August 2016

August 30, 2016

Retired Ghanaian Educationist Advocates for Abolition of Tuition during School Vacation

Retired Ghanaian Educationist Advocates for Abolition of Tuition during School Vacation CANAA || By Damian Avevor, Ghana || 29 August 2016 A retired educationist in Ghana, […]
August 30, 2016

Open Letter to President Buhari from Anthony Cardinal Okogie, Nigeria

Open Letter to President Buhari from Anthony Cardinal Okogie, Nigeria CANAA || 29 August 2016 Below is the full text of the letter by the Emeritus […]
August 30, 2016

Decreasing Migration by Increasing Job Opportunities: Church’s Success Story in Ethiopia

Decreasing Migration by Increasing Job Opportunities: Church’s Success Story in Ethiopia CANAA || By Makeda Yohannes, Ethiopia || 29 August 2016 The Ethiopian Catholic Church Social […]
August 30, 2016

Feeding on the Body of Jesus with Only Your Eyes Does Not Satisfy, Cardinal in Kenya Challenges Catholic Families

Feeding on the Body of Jesus with Only Your Eyes Does Not Satisfy, Cardinal in Kenya Challenges Catholic Families CANAA || By Father Don Bosco Onyalla, […]
August 25, 2016

Cardinal Sarah: Reaction to My Ad Orientem Speech was ‘not always very accurate’

Cardinal Sarah: Reaction to My Ad Orientem Speech was ‘not always very accurate’ Catholic Herald || By Staff Reporter || 24 August 2016 Cardinal Robert Sarah […]
August 25, 2016

St. Louis Sisters' Mission in Rural Ethiopia Has Adventures, Challenges, and Beauty

St. Louis Sisters’ Mission in Rural Ethiopia Has Adventures, Challenges, and Beauty Global Sisters Report (GSR) || By Melanie Lidman || 25 August 2016 “The St. […]
August 25, 2016

CARITAS Ghana Launches Land Grabbing Report

CARITAS Ghana Launches Land Grabbing Report CANAA || By Damian Avevor, Ghana || 25 August 2016 Caritas Ghana, the charity wing of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ […]
August 25, 2016

Jesuit Institute South Africa “seriously concerned” with Harassment of Finance Minister

Jesuit Institute South Africa “seriously concerned” with Harassment of Finance Minister CANAA || By Father Don Bosco Onyalla, Nairobi || 25 August 2016 The leadership of […]
August 23, 2016

Last Week Countdown for Taizé Community “Pilgrimage of Trust” in Benin: 7500 Youth to Participate

Last Week Countdown for Taizé Community “Pilgrimage of Trust” in Benin: 7500 Youth to Participate Press Release || 22 August 2016 Cotonou, 22 August 2016 7500 […]
August 23, 2016

Bishops in South Africa Acclaim Citizens for Recent Local Elections: Statement

Bishops in South Africa Acclaim Citizens for Recent Local Elections: Statement The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) || Archbishop William Slattery || 22 August 2016 […]
August 23, 2016

Ibadan Bishops in Nigeria Ask Government to “return Catholic Schools”

Ibadan Bishops in Nigeria Ask Government to “return Catholic Schools” CANAA || By Father Don Bosco Onyalla, Nairobi || 22 August 2016 The Catholic Bishops of […]
August 23, 2016

Domestic Violence a Major Challenge on Family: Archbishop in Uganda

Domestic Violence a Major Challenge on Family: Archbishop in Uganda CANAA || By Father Don Bosco Onyalla, Nairobi || 22 August 2016 The Archbishop of Tororo […]
August 11, 2016

Catholic Bishops Call for Peaceful Voting in Zambia

The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has made a last-minute plea urging Zambians to desist from violence as they go to the polls. In a […]
August 11, 2016

Kenya to Host Africa Conference on Families Next Month

The African Regional Conference on Families is expected to take place in Nairobi between September 22 and 24. President for African Organisation for Families Anne Kioko […]
August 11, 2016

African Seminarians among Beneficiaries of Campaign in Honor of Murdered French Priest

Seminarians in select countries in Africa will be among the beneficiaries of a campaign, which the Catholic Charity organization Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) […]
August 9, 2016

Central African Republic after Pope Francis’ Visit

Central African Republic after Pope Francis’ Visit Vatican Radio || Fr. Paul Samasumo || 08 August 2016 “I think my country (Central African Republic), has seen […]
August 9, 2016

Archbishop in Uganda Cautions against “gospel of prosperity”

Archbishop in Uganda Cautions against “gospel of prosperity” Uganda’s Daily Monitor || By Joseph Omollo || 08 August 2016 The Archbishop of Tororo Archdiocese in Uganda, […]
August 9, 2016

Zambia and Malawi Urged to Promote Sports for Peace

Zambia and Malawi Urged to Promote Sports for Peace Vatican Radio || 08 August 2016 Jesuit priest Father Charles Searson, who is Zambia and Malawi Promoter […]
August 9, 2016

South Sudanese Bishop Calls for Government and International Community Collaboration

South Sudanese Bishop Calls for Government and International Community Collaboration CANAA || By Father Don Bosco Onyalla, Nairobi || 08 August 2016 Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe […]
August 4, 2016

There Are Many Obstacles to Eye Care in Ethiopia, Where Blindness is Prevalent

There Are Many Obstacles to Eye Care in Ethiopia, Where Blindness is Prevalent Global Sisters Report || By Joyce Meyer || 04 August 2016 By 6:30 […]
August 4, 2016

How the Church Can Help Bring Peace to Africa

How the Church Can Help Bring Peace to Africa Catholic News Agency (CNA) || 03 August 2016 Grassroots movements, local communities, and faith-based organizations – especially […]