The Voice of the suffering in Africa
Here you’ll find the latest updates on the struggles and resilience of persecuted communities around the world. These stories highlight both the challenges they endure and the faith that sustains them. Stay connected to learn how hope continues to shine through suffering.
Cameroon kidnapping: ‘What happened is an abomination’
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"May God have mercy on us for this abomination, we should all go down on our knees and ask for pardon for the sins which were committed.”
Nun’s murder triggers fear in Mozambique
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The other sisters had fled together with the girls, but Sister Maria, who was about to leave the house, suddenly thought of the little ones who might still be in the house and came back. It was then that they shot her.
Moses in Zambia: the story of a new cathedral
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“With the rapid increase and spread of Protestant Churches, we thought looking for a place in the outskirts of town and building a new church would eventually help us to develop a new parish for evangelization.”
Burkina Faso: ‘Faith, not guns, will save us’
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“People wake up in the morning and don’t know if they will become the latest victims of an attack, and nobody feels safe anymore.”
Malawi: ‘We want to reach out to every single person in the diocese’
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The large distances and shortage of priests and Church structures demand full participation of the laity in ministry.
Archbishop of Abusa decries insecurity and inequality
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Although the archbishop is skeptical that the ruling party will allow the 2023 vote to be fair, the Church has been encouraging everyone to register and to try and change the country through the ballot box. The worst that can happen, he adds, is for the ruling party to use the violence and instability as an excuse to postpone the elections indefinitely.
