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Church in Africa

President Paul Biya of Cameroon raises his hand after being sworn in for a new term in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Nov. 6, 2025. (Credit: Angel Ngwe/AP.)

Catholics in Cameroon not enthused as President Biya begins 8th term

Nov 7
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Women mourn the death of a family member following the attack by gunmen in north-central Nigeria on April 15, 2025. (Credit: Samson Omale/AP.)

Catholics welcome Trump designation of Nigeria as Country of Particular Concern

Nov 3
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People prepare for a funeral in the Zike farming community in Nigeria on April 15, 2025. (Credit: Samson Omale/AP.)

Trump declares Nigeria “Country of Particular Concern” amid violence targeting Christians

Nov 1
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After altar wine becomes popular in bars, Kenya’s Catholic bishops order proprietary brand

Oct 28
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President Paul Biya casts his ballot at the Government Bilingual primary school Bastos in Yaounde, Cameroon, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2025 (Credit: Angel Ngwe/AP.)

Many Catholics in Cameroon object to re-election of President Biya

Oct 28
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Women mourn the death of a family member following the attack by gunmen in north-central Nigeria on April 15, 2025. (Credit: Samson Omale/AP.)

Nigerian officials blast US lawmakers over claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria

Oct 11
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Sudanese displaced families take shelter in a school after being evacuated by the Sudanese army from areas once controlled by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Omdurman, Sudan, located across the Nile River from Khartoum, on March 23, 2025. (Credit: AP.)

Starvation as weapon in war-torn Sudan

Oct 8
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Catholic environmentalist blasts massive African pipeline as ‘unacceptable gamble’

Oct 6
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Bishop tells victims of violence in South Sudan that the Lord loves the brokenhearted

Oct 4
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African bishop demands a just society in which ‘there are no Lazaruses’

Oct 2
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