World Day for Consecrated Life
Nuns and priests of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania celebrated World Day for Consecrated Life to highlight the roles of consecrated individuals in Tanzania over the last 150 years ago.
Current Events
Closing of the Marian Year Celebrations in Anambra State, Nigeria
On October 28, 2017, the Catholic archdiocese of Onitsha in Anambra State, Nigeria had the closing of Marian year.
ARU Golden Jubilee Celebrations Launched
The year-long Golden Jubilee celebration of the Association of Religious in Uganda (ARU) was launched on November 8, 2017 at ARU Secretariat.
Four Simple Autumn Prayers
Since this is such an incredibly beautiful time of year at ASEC headquarters, we wanted to share some simple seasonal prayers for autumn.
Developing nations on the shoulders of youth
In commemoration of the 15th anniversary of the founding of Corpus Christi parish (Mwili na Damu Azizi ya Yesu) in Morogoro, Tanzania, the church hosted an International Youth Day celebration in conjunction with the International Youth Day held annually throughout the world on August 12.
The positive impact of school boycotts for the youth of Cameroon
Because of the school strike in Cameroon, many students have entered the workforce at an early age. This has had both positive and negative impacts on the the trade and fashion industries. One thing is for sure, things will never be the same because of it.
Sisterhood documentary series profiles women religious around the world
Sisterhood is a video documentary series profiling seven congregations of women religious around the world and their mission, ministry, communities and charisms. Available to watch now on Salt + Light Media’s website.
The Impact of Drug Abuse in Developing Countries
Understanding the severe impact that drug abuse has on health, development, peace and security in developing countries of Africa.
Education is the key to eradicating poverty in Africa
In this reflection of the International day of Family, Sr. Veronika discusses how providing high quality education from the family level to higher institutions can eliminate poverty in African societies.
Striving for Women’s Equality in Tanzania
International Women’s Day celebrated in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania #BeBoldForChange
10 Interesting Facts about Forests and Trees in Africa
Discussion of 10 interesting facts about forests and trees in Africa in celebration of the International Day of Forests, March 21.
How Zambia combats deforestation in Africa
Deforestation is a problem in many African countries, particularly in Zambia. Learn how sisters are addressing the problem of deforestation in sub-Saharan through education and awareness of the importance of forests.