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September 4, 2019

Crowds give Pope Francis warm welcome in Mozambique

Pope Francis arrives at the airport in Maputo, Mozambique, Sept. 4, 2019. The pope will also visit Madagascar and Mauritius on his sixth foreign trip of 2019.

MAPUTO, Mozambique -- Greeted with full military honors, traditional dances and huge crowds lining the streets, Pope Francis arrived in Mozambique Sept. 4 at the start of a weeklong trip to Africa.

Published in Apostolic Journeys
September 2, 2019

Pope Francis prepares to bring his message to southern Africa

A woman in Ibo, Mozambique, stands outside a house damaged by Cyclone Kenneth May 1. Pope Francis will visit Mozambique on the first leg of a three-nation trip Sept. 4-10 that includes Madagascar and Mauritius.

VATICAN CITY -- Rejecting violence, promoting interreligious harmony, caring for the environment and stamping out government corruption are expected to be high on the agenda Sept. 4-10 when Pope Francis visits Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius.

Published in Vatican
June 12, 2019

African cardinal calls for restraint in Sudan's dealings with protesters

A man in Khartoum, Sudan, walks past a barricade June 3, 2019. Protesters there demand that the country's Transitional Military Council hand over power to civilians.

NAIROBI, Kenya -- A prominent African cardinal has called for restraint in Sudan, as the ruling junta cracks down on peaceful protesters in the capital city, Khartoum.

Published in International
June 4, 2019

Rwandan troops block pilgrims from attending Ugandan martyr celebration

In this 2015 file photo, faithful near Kampala, Uganda, pray at the Uganda Martyrs Shrine, Namugongo.

KIGALI, Rwanda (CNA) -- Some 200 Rwandans were blocked by national troops from crossing the border with Uganda to attend a pilgrimage in the neighboring country on Monday.

Published in International
May 7, 2019

Aid workers struggle to reunite kids, families after Mozambique cyclones

Agiro Cavanda and his wife, Agera, wade through floodwaters outside their home in Pemba, Mozambique, April 29, 2019, in the aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Helping children who lost their parents when a pair of cyclones hit Mozambique is among the most difficult work in the aftermath, an aid worker said.

Published in International
March 31, 2019

African floods ‘wiped out entire villages’

A man carries his children through floodwaters in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Beira, Mozambique, March 23. More than two million people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been affected by a cyclone that has killed more than 700 people, with hundreds still missing in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

NAIROBI, KENYA - More than two million people in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi have been affected by a cyclone that has killed more than 700 people, with hundreds still missing in Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

Published in International
March 19, 2019

Nigerian bishops urge government to stop 'culture of death' after resurgence of killings

A woman casts her vote during Nigeria's governorship and state assembly election in Karu, Nigeria, March 9, 2019.
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria's Catholic bishops denounced a resurgence in killings and destruction of property in parts of the country and urged government action to stop the carnage.
Published in International
March 18, 2019

Pope Francis encourages South Sudan peace process, hopes to visit

Pope Francis greets South Sudanese President Salva Kiir during a private audience at the Vatican March 16, 2019.
VATICAN – As the process to implement a peace accord in South Sudan continues, Pope Francis met March 16 with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and expressed the hope that, finally, he would be able to visit the country.
Published in International
March 11, 2019

Four Catholic Relief Service staff, humanitarian workers aboard Ethiopian jet that crashed

People watch a tractor excavate Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash March 10, 2019, near Bishoftu, Ethiopia. The crash killed 157 people from 35 countries. Among the dead were Georgetown University law student Cedric Asiavugwa and four Catholic Relief Services staffers: Getnet Alemayehu, Mulusew Alemu, Sintayehu Aymeku and Sara Chalachew.
WASHINGTON – Four Catholic Relief Service staff members on their way to a training session in Nairobi, Kenya, were among the passengers aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight that crashed moments after takeoff in the east African nation.
Published in International
March 4, 2019

Ghana's bishops seek prayer as nation celebrates independence, Lent

Young women walk along a street near Princess, Ghana, Nov. 23, 2018. This Ash Wednesday, March 6, marks the celebration of Ghana's 62nd anniversary of independence.
ACCRA, Ghana – This year's Lent has special significance because Ash Wednesday, March 6, marks the celebration of Ghana's 62nd anniversary of independence, said the Ghana Bishops' Conference.
Published in International
March 4, 2019

Peace deal 'fatally flawed', South Sudan bishops say

Armed members of the South Sudanese security forces are seen in Bentiu Jan. 21, 2019. Bishops of South Sudan say the peace process is not working, and they suggest more than a dozen ways to improve the situation.
JUBA, South Sudan – South Sudan's peace deal is fatally flawed, the country's bishops said as they committed the church to helping forge new negotiations. They also recommended a series of measures to end the conflict.
Published in International
February 23, 2019

Church credibility ruined by silent hypocrisy, Nigerian sister tells summit

Nigerian Sister Veronica Openibo, congregational leader of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus, attends the third day of the meeting on the protection of minors in the church at the Vatican Feb. 23, 2019.
VATICAN – The hypocrisy of Catholic leaders who claimed to be guardians of morality yet remained silent about clerical sexual abuse has left the church's credibility in shambles, an African woman religious told bishops at the Vatican summit on abuse.
Published in International
February 15, 2019

Nigerian priest makes plea for amid violence leading up to elections

Supporters of the All Progressives Congress political party attend a campaign rally in Taraba, Nigeria, Feb. 7, 2019, ahead of the presidential elections. Nigerian bishops are urging voters to reflect and pray ahead of the country's Feb. 16 elections.

OTTAWA – The run-up to a general election in Nigeria has triggered concerns about growing violence and an increase in Christian persecution, said the national director of Nigeria’s Pontifical Mission Society.

Published in International
February 8, 2019

Simple friendship, discipleship are key to missionary work, Pope Francis says

Pope Francis greets a woman during an audience with members of the Missionaries of Africa and the Missionaries of Our Lady of Africa at the Vatican Feb. 8, 2019.
VATICAN – Proclaiming the Gospel is not the same thing as proselytism and often means simply being a neighbor and friend to someone while living an authentically Christian life, Pope Francis said.
Published in Faith
February 8, 2019

Nigerian bishops urge voters to pray, fast ahead of country's elections

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari attends a campaign rally in Taraba Feb. 7, 2019, ahead of the presidential elections. Nigerian bishops are urging voters to reflect, and pray ahead of the country's Feb. 16 elections.
LAGOS, Nigeria – Nigeria's Catholic bishops called on voters to prepare to cast their ballots in upcoming elections by reflecting, fasting and praying on how best the country's future can be served.
Published in International
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