Pope baptizes formerly conjoined twins who were separated at Vatican hospital
- Aug 10, 2020
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Virtual symposium explores race in Caribbean context
- Jul 22, 2020
Black lives matter in the Caribbean but “blackness” takes on a different hue in the region.
St. Michael statue sparks racism complaints in Benin
- Jul 18, 2020
A statue of St Michael in the West African nation of Benin has sparked controversy as the Black Lives Movement continues to spark debate across the globe.
As Congo turns 60, cardinal says the country has failed
- Jul 1, 2020
As Congo celebrated 60 years of independence from Belgium, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Kinshasa said the “great dreams” of the people had been shuttered by successive regimes.
Women taken from African mothers by Belgium now want redress
- Jul 1, 2020
During colonial times thousands of biracial children known as “métis” were taken away and raised in Belgian institutions as the colonial power promoted a strict separation of white and Black people and systematically tried to prevent interracial unions.
Mixed-race women sue Belgium for placement in Church-run facilities
- Jun 26, 2020
Five mixed-race women born in Congo when the country was under Belgian rule who were taken away from their Black mothers have filed a lawsuit for crimes against humanity targeting the Belgian state.
Cameroonians protest ‘colonial attitude’ of French President
- Feb 27, 2020
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.
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