Articles on this issue "Africa"
Francis made his first general audience appeal for a beleaguered nation today, asking for an end to violence in the Central African Republic. In the latest chapter of that nation's fighting, …
read moreA 55-year-old bishop of South Sudan who died suddenly last week is being remembered for his strength and joy, despite surviving as many as a dozen death threats during the country's long and …
read morePope Benedict XVI left an important legacy to the Church, having convoked five Assemblies of the Synod of Bishops, some "general" and others "special." A synod results in a papal document …
read moreBishops of Africa are calling their local Churches to full involvement in an "in-depth transformation of our society." This is one of the invitations in "Governance, Common Good, and …
read moreThe bishops of Nigeria have issued a dire warning that the country risks sliding into far worse conflict – unless urgent steps are taken to stop the violence. In a statement released on …
read moreBy Eva-Maria Kolmann “Abba Angelo, Abba Angelo,” cry the children when they see the old white jeep with the cracked windscreen. “Abba Angelo,” the grownups also shout after the vehicle. …
read moreA Paper Presented at the Inauguration Ceremony of the Research Area for Interdisciplinary Studies Related to African Culture by the Honorary President His Eminence Polycarp Cardinal Pengo …
read moreAfrica needs African businesses to foster the continent's development, concluded participants in a symposium held in Rome. The Entrepreneur HarambeAlliance's Forum was held earlier this month …
read moreAfrica needs more Catholic universities, the bishops of Eastern Africa are hearing. But other voices are cautioning against growth without quality management. These were the conflicting views …
read moreInvesting in the education of African youth might not appear as spectacular as, say, donating to African health care.But education is a deep investment, and one with clear consequences for the …
read moreThe U.S. bishops are launching a scholarship program to fund education projects in Africa. This program is one of many supported by Catholics in the United States through the Solidarity Fund …
read moreEntrepreneurs who embrace the "Economy of Communion" are changing the paradigms of economic behavior. They harness the strength of a "culture of giving" and see the poor as a resource. Now …
read moreLess than a month after the release of Benedict XVI's second postsynodal apostolic exhortation, representatives from around Africa have already gathered to study and apply it to the biblical …
read moreThe missionary vocation is an essential part of the Church, affirmed the African and European bishops who participated in a recent seminar in Abidjan. The prelates met Nov. 10 in a seminar …
read moreReligious and civic leaders from four nations are calling for negotiation and better coordination of international efforts to bring an end to two plus decades of terror caused by the Lord's …
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