The three other seminarians — Pius Kanwai, Peter Umenukor and Stephen Amos — were released in late January.
Africa
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Pastor executed as Boko Haram resurfaces in surge of violent attacks in Nigeria
The pastor’s murder is only the latest attacks in the West African nation. On Jan. 19, Boko Haram insurgents ambushed two separate Nigerian army patrols, killing 17, and slaughtered a bridal party on Dec. 27.
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Pope Francis meets with Congolese president
The Vatican revealed that the pope and president discussed “the good existing bilateral relations” between the Holy See and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and expressed “satisfaction” at the ratification of the framework agreement between the two countries on matters of mutual interest.
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Rome-brokered peace deal increases chances of papal visit to South Sudan
The agreement signed on January 13 by the political leaders of South Sudan could bolster the chances of a papal visit to that conflict-ridden country.
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Bishops urge Central African Republic leaders to face challenges in 2020
The Catholic Church in the Central African Republic are calling upon all political leaders to work toward more open democracy and government.
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Catholic leaders say Congo risks being broken apart by violence
Msgr. Andre Massinganda, deputy secretary-general of the Congolese bishops’ conference, told Catholic News Service that the church was concerned with “how to bring peace to those areas where war continues, and how to end the killings and massacres so people can live safely again.”
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‘Ancient Nubia Now’ combines aesthetic brilliance with a political challenge
More painful, though not treated in the exhibition, is the current situation of Sudan, which only became independent from British colonial rule in 1956.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Never Again: Moving forward after the genocide in Rwanda
How does theology bear witness, speak to what remains, finally, unspeakable?
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Caritas delivers food aid to flood victims in Muslim Somalia
The aid reached families in Berdale, a small town center of 50,000 people, including 6,000 people displaced from their homes.
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Bishops in eastern Congo urge more protection for victims of violence
“We also urge the national, regional and international authorities to be more active in safeguarding our peace, national unity and territorial integrity.”