By John Thavis Addressing Angolan political leaders and an international group of diplomats, Pope Benedict XVI appealed on behalf of […]

By John Thavis Arriving in Angola on the second stage of his African pilgrimage, Pope Benedict XVI encouraged the country

By John Thavis Celebrating Mass with more than 40,000 Catholics in Cameroon, Pope Benedict XVI urged African families to reject

By Carol Glatz The working document for October’s Synod of Bishops for Africa called for a united effort among Catholics

By John Thavis Pope Benedict XVI, on his first full day in Africa, encouraged Cameroon’s bishops to be strong preachers

By John Thavis & Cindy Wooden Pope Benedict XVI’s declaration that distribution of condoms only increases the problem of AIDS

This blog will be quiet for a few weeks since I will be having a hip replacement operation on 13 February.

I have been in communication with a friend in the United States, Paul Turner a diocesan priest of the diocese