“But the Catholic Church talks to people from all denominations and faiths — and links of friendship and joint action should continue.”
Africa
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Catholic bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have expressed distress at the brutal killing of nearly 178 people in northern South Sudan on March 2.
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Algeria is a country with a small Christian community, but one that is “joyful in living fraternally with all the people of this country.”
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Condolences have continued to pour in for the prominent prelate, considered a leading spiritual, moral and national voice in the East African country.
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“Let us pray for our leaders to govern with wisdom and integrity, for protection from man-made and natural disasters, and for peace and justice.”
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(OSV News) — Several gunmen abducted 32 people in Nigeria’s Kaduna state, including a catechist and his pregnant wife, in an attack that has increased fears of Christians in the country …
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YAOUNDE, Cameroon (OSV News) — Cameroon’s possible inclusion in the itinerary of Pope Leo XIV’s first African trip is drawing growing debate, as security concerns, political tensions and moral objections …
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Bishops Zaidan and Mamza underscored that “the faithful of the U.S. and Africa are gifts to one another,” bound by an array of shared concerns.
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The floods have also affected large swaths of farmland and destroyed roads, bridges and critical structures, including water sources and health facilities.
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South Sudan gained independence in 2011, but in 2013, the world’s youngest nation descended into a brutal civil war that killed nearly 400,000 people.
