Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Sep 26, 2025 / 06:00 am

The United States bishops have expressed their solidarity with the bishops and faithful in Africa “as they offer the world a profound witness of respect for human life and dignity amidst ongoing conflicts” on the continent.

In a Sept. 24 statement , Bishop A. Elias Zaidan, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on International Justice and Peace, said the bishops “pray that government officials and people of all faiths may work together to bring lasting peace, justice, and security to the continent.”

“In 2025, millions of our brothers and sisters on the African continent live displaced from their homes and communities, forced to flee due to conflict, religious and ethnic persecution, economic hardship,

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