On April 14, 2014, 276 girls were abducted from a boarding school in Nigeria by Boko Haram militants.
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Congo’s bishops denounce attempts to discredit church leaders
The bishops condemned the “bloody violence” used by government security forces to suppress marches by mostly Catholic protesters on Dec. 31 and Jan. 21
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Pope accepts resignation of bishop after ordering priests to accept him
Bishop Okpaleke’s appointment had been met by protests and petitions calling for the appointment of a bishop from among the local clergy.
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What Jacob Zuma’s resignation means for the future of South Africa
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference welcomed the resignation as “long overdue.”
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ISIS sees Somalia as a suitable base due to lawlessness, bishop says
“I think they have chosen Somalia because there is no central authority,” Bishop Giorgio Bertin said.
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How Trump’s unpredictable style is causing existential anxiety in Africa
The president’s apparent lack of knowledge about the U.S. immigration system and the complexities of Africa is especially concerning to anti-poverty volunteers.
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4.5 million displaced in Congo ‘struggling to survive,’ says aid worker
Political unrest in and around the capital, Kinshasa, is just the latest malady to afflict the Congolese citizens.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis calls for day of prayer and fasting for peace, especially for the DRC and South Sudan
Pope Francis has called for a “special day of prayer and fasting for peace in the world” on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, particularly for peace in the conflict-stricken nations of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan. He invited Catholics and other Christians as well as followers of other religions and people of good will […]
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Pope Francis recognizes martyrdom of ‘Of Gods and Men’ monks
The seven Trappists and 11 other religious men and women were killed in Algeria in the 1990s.
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Cape Town wakes up to the reality of a permanent water shortage
There have been warning signs for decades; now South Africa’s second-biggest city is racing to prevent a drought from throttling the economy and causing social unrest.