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Bishop Mathew Kukah meets with the Holy Father, Pope Francis on Thursday, November 3rd, Members of the KAICIID Advisory Board.

The faithful of the Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo in Cameroon are very afraid of suicide bomber attacks by Boko Haram. The terrorist group may have suffered significant setbacks in neighboring Nigeria, but the jihadists continue to wreak havoc in Cameroon.

When local Bishop Bruno Ateba celebrates Mass outdoors, it’s now customary that the worshipers hold hands, forming a circle, to prevent suicide bombers from mingling unnoticed among members of the community. Plus, large handbags are barred and volunteers screen Mass-goers for weapons and explosives.

Half a millennium after the Reformation, Catholics and Lutherans have a “new opportunity to accept a common path,” says Pope Francis.

The Pope said this today in Sweden, where he is on an ecumenical journey to commemorate the start of the Reformation by focusing on the 50 years of dialogue that have highlighted the points of unity between Catholics and Lutherans.

Bishop Mathew Kukah made a presentation at The 2016 African Philanthropy Forum held in Rabat, Morocco.

The forum was a unique opportunity to reflect on the required bold steps and big bets, especially in response to the agricultural, climate, energy, governance and urbanization challenges facing the African Continent.

It also provides philanthropists and social investors on the Continent with the opportunity to consider the critical and strategic roles that they have to play individually and collectively in this journey of transformation.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the First World Day of Prayer for Peace that St. John Paul convened back in 1986, an historic event which saw world leaders of different religions come together for the very first time to pray for peace. Over 450 religious leaders of different Faith gathered to pray for peace and strengthened dialogue in the spirit of Assisi.

“Sacred music in Mass is different from the devotional and folk music that impacts so many of our lives”

This is the latest column from Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska, reprinted from the Southern Nebraska Register.

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah is in New York raising awareness about the plight of Nigerian Christians

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto, Nigeria, said Islam “has to rescue itself from extremists.”

The bishop made the comments in an interview with Catholic New York during a visit to the archdiocesan newspaper’s offices at the New York Catholic Centre in Manhattan.

He was in the United States to raise awareness of the plight of Nigeria’s Christians in his home diocese in northwestern Nigeria.

Catholic Radio & Television Network, CRTN interviews Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah during his visit to Wurtzburg, Germany.