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Pope embarks on 10-day visit to Africa
Pope Leo XIV will today set out on a 10-day visit to Africa — his first as pope to this continent – visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. Source: America Magazine.
Vatican asserts Church’s stance against polygamy
A new document released by the Vatican asserts the Catholic Church’s stance against polygamy, a situation often affecting African dioceses. Source: Crux.
Cardinal tells Pope of Nigerian Church’s faith
Praying at the tombs of the Apostles in Rome, Cardinal Peter Ebere Okpaleke said he laid down “the joys, pains and hopes” of the Church in Nigeria, a country with vibrant faith besieged by kidnappings and violence. Source: OSV News.
Sudanese bishops express distress after massacre
Catholic bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have expressed distress at the brutal killing of nearly 178 people in northern South Sudan on March 2. Source: OSV News.
Catholic leaders call for Lenten prayers amid drought
Catholic leaders across Eastern Africa are urging prayers and action this Lent for millions facing a deepening drought crisis. Source: OSV News.
Gunmen kill 3, abduct 11 in raid on Nigerian church
Gunmen attacked a parish in Nigeria’s Kafanchan Diocese on Saturday, killing three people and abducting eleven others, including the parish priest. Source: Crux.
Pope Leo prays for victims of deadly floods in southern Africa
As deadly floods hit southern Africa, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the affected, with Catholic bishops in the region urging support for thousands struck by the climate change-related disaster. Source: OSV News.
South Sudan bishops plead for peace as fears of war grow
As fears of a return to full-scale war in South Sudan escalate, Catholic bishops in the country have reiterated their call for peace and dialogue, amid fighting and mobilisation in parts of the country. Source: OSV News.
Gunmen abduct more than 150 worshippers in Nigeria
Gunmen abducted more than 150 worshippers in simultaneous attacks on three separate churches in northwest Nigeria on Sunday. Source: Crux.