Another priest is kidnapped amid Nigeria’s security crisis October 19, 2026By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholic leaders in Nigeria’s Diocese of Otukpo are appealing for prayers following the kidnapping of Father John Inalegwu Otache, pastor of St. Margaret Parish in Ajegbe–Awume.
Kenyan archdiocese holds memorial Mass for Catholics killed on way to National Prayer Day October 9, 2026By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholics in the Archdiocese of Mombasa held an Oct. 8 memorial service for 17 pilgrims killed in a road accident while traveling to Nakuru in northwestern Kenya for the country’s National Prayer Day.
Church leaders in Ethiopia amplify papal call for peace, as new war breaks out in Tigray October 8, 2026By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholic bishops in Ethiopia are joining Pope Leo XIV’s appeal for peace as renewed fighting in Tigray and neighboring regions raises fears of another humanitarian catastrophe.
African bishops express solidarity with Zambia’s arrested Archbishop Banda, local Catholics amid unrest October 5, 2026By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Catholic bishops in Africa expressed solidarity and closeness to Archbishop Alick Banda of Lusaka, Zambia, and the Zambian bishops conference, following the prelate’s arrest over a car gift.
El-Obeid: Brave witness of the Sudanese Church in a city under siege July 9, 2026By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News In a decision described as a brave and generous witness of fidelity to his little flock, Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku Andali is staying on in the Sudanese city of El-Obeid, even as organizations warned that the North Kordofan’s state capital was increasingly being encircled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, or RSF, and its allies.
Sudanese priest who chose to remain with his people shot dead in broad daylight June 24, 2026By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, Religious Freedom, World News Catholic leaders in Sudan are renewing calls to end violence against innocent civilians after the killing of Father Youhanna Al-Amin, a priest serving in the Diocese of El-Obeid, who chose to remain with his people amid worsening security situation in the region.
Sudanese bishops express distress at the massacre of 178 people in northern South Sudan March 5, 2026By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Catholic bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have expressed distress at the brutal killing of nearly 178 people in northern South Sudan on March 2.
As drought strikes hard, Church leaders in Eastern Africa call for Lenten prayers February 19, 2026By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, World News As Lent begins, Catholic leaders across Eastern Africa are urging prayers — and action — for millions facing a deepening drought crisis.
Pope Leo prays for thousands affected by disastrous floods in southern Africa February 2, 2026By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: Disaster Relief, News, Vatican, World News As deadly floods hit southern Africa, Pope Leo XIV prayed for the affected, with Catholic bishops in the region urging support for thousands struck by the climate change-related disaster.
South Sudan bishops warn of genocide, plead for peace as fears of a full-scale war grow January 29, 2026By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News As fears of a return to full-scale war in South Sudan escalate, Catholic bishops in the country have reiterated their call for peace and dialogue, amid fighting and mobilization in parts of the country.
Nigerian bishop calls for decisive military action to ‘eliminate’ bandits January 8, 2026By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News A Nigerian bishop urged intensified military action to “eliminate” bandits and their hideouts in the Kainji Game Reserve amid reports of the killing of 50 people between Christmas and New Year’s and traumatizing of children recently abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri.
All children kidnapped from Nigeria Catholic school will be home for Christmas December 22, 2025By Fredrick Nzwili OSV News Filed Under: News, Religious Freedom, World News Catholics in northwestern Nigeria are celebrating just days before Christmas, as the last group of students kidnapped from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri has been freed.
