Supporters of jailed Ugandan opposition figure pray for him after president tries to stop it

Supporters of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye have held a prayer service in a Catholic cathedral to press for his ...
Crux

African theologians decry ‘troubling pattern’ of human rights abuses in Uganda

Uganda opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, famously known as Bobi Wine of the National Unity Platform (NUP), casts his vote during the presidential election at a polling ...
The Caledonian-Record

Inspired by Catholic nuns, Kenyan Lutheran pastor becomes church’s first female presiding bishop

A Lutheran pastor inspired in her youth by a Catholic priest and nuns is set to become the first female presiding bishop of the Kenya Evangelical Lutheran Church. The Rev.
Daily Monitor

Africa Catholic body urges govt to free Masaka priest

A continental network of Catholic scholars, leaders, and advocates of pastoral ministry and church studies has asked the government to immediately release detained Masaka priest, the Rev Fr Deusdedit ...
The Washington Post

For traditional Catholics, Charlotte Communion dispute is a battle line

The edict from Charlotte’s Catholic bishop came just before Christmas with a benign title: “Pastoral letter on norms for Holy Communion.” Bishop Michael Martin decreed parishioners could no longer use ...
Monitor on MSN

Pope, Catholic Church in Uganda call for reconciliation as Lent starts Wednesday

What you need to know: Christians have been urged to embrace reconciliation, spiritual renewal through repentance, and acts of charity Christians in Uganda and around the world mark Ash Wednesday on ...
National Catholic Reporter

Is church unity worth a Latin Mass?

"Paris is well worth a Mass" was reportedly the attitude of King Henry IV when he was trying to secure the French throne. As a result, he converted from Protestantism to Catholicism in 1593. Today, ...