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Good news and persecution

IMBISA Bishops Visit Mozambique Refugee Camp and Call for Peace

SECAM Mozambique

Bishops from the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa visited a resettlement camp in a city in Mozambique. The visit aimed to listen to refugees and displaced persons regarding their humanitarian and spiritual needs. An archbishop and a bishop condemned violence in a province. They urged political leaders to choose negotiation and reconciliation. The group called for continued action to support those affected by armed conflict and terrorism in northern Mozambique. The bishops emphasized prayer and dialogue as essential tools for building a humane society and achieving lasting peace in the region.

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Persecuted church

SECAM Expresses Solidarity With Zambian Archbishop Amid Legal Proceedings

SECAM Zambia

The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) issued a message of support to the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops on October 1, 2026. The statement addresses recent legal proceedings involving Archbishop Alick Banda of Lusaka, who appeared before the Drug Enforcement Commission on September 28. SECAM President Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo emphasized the importance of due process and human dignity. The group noted clarifications from Zambian bishops that Banda is not accused of vehicle disposal. SECAM urged calm and unity among the faithful in Zambia as the judicial process continues.

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