Catholic bishops in Africa expressed solidarity and closeness to Archbishop Alick Banda of Lusaka, Zambia, and the Zambian bishops conference, following the prelate’s arrest over a car gift.
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“Through the services of both the diocesan and national Caritas organizations, the Church is doing its utmost to stand by these bereaved families.”
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Bishop Citora Afonso’s violent death by “an assassin was a harsh blow to the heart of the Catholic Church in Mozambique and continues to cause us grief.”
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(OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV mourned Cardinal Júlio Duarte Langa, bishop emeritus of the Diocese of Xai-Xai in Mozambique, who died Aug. 3 while undergoing treatment in Maputo Central …
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The faithful must be “properly informed so that they are not misled by the use of the name Catholic or by external forms of Catholic worship.”
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El-Obeid is currently under constant bombardment and drone strikes, as the paramilitary attempts to dislodge the Sudanese armed forces.
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“He maintained many contacts with various rebel leaders and the authorities, always striving to mediate and find resolutions for the conflicts.”
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The priest was “well known for his dedicated pastoral service, commitment to the service and care for those entrusted to him.”
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Archbishop Inácio Saúre of Nampula, president of the Mozambique bishops’ conference, said he received the news “with profound sorrow.”
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Somalia’s prolonged instability further complicates relief efforts as it continues to face an insurgency by al-Shabab, an al-Qaida-affiliated group.
