienne.
NIGERIA
Number of Catholic Priests for Nigerian Diocese Crosses 400 with 23 New Priestly Ordinations
(Jude Atemanke. Aci África).
The number of Catholic Priests serving in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Nsukka has surpassed 400, following the ordination of 23 new Priests on August 10.
Angola
(Joao Vissesse. ACI Africa).
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Caxito has decried “rampant” corruption in the Southern African nation and called on those in positions of leadership to work for the common good.
Kenya
(Agnes Aineah. ACI Africa).
Hierarchies in the Catholic Church ensure that there is someone who calls everything to order, the Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization has said, underscoring the role that Local Ordinaries play in the Church in Africa.
CAMEROON
(Jude Atemanke. Aci África).
Members of the World Apostolate of Fatima (Blue Army) in Cameroon have been urged to “revisit” the call for “a deeper love” that Our Lady of Fatima made.
Uganda
(ACI Africa).
Christian Parents and guardians have the duty to teach their children the values of life that are in conformity with the teaching of Jesus Christ even as they compete with other institutions, including media that has a great variety of content, Bishop Sanctus Wanok Lino of Uganda’s Lira Catholic Diocese has said.