Pope says Africans are “special case” when it comes to LGBT blessings
Vatican City Reuters Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday that Africans were a “special case” in the opposition of bishops and many other people in the continent to homosexuality. But he said he was confident that, except for Africans, critics of his decision to allow blessings for same-sex couples would eventually understand […]
Africa’s six Anglican women bishops meet and issue call to combat Africa’s “triple threat”
Nairobi, Kenya RNS Africa’s six female Anglican bishops concluded a historic meeting last Sunday (14th January) by calling for authentic leadership, empowerment and mentoring for women on the continent. Africa’s six female Anglican bishops participate in a panel discussion at St Paul’s University in Limuru, Kenya, on 11th January, 2024. PICTURE: Video screen grab. […]
Africa’s Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings, says such unions are contrary to God’s will
Vatican CityAP In the greatest rebuke yet to Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar issued a unified statement Thursday refusing to follow his declaration allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples and asserting that such unions are “contrary to the will of God.” The statement, signed by Congolese Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo […]
Essay: Scramble for the Sahel – why France, Russia, China and the United States are interested in the region
In an article first published on The Conversation, OLAYINKA AJALA, a senior lecturer in politics and international relations at Leeds Beckett University in the UK, looks at why the “scramble” for the Sahel region in Africa is likely to remain intense in the coming year…
Africa seeks action plan on slavery reparations at Ghana conference
Accra, Ghana Reuters Financial reparations are long overdue to Africans and the diaspora as compensation for the enslavement of people of African descent, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday on the first day of a conference on how to address such historical injustices. A performance on the trans-atlantic slave trade is staged during the […]
Essay: King Charles in Kenya – despite past tensions, the visit is a sign of a strong relationship with Britain
Historian POPPY CULLEN looks, in an article first published on The Conversation, says the British monarch’s first visit to a Commonwealth nation will celebrate the relationship between Kenya and the UK – but also acknowledge more painful aspects of their shared history…
In Kenya, married ex-priests follow Vatican synod’s discussion of clerical celibacy
Nairobi, Kenya RNS As a summit of Catholic bishops in Rome considers allowing priests to marry, a young Kenyan clergyman drew attention to the question of celibate priests on Sunday when he married a woman and was ordained in the Catholic Charismatic Church, a splinter tradition, on the same day. Rev Edwin Githang’i Waiguru, a […]
Essay: Catholic synod – three reasons why the voices of church leaders in Africa are not being heard
In an article first published on The Conversation, STAN CHU ILO, research professor in world Christianity and African studies at DePaul University, explains why there seems to be no clear African agenda articulated through African Catholic church leaders…
Migrant crisis: Pope goes to Marseille to talk migration, but will Europe listen as it scrambles to stem an influx?
NICOLE WINFIELD, TRISHA THOMAS and SYLVIE CORBET, of Associated Press, report ahead of the Pope’s upcoming visit to the French port of Marseille, one of the most multi-cultural, multi-religious and multi-ethnic cities on the shores of the Mediterranean…
Essay: Genocide fears in Darfur are attracting little attention – have nations abandoned their responsibility to protect civilians?
In an article first published on The Conversation, MIKE BRAND, adjunct professor of genocide studies and human rights at the University of Connecticut, asks whether, with genocide and crimes against humanity garnering little international attention, the international community has completely turned its back its commitment to protect civilians…