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Vatican to issue new document addressing polygamy in Africa
The Vatican will issue a new document on marriage later this month, addressing the question of polygamy in Africa amid continuing pastoral and cultural debate. Source: The Catholic Herald.
‘Suffering is immense’: Caritas appeals for more aid to Sudan
Caritas Australia is calling on the international community to stand in solidarity with the people of Sudan, as escalating violence in El Fasher and across the country pushes millions further into crisis.
Young people call for African Youth Day to help shape future of Church
Catholic youth from across Africa gathered in Nairobi recently for a seminar under the theme: “Youth Apostolate and the Vision of the Church in Africa.” Source: Vatican News.
Church leaders plead for end to Sudan’s ‘forgotten war’
As a paramilitary group announced the capture of el-Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, Church leaders amplified calls for the protection of “forgotten” civilians trapped in the western Sudanese city. Source: OSV News.
UN says situation in Sudan continues to deteriorate
Arms trafficking and humanitarian issues are escalating in Sudan, as smuggling networks profit from the country’s turmoil, with millions of people facing hunger, disease, and displacement. Source: Vatican News.
Church leaders urge calm as military seizes power in Madagascar
Catholic Church leaders in Madagascar have urged a return to dialogue after the Indian Ocean island’s president was forced into exile by a military takeover on October 14. Source: OSV News.
At least 36 dead and 200 injured after scaffolding in Ethiopian church collapses
Catholic bishops in Ethiopia expressed deep sorrow and solidarity after the collapse of wooden scaffolding in an Ethiopian Orthodox church in the north of the country that left at least 36 people dead and 200 injured. Source: OSV News.
ACN launches urgent appeal for Nigeria’s persecuted Christians
Aid to the Church in Need has launched an urgent appeal for persecuted Christians in Nigeria, to ensure protection for clergy, train seminarians, and provide urgent relief for displaced families.
Central African Republic music school changes the region through culture
A Capuchin-run music school and radio station in Central African Republic is bringing hope and the Gospel to young people in one of the poorest and most unstable countries in the world. Source: OSV News.