‘I’m a Witness to Unspeakable Suffering’: Ethiopia Bishop Wants Peace Pact Implemented
Violent conflict in the Tigray region started in November 2020 when TPLF allegedly launched an attack on Ethiopia’s Federal Government Army base in the region.
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Bishop-elect in Central African Republic Vows to Foster Peace Through Dialogue with Rebel Groups
Reacting to his appointment, the Italian-born bishop-elect said, “On the one hand I am anxious, but on the other hand, I feel a deep trust in God.”
Pope Francis Erects New Diocese and Names Bishop in West African Country of Guinea
New Diocese of Boké in the West African country of Guinea comes from territory previously under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Conakry. There will be six parishes, 11 diocesan priests, one religious priest, four seminarians, and 12 religious sisters.
Our Lady of Lourdes, and the Church in Africa (Feb. 3)
On this week’s Register Radio, CNA Rome correspondent Courtney Mares in Rome talks about her recent trip to Lourdes, and Register senior editor Jonathan Liedl talks about his article on Africa and same-sex blessings, ‘The Congo Flows Into the Tiber.’
Pope Francis: Small Ideological Groups Oppose Same-Sex Blessings; Africa a ‘Special Case’
‘In the Church, there have always been small groups that manifest reflections of a schismatic nature,’ the Pope said. ‘One must let them carry on and pass away... and look ahead.’
Human Life International Says Pro-Life Training has Reached 10,000 African Seminarians
The organization describes itself as a “Catholic, pro-life nonprofit” that sponsors “life-saving missions in over 100 countries.” The group was founded in 1981 in Maryland and is presently based in Front Royal, Virginia.
Cameroon Archbishop on Synod on Synodality: Views From Africa Were Taken ‘Very Seriously’
Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya told the Register that this month’s synodal assembly ‘went very well, much better than I expected.’
Vatican Statistics: Africa Had Biggest Increase in Catholics, While Numbers Fell in Europe
Catholics in the world numbered 1,375,852,000 people at the end of 2021, with an overall increase of 16.2 million compared with the previous year, the report states.
Family Life, ‘Bonding Together’ Behind Spread of Christianity in Africa, U.S. Bishop Says
The bishop, who serves on the subcommittee for the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa, an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), said that in the U.S., “people have become very individualistic.”
‘There is Sometimes a Terrifying Silence’ Regarding Abortions in Africa, Priest Says
‘For example, there have been 200 children who were aborted, and I haven’t heard the Church say anything about it. There is sometimes a terrifying silence.’
