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Catholic bishops in Africa urge end to xenophobic attacks in South Africa
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (771+ words) Members of a South African anti-xenophobia organization hold a protest march in Johannesburg March 26, 2022, following a campaign by another group that called on the government to prioritize jobs for nationals and remove immigrants who are in the country without authorization....
Pope Leo's trip targets major obstacle to Catholicism's spread in Africa: Sorcery
2+ week, 21+ hour ago (1100+ words) Pope Leo XIV swings a censer over the altar as he celebrates Mass at Saurimo esplanade in northeastern Angola April 20, 2026. (OSV News/Reuters/Guglielmo Mangiapane) Follow on Twitter at @m/Mc Lellan_Js Antonio Joaquim was 67-years-old when his family cast him…...
Pope Leo brings message of unity to Angola, scarred by legacy of civil war and inequality
2+ week, 4+ day ago (963+ words) Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd as he rides in a golf cart to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Muxima in Muxima, Angola, April 19, 2026. (CNS/Lola Gomez) Follow on Twitter at @m/Mc Lellan_Js Since his election last May, Pope…...
In South Africa's coal belt, girls disappear " and Catholic sisters quietly pull them back
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1620+ words) Editor's note: This story is part of Global Sisters Report's yearlong series, "Out of the Shadows: Confronting Violence Against Women," focused on the ways Catholic sisters are responding to this global phenomenon. Coal dust settles on Emalahleni before the sun…...