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South Sudan: “If I meet the Pope, I’ll thank him for bringing us hope”
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This visit is a landmark in the history of the youngest country on earth, a country which only gained its independence in 2011. Nobody wants ...
Nigeria: Thousands gather for tribute to Father Isaac Achi
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“Father Achi’s activities among his people in Kafin Koro could have caused the desire for his abduction or even killing. He has been the voice ...
Pope visits Congo and South Sudan as messenger of peace
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“The impact of the Catholic Church in DRC is difficult to overestimate. Its schools have educated more than 60 percent of the nation’s primary school ...
Priest dies in attack on parish in northern Nigeria
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The gunmen doused the outside of the house with fuel and set fire to it. Father Colins Omeh, who was also in the rectory, tried ...
Burkina Faso: ‘50 percent of our territory is under occupation’
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The terrorists want to eradicate this society and all who do not profess the same brand of Islam as they do, including Muslims, which means ...
Terrorists attack Christian villages in Mozambique
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Due to the inability of the Mozambican Armed Forces to patrol the entire region threatened by the insurgents, many local populations have formed their own ...
Terrorists kill a priest in Burkina Faso
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The priest’s funeral took place Jan.5, in the Cathedral of Saint Anne in Dédougou, capital of Boucle du Mouhoun. “Through the infinite mercy of God, ...
Senegal: 40 years of conflict in the Casamance region
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Senegal is known for being one of western Africa’s most politically stable countries. However, there is an open conflict between the Senegalese military and the ...
In Benin, spread of jihadism is restricting the work of the Church
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Because of the danger of terrorism, the Church in norther Benin is restricted in the exercise of its pastoral work, ACN reports.
Priest kidnapped in Mali: ‘We are an easy target’
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Everything points to a kidnapping, since the missionary’s car was found abandoned and the cross, he always carried with him was on the ground. However, ...