Cardinal Tumi, defender of peace, dies in Cameroon at 90

Even in his old age, Cardinal Christian Tumi, the retired archbishop of Douala, Cameroon, was a force for peace and reconciliation in his country, Pope Francis said after the 90-year-old cardinal died on 2nd April. In fact, in November, a month after his 90th birthday, the cardinal and 12 other people were kidnapped in the northwest region... Read More

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February 4, 2021

Pope prays for peace and reconciliation in Cameroon, cardinal says

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, recently embarked on a six-day visit to Cameroon to convey Pope Francis’ affection and closeness to the people of the country who suffer amid the throes of civil unrest. According to Vatican News, the purpose of Cardinal Parolin’s visit to Cameroon from 31st January to 3rdFebruary was to show the concern of the pope and the Catholic... Read More

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November 3, 2020

English bishops join Cameroon in prayer after school attack

English bishops have joined with the Cameroonian Diocese of Kumba in praying for children who were killed when a Christian school in the region was recently attacked. The Bishop of Clifton, Declan Lang, chair of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales’ department for international affairs, and the Bishop of Portsmouth, Philip Egan, whose... Read More

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October 1, 2020

Bishops join Christian leaders in calling for an end to violence in Cameroon

Bishop Declan Lang and Bishop Philip Egan have added their voices to an ecumenical statement calling on the UK government and the international community to respond, robustly, to the violence in Cameroon. In the country’s Anglophone region, longstanding grievances against the central government have spilled into conflict during recent years, with thousands of people killed... Read More

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Catholic aid official: Boko Haram disrupts Church life in Cameroon

A Catholic aid official warned that Church life faces “grave disruption” from Boko Haram in Cameroon after a local bishop confirmed the Nigeria-based group had caused a “psychosis of fear.” “This movement opposes all Western values and is also hostile to Muslims who won’t accept the reign of Shariah law,” said Rafael D’Aqui, head of... Read More

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