Africa

A Nigerian priest kidnapped by Boko Haram in June has been released, OSV News has learned.

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.

(OSV News) — Amid conflict, instability and poverty, “a remarkable display of true Christian charity” helped sustain the church in more than 130 countries during the previous year, said Cardinal Mauro …

1. All speeches and messages from Pope Leo XIV since his May 8 election are available on the Vatican website and should be consulted before sharing alleged quotes or videos, …

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.

Pope Francis visited 10 countries during his five apostolic trips to Africa, where he spoke about the need for peace, and discussed economic exploitation and corruption, refugees and migrants, and …

(OSV News) — As the world recalled the Rwanda genocide, a survivor and now Jesuit scholar reflected on the power of forgiveness and leadership in recovering from atrocities, both in Rwanda …

WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Women religious from Africa and a representative of Catholic Relief Services, the overseas charitable arm of the Catholic Church in the U.S., grappled with the Trump administration’s …