Africa

Witchcraft accusations drive elders in Kenya from homes, seeking refuge with religious sisters

Church leaders in Congo cautiously welcomed a U.S.-brokered July 27 peace agreement to end a long-running conflict in the east of the country.

Most of those killed in the recent tragic events were internally displaced persons “sheltered by the local Catholic mission.”

(OSV News) — Faithful on two continents are praying for the safe return of a Nigerian priest who once served in Alaska, and has been kidnapped in his home country. …

“Life has been tough, but I believe this sacred place holds power. Through the martyrs, I believe God will listen to our pleas.”

Kenyan bishops expressed distress that the killing of two parish priests appeared veiled with malicious intent and mystery.

Africa doesn’t need charity — it needs justice, mutual respect and dignity in partnership, the Catholic bishops of Europe and Africa said.

African church leaders share their experiences of meeting the future Pope Leo XIV when he visited the continent as prior general of the Augustinian order.

“With deep sorrow, but hope of the resurrection, the Capuchin Friars of Nigerian Custody, we announce the death of some of our brothers,” said Brother John Kennedy Anyanwu, custos of …

One cardinal’s absence has sparked confusion, controversy and no small amount of speculation, almost as if it were a plot point of the movie “Conclave.”