National Catholic Reporter

'Acknowledging reality,' a splinter church in Kenya ordains married Catholic priests

At the Renewed Universal Catholic Church in Nyeri, in central Kenya, celebratory ululations filled the air last spring after Bishop Peter Njogu ordained three new priests. Like Njogu, a former Roman ...
Religion News Service

In Kenya, married ex-priests follow Vatican synod's discussion of clerical celibacy

(RNS) — Former Catholic priests are hoping the prelates gathered for the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican will do away with the ban on marriage for clergy, allowing them to reunite with the church.
The New York Times

Despite Attacks, an Underground Church for L.G.B.T.Q. Africans Thrives

The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary in an increasingly hostile environment. Pastor Caroline ...
Crux

21 die when bus heading to wedding swept into river in Kenya

A bus carrying choir members of Mwingi Catholic Church moments before it plunges into a rive in Kitui County, Kenya, Dec. 4, 2021. (Credit: YouTube.) Listen NAIROBI, Kenya — At least 21 people died ...
Religion News Service

'Acknowledging reality,' a splinter church in Kenya ordains married Catholic priests

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Attracted by the prospect of serving God while raising a family, Catholic priests have left the mainstream faith for the Renewed Universal Catholic Church. NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) ...