African Member of Synod Group Did Not Help Draft Homosexuality Text
Congolese Sister Josée Ngalula did not participate in drafting the controversial section of the final report, despite being a member of the study group.
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New Shrine Announced to Honor First US-Born African American Priest
EXCLUSIVE: On Venerable Augustus Tolton, former slave-turned-Catholic priest: ‘He carried his crosses in life quietly and heroically,’ says Bishop Thomas Paprocki.
Pope Leo XIV Will Be Able to Speak Spanish in This African Nation
Under Spanish sovereignty for nearly two centuries, Spain’s legacy in Equatorial Guinea endures to this day.
Was Pope Leo XIV Offering His African Audiences a Preview of His New Encyclical?
ANALYSIS: In recent months, the Pope has returned several times to the themes of social doctrine. In Africa, however, he revealed his thoughts on these issues in greater depth.
Catholic Bishop: ‘There’s No Political Will in Fight Against Terrorism in Nigeria’
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of the Diocese of Yola says the Nigerian government lacks the will to end the persistent insecurity that has claimed thousands of lives in the West African country.
Angola Among African Countries Pope Leo XIV to Visit; Dates Being Finalized
Archbishop Imbamba thanked Pope Leo XIV for accepting the invitation to visit Angola.
Breaking: Vatican Announces Pope Leo XIV's 11-Day Pastoral Visit to 4 African Countries in April
The Holy Father will undertake his first pastoral visit to the continent of Africa as pontiff April 13-23, beginning with a stop in Algeria.
First African Bishop Ordained to Lead U.S. Diocese in Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana
The diocese reported that more than 2,000 laypeople, clergy, and religious from around the world attended Bishop Engurait’s episcopal ordination.
Pan-African Congress Urges Support for Missionaries Facing Visa, Racism Challenges
The call by the congress delegates comes amid mounting frustrations of foreign Catholic priests who have been forced out of South Africa on alleged expiry of their visas.
Cardinal Ambongo: Opposition to Same-Sex Blessings Not an ‘African Exception’
According to Cardijnal Ambongo, he worked with the head of the DDF, Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, and with Pope Francis to produce a statement that the permission for same-sex blessings did not apply in Africa.
