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January 11, 2019

Holy Cross Sisters empower Ugandan women who face domestic violence

Young women chat Nov. 11, 2018, in Mbale, Uganda. The Holy Cross Sisters in eastern Uganda have launched a campaign to end violence against women and girls.
KYENJOJO, Uganda – Not all that long ago, family members and residents of this small town in western Uganda mourned the loss of Sarah Baguma, who was stabbed to death by her husband in a domestic wrangle.
Published in International
September 24, 2018

East African bishops to prioritize fundamentalism at synod on youth

oung people pray during Mass in 2015 at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Nairobi, Kenya. Bishops from East Africa said they will prioritize fundamentalism at October's Synod of Bishops, because of its impact on young Catholics.
NAIROBI, Kenya – Due to its impact on young Catholics in Africa, fundamentalism will be a topic that bishops from East Africa prioritize in their talks with other delegates during the synod's intervention sessions.
Published in International