January 2017

First Nun in Samburu Tribe Opens Choice for Kenyan Girls Global Sisters Report (GSR) || By Lilian Muendo || 30 January 2017 With their necks encircled […]

Southern Africa Church to celebrate St. Bakhita Day Vatican Radio || By Fr. Paul Samasumo || 27 January 2017 The Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa says […]

Vatican Secretary of State Currently in Madagascar, to Visit Congo Brazzaville Via Kenya Vatican Radio || 30 January 2017 Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State […]

Thousands in Kenya Witness Final Transfer of St. Don Bosco’s Relics CANAA || By Sr. Lydia Mukari, SMK, Nairobi || 30 January 2017 Over four thousand […]

Ivory Coast Bishops Urge Calm Amid Strikes, Mutinies Catholic News Service (CNS) || 25 January 2017 Catholic bishops in Ivory Coast have launched a campaign of […]

Church Leader in Nigeria Says Catholic Church Will Support Political Leaders, Expresses “worry” About Crisis Situations Catholic News Service of Nigeria (CNSN) || 24 January 2017 […]

A Nairobi-based Catholic University’s Leaders Guild to Discuss “Leaders of Integrity in Kenya” at a Workshop CANAA || By Father Don Bosco Onyalla, Nairobi || 26 […]

DR Congo Bishops Warn Peace Process Faltering Vatican Radio || 25 January 2017 Bishops leading negotiations between political leaders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo […]

Killings in Southern Kaduna Have “a religious colouring,” Cardinal in Nigeria Warns, Calls on President Buhari to Take Action Nigeria’s Daily Post || By Wale Odunsi […]

Speak out now in the fight for justice for children: Nun Working with Minors Global Sisters Report (GSR) || By Sr. Teresa Anyabuike || 23 January […]

Zambia’s President and Catholic Bishops’ Meeting Calls for Regular Dialogue, Collaboration Lusasa Times || 21 January 2017 President Edgar Chagwa Lungu of Zambia has held what […]

See Beyond “communiqués by the Catholic Bishops,” Bishop in Nigeria Urges CANAA || By Father Don Bosco Onyalla, Nairobi || 23 January 2017 The Catholic Bishop […]

The Power of African Catholic Nuns Needs to Be Unleashed Global Sisters Report (GSR) || By Eucharia Madueke || 16 January 2017 I recently returned from […]

As Elections Approach in Somalia, Bishop Sees Signs of Hope Catholic News Service (CNS) || By Nancy McNally || 17 January 2017 As presidential elections approach […]

Help South Sudan Despite “too much bureaucracy,” SCBC President Appeals to International Community: Interview Part 2 CANAA || By Father Don Bosco Onyalla, Nairobi || 19 […]

Africa’s First Catholic TV Network Launched on DStv Platform Vatican Radio || By Fr. Paul Samasumo || 19 January 2017 Prince Robert-Joseph Soji Olagunju, of Nigeria, […]

Pope Francis Receives the President of Republic of Guinea Vatican Radio || 16 January 2017 Pope Francis on Monday received in audience Prof. Alpha Condé, President […]

Absence of Sense of Mission a Great Challenge to Church in Nigeria, Archbishop Says Catholic News Service of Nigeria (CNSN) || 13 January 2017 The Catholic […]

How is the Church Responding to South Sudan’s War? The Tablet || By John Ashworth || 12 January 2017 Juba, the capital of South Sudan, December […]

New Head of Church in Sudan and South Sudan Prioritizes Restructuring of Bishops’ Conference: Interview Part 1 CANAA || By Father Don Bosco Onyalla, Nairobi || […]

Peacebuilding Partnership helps Central Africans Heal after Conflict Catholic News Service (CNS) || By Zack Baddorf || 11 January 2017 Blindfolds secured tightly, more than a […]