The Catholic Register

Central African Republic is the most dangerous country for children, UNICEF says

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 09:05:59 -0400

BANGUI, Central African Republic – Despite last month��Ƶapp peace agreement between the Central African Republic government and rebel factions, the country��Ƶapp citizens, especially children, continue to face violence and famine.

Central African Republic bishops call for 'day of sorrow and prayer' after massacre near cathedral

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 11:18:26 -0500

WARSAW, Poland – Bishops in the Central African Republic urged Catholics to boycott their country's National Day observance Dec. 1 to protest the failure of government and United Nations forces to prevent the massacre of church members by rebel groups.

Central African bishops distance themselves from group promising vengeance for murdered priests

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 09:58:22 -0400

NAIROBI, Kenya – Catholic bishops in the Central African Republic have distanced themselves from a group that is promising to defend the church and avenge the deaths of priests.

Cardinal accuses U.N. peacekeepers of complicity in Central African attacks

cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) — Wed, 30 May 2018 15:22:13 -0400

WARSAW, Poland – The head of the Central African Republic's Catholic Church accused United Nations peacekeepers of "conspiring with rebel groups" to inflame Christian-Muslim hostility.

Pope prays for Christian victims of violent attacks in Africa

erik@catholicregister.org (Erik C) — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 18:07:02 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis called for an end to violence against Christians following deadly attacks in two African countries.

CRS worker: Churches attacked, crisis worsens in Central African Republic

Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:15:00 -0400

OXFORD, England – A Catholic aid worker warned of a worsening crisis in the Central African Republic, as church centers are attacked and more armed groups fight over territory and resources.

Central African Republic foes sign church-mediated peace accord

Tue, 20 Jun 2017 15:00:00 -0400

ROME – The government of the Central African Republic and 13 of the 14 armed groups in the country signed an accord aimed at ending an ethnic and religious conflict that has killed thousands of people.

After clashes, Central African cardinal urges more efforts toward peace

Fri, 19 May 2017 14:40:00 -0400

OXFORD, England – A cardinal in Central African Republic called on international peacekeepers to act more effectively, after he helped end an anti-Muslim flare-up in the southeastern city of Bangassou.

Remote Catholic missions in Central African Republic raided

Wed, 12 Apr 2017 14:43:00 -0400

NAIROBI, Kenya – Two remote Catholic missions in Central African Republic were targeted by former militants.

Peacebuilding partnership helps Central Africans heal after conflict

Sat, 14 Jan 2017 11:00:00 -0500

BANGUI, Central African Republic – Blindfolds secured tightly, more than a dozen men and women are led by their partners around leafy plants and trees in the compound of an international charity.