Hymns, hopes and prayer: South Sudan pins dream of peace on pope’s visit
Juba – In the shaded garden of a church in South Sudan, a choir raises its voice in a... Read more
2 Feb, 2023
WATCH | One million faithful attend pope’s mass in DRC capital
Kinshasa – Over a million worshippers turned out for a papal mass in Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) capital... Read more
2 Feb, 2023
‘It’s a serious case’ – Pope urged to sanction DRC priest in child sex abuse case
Kinshasa – Congolese and foreign activists on Monday called on Pope Francis to sanction a priest accused of sexually... Read more
31 Jan, 2023
Evangelical churches thrive in traditionally Catholic DRC
Kinshasa – In the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) boisterous capital Kinshasa, a road close to the city centre... Read more
29 Jan, 2023
DRC Catholics hope Pope will urge fair elections during visit
Kinshasa – Catholics in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the Church has long played a dominant role, are... Read more
28 Jan, 2023
Egypt’s Al-Azhar urges boycotts over Koran desecration
Cairo – Egypt’s Al-Azhar, the Sunni Muslim world’s most prestigious educational institution, has called for the boycott of Swedish... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Five things to know about DRC
Kinshasa – Pope Francis is expected to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa’s largest predominantly Catholic country,... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
PICS | Ethiopia marks Epiphany with water, colour and prayer
Ziway – Aboard canoes, motorboats and kayaks fashioned from papyrus stems, the faithful converged on a lake in central... Read more
20 Jan, 2023
Tear gas fired as influential Malian imam returns
Bamako – Followers of an influential Malian imam on Sunday called for the country’s ruling junta to explain the... Read more
16 Jan, 2023
Nine killed in mosque attack in Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou – Nine people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked a mosque in northeastern Burkina Faso, local sources said... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
