A leading African cardinal has described the Catholic Church in Africa as "a champion of human development," saying that it's precisely the church that makes up for state deficiencies in many places.
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa, Congo, president of the Symposium of
As the Synod of Bishops on Synodality resumes in five months in Rome, Catholic bishops in Africa are enthusiastic about the second part of the process, with some leaders however anxious that the Vatican document allowing blessings of same-sex couples had poisoned
As minerals fuel deadly conflicts in Africa, a leading cardinal urged local churches to ensure that Africa's abundant resources contribute to the benefit of its populations instead of hurting them.
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu of Kinshasa, president of the Symposium of the Episcopal
A Catholic bishop in Kenya urged wider discussions on homosexuality, as some religious leaders demand a crackdown on LGBTQ activities in the East African nation.
Christian and Muslim leaders Feb. 1 urged Kenya's president to take a strong stand against homosexuality to protect
At least 15 people were killed in an attack by gunmen on Catholics gathered for Sunday Mass in a Burkina Faso village Feb. 25, according to multiple news reports.
Twelve Catholics were dead at the scene in the village of Essakane, with another
War will never solve problems, Pope Francis said, appealing for prayers that God inspire people to concretely work for peace.
"Ten months have passed now since the outbreak of the armed conflict in Sudan, which has caused a very grave humanitarian situation," the
Reaffirming their fidelity to the pope and the Gospel, Catholic bishops in Africa have released a common response to a recent Vatican declaration, saying they "generally prefer" not to offer blessings to same-sex couples.
The episcopal conferences across Africa "believe that the extra-liturgical
In Africa, at least 15,700 people have lost their lives to extreme weather disasters this year, according to the latest report from Carbon Brief. At the same time, another 34 million have been affected. The victims are urging world leaders to immediately
Ahead of COP28, the U.N. climate change conference, Catholic leaders in Africa called for decisive action against climate change, as churches and agencies moved to aid people affected by floods. The flooding -- linked to the El Niño phenomenon caused by warming
NAIROBI, Kenya (OSV News) -- As the synod discussing the future of the Catholic Church wraps up in Rome, bishops from Africa reiterated their support for church teaching on homosexuality and their opposition to homosexual acts, a topic that appeared in synodal