Third Sunday of Lent: A Maryknoll Reflection
Maryknoll Lay Missioner Gabe Hurrish, who served most recently in South Sudan, reflects on the Samaritan woman and hostility between rival ethnic groups.
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Tag: Africa
Pope Leo XIV Will Visit Six Countries in Africa and Europe
The Vatican unveils plans for Pope Leo’s apostolic journeys during the upcoming months to promote peace and care for the poor.
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Cholera Outbreak Accelerates Hunger and Starvation in Sudan and South Sudan
The Church calls for urgent help in the face of a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 3,800 in both countries.
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DRC’s Cardinal Ambongo Appeals to Trump: ‘Africa Is Important to the U.S.’
Cardinal Ambongo of Congo-Kinshasa urges Trump to restore aid to Africa and highlights the value of the relationship between the two nations.
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As Pilgrims Flock to Ugandan Martyrs Shrine, Authorities Thwart Attack
Suspected extremists killed in foiled terror attack as millions of pilgrims flocked to the Ugandan martyrs shrine in the East African nation.
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‘Silent Genocide’ Unfolding in the Congo, Church Sources Warn
After 70 civilians were massacred in a Protestant church, Catholic leaders in the Congo condemn a pattern of violence against Christians.
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Doctors Condemn Kidnapping of Nigerian Catholic Medical Students
A group of Catholic medical students was kidnapped for ransom in Nigeria, in latest attack against Christians in the West African nation.
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Joy of the Gospel: A Maryknoll Reflection
A Maryknoll Father reflects on truly proclaiming the joy of the Gospel in this week’s reflection on the Scripture readings.
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Cardinal: Without Church, ‘No Life, No Hope and No Future’ for Many Africans
President Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa, the Congo, marks the anniversary of the united bishops conferences of Africa and Madagascar.
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In Nigeria, Persecution Surges while Faith Increases
Nigerian Mass attendance is one of the highest in the world in a country where thousands of Christians have been targeted and killed in recent years.
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Community Mourns Missionary who Defended Indigenous in Venezuela
As Consolata Father Josiah K’Okal is remembered for his legacy of service to the Warao people, human rights groups demand an investigation into his death.
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Loss, Damage Funds for Africa Are Urgent
Advocates call for an immediate start of the Loss and Damage Fund to assist poor countries in mitigating the damage of climate change.
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