Gabon Church Life: In Franceville’s Lastoursville, Bishop Ndjoni condemned a reported act of blasphemy and ordered diocesan fasting, penance, and Eucharistic adoration—especially continuous adoration at Sacred Heart Parish—calling for prayer and reparation. Gabon Education & Faith Formation: POSPA’s Father Guy Bognon led a formation session in Libreville for seminary formators, stressing that priestly training is not only intellectual but also “a matter of the heart.” Gabon in Regional Data & Public Voice: Afrobarometer has begun Round 11 fieldwork, including in Zimbabwe and Gabon, aiming to survey up to 40 countries and track how citizens view democracy and governance. Gabon-Linked Health Study: A BMJ Global Health analysis finds early menopause affects 1 in 14 women (ages 30–49) in low- and middle-income countries, with rural women hit harder—Gabon appears among the studied nations. Digital Learning Push: Airtel Africa plans to connect 5,000 schools to free internet by 2027 with UNICEF, building on thousands of schools already connected. LGBTQ+ Rights Watch: Botswana’s High Court will hear a same-sex marriage challenge in July. Travel Rules: The UK updated its visitor visa list, keeping many African countries—including Cameroon and Gabon—under pre-travel visa requirements. Fintech & Payments: Liberia’s BanffPay secured a PSP license and launched a unified pay-in/pay-out API, signaling faster digital payments across the region.