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Nuncio to DRC: Pope Francis’ journey will help bring reconciliation
Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, Apostolic Nuncio to the Democratic Republic of Congo, shares his thoughts on Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to the Central African nation, saying the Church seeks to remain close to the plight of the Congolese people. Read all...
Kenyan activist, Sant’Egidio Community win 2023 Zayed Human Fraternity Award
The Zayed Award for Human Fraternity has this year been awarded to Shamsa Abubakar Fadhil, a Kenyan community organiser and activist, and the Community of Sant’Egidio, a Catholic lay group. Read all...
Pope prays for migrants in greetings to journalists on papal plane
Pope Francis prays for migrants who have died while seeking to cross the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea, as he greets journalists aboard the papal plane en route to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read all...
Great anticipation in DR Congo for Pope Francis’ arrival
Posters, gadgets and 'Bienvenue Pape François' flags line the streets of Kinshasa as the Democratic Republic of Congo awaits the arrivale of Pope Francis in a few hours, as he begins his 40th Apostolic Journey abroad. Read all...
Kenya: Govt to Start Issuing Digital Death, Birth Certificates From March 1
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has announced that it will start issuing digital death and birth certificates from March 1.
Ethiopia: Somali Region Suspends 15 Media Outlets, Accuses Reporters of Working Without Licenses
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Somali Regional State Communications Bureau has passed a decision to take 15 foreign media outlets broadcasting in the region off air and accused reporters of the outlets based in the region, including the BBC Somali service, of...
Rwanda: Call to Ensure Independent Investigation into Death of Investigative Journalist John Williams Ntwali
[HRW] Joint Statement by 90 Civil Society Organizations and Press Associations
Kenya: Prime Suspect in LGBTQIA+ Activist Chiloba’s Murder Jacktone Odhiambo to Face Murder Charge
[Capital FM] Eldoret -- A court in Eldoret has freed four suspects linked to the murder of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) activist Edwin Kiprotich Kiptoo alias Chiloba.
Tanzania: No Cause for Alarm, State Tells Foreign Mission After Dutch Airline’s ‘Civil Unrest’ Warning
[Daily News] THE government insists that the country is still safe, dispelling claims of terrorist related matters and civil unrest in Tanzania.
Rwanda: Congo Leaders Cannot Make Rwanda the Scapegoat – Kagame
[New Times] M23 rebellion, a showdown with Félix Tshisekedi, criticism from the international community, reception of migrants, but also longevity in power and the Rwandan presidential election of 2024... An exclusive interview with Rwanda's president Paul Kagame.
Sudan: ‘Clashes’ Between Russian Militia and Gunmen Along Sudan, CAR Border Spark Security Talks
[Dabanga] Um Dukhun / N'djamena -- On Saturday, pictures of dead Russians on the border between the Central African Republic (CAR), Chad, and Sudan, began to appear on social media.
Africa: Pope Francis in DRC and South Sudan – One of His Most Challenging Visits Ever
[The Conversation Africa] On 31 January, Pope Francis departed from Rome to central Africa, to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its neighbouring state South Sudan. The visit was previously scheduled for 2022, but did not take place because of the...
Biden administration seeks to remove moral objection exemption from Obamacare contraceptives mandate
null / 279photo Studio/Shutterstock. Washington D.C., Jan 30, 2023 / 17:15 pm (CNA). The Biden administration Monday announced a proposal to eliminate employers’ ability to object to the Obamacare contraceptives mandate on moral grounds.This ch......
Cardinal McElroy’s Grand Deception
Cardinal Robert W. McElroy of San Diego, in his recent manifesto on synodality (“Cardinal McElroy on ‘radical inclusion’ for L.G.B.T. people, women and others in the Catholic Church”) in America magazine, has done us a...
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St. John Bosco Feast date: Jan 31 On Jan. 31, the Roman Catholic Church honors St. John Bosco (or “Don Bosco”), a 19th century Italian priest who reached out to young people to remedy their lack of education, opportunities, and faith. John Bosco was born in August...
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“We do not inherit the land from our ancestors… we borrow it from our children.” Native American ancestral wisdom on land use.
Perhaps the covid-19 pandemic time can help humanity to reflect more on what we have done to Mother Earth and to ourselves. We need to reconsider and deepen our action for Earth’s healing as this includes our own healing too. We might wish to put into our hearts the prayer for our Earth, part of which reads:
O God of the poor, help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this Earth…
That we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction.
(Laudato Si’)
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