• Church in Africa
• Feb 27, 2020

Cameroonians protest 'colonial attitude' of French President

French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks that he pressured Cameroon’s President Paul Biya to release an opposition leader are sign the European power still has a colonial attitude towards its former African colonies, according to one Catholic priest.

• News Analysis
• Feb 26, 2020

Explaining Pope's soft touch on survival of Middle Eastern Christianity

One might have expected the pontiff to use his trip to Bari on Sunday to issue a passionate cri de coeur in defense of a local church representing the historic roots of the faith, and which is presently fighting for its life.

• Church in the Americas
• Feb 27, 2020

Latin American Church leaders suggest Pope call a 'World Afro Synod'

Leaders of Latin American and Caribbean Afro-American pastoral commissions acknowledge that the Church has been paying more attention to the African-descendant community in the past few decades, but they consider that there’s a long way to go for diversity in liturgy and for inclusion in the hierarchy.

• Church in Africa
• Feb 27, 2020

Papal visit edges closer with South Sudan’s new peace deal

After Pope Francis promised government and opposition officials in South Sudan last year that he would visit the country if they were able to implement a long-delayed peace agreement, the visit came one step closer to becoming a reality when leaders sealed that deal over the weekend.

• Vatican
• Feb 26, 2020

Pope: Remember those 'reduced to ashes' by war and indifference