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Jude Atemanke

Jude Atemanke

Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.

Members of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference (ZCBC). Credit: Catholic Church News Zimbabwe

“Pray, speak against this evil”: Zimbabwe’s Catholic Bishops Urge Action against Proposed Abortion Law

Members of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops' Conference (ZCBC) have called on Catholics and all people of goodwill to pray and speak out...

Bishop Emmanuel Bernardino Lowi Napeta of the Catholic Diocese of Torit in South Sudan. Credit: Radio Emmanuel

Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Appeals for Peace, Reconciliation amid Surge in Violence in Eastern Equatoria State

The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Torit in South Sudan has appealed for peace, dialogue, and reconciliation following a surge...

At least eight people died in the explosion of a tanker in Tiko within the Catholic Diocese of Buea in Cameroon on 12 December 2025. Credit: Buea Diocese

Cameroonian Catholic Bishop Mourns Victims of Fuel Tanker Explosion, Calls for Prayer, Solidarity

Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of the Catholic Diocese of Buea has expressed “deep sorrow” following the tragic fuel tanker explosion that struck the Likomba...

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Benin’s Catholic Bishops “strongly condemn any recourse to violence” after Reported Attempted Military Takeover

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) have cautioned against “any recourse of violence” following the reported attempted military...

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At Priestly Anniversary, Cameroonian Catholic Bishop Lauded for “perseverance, dedication”

Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of the Catholic Diocese of Buea has been lauded for his “perseverance and dedication” in the Lord’s vineyard for the...

Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei of the Diocese of Obala with Catholic laity in Cameroon. Credit: NECC

“Do not be afraid, put out into the deep”: Cameroonian Catholic Bishop to Laity at General Assembly

Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei of the Catholic Diocese of Obala in Cameroon has called on lay Catholics to pursue their mission of evangelization...

Fr. Emmanuel Ezema. Credit: Zaria Diocese

Appeal for Prayers as Catholic Priest Kidnapped from Residence in Nigeria Remains Missing

The Catholic Diocese of Zaria in Nigeria is appealing for prayers for the “quick and safe release” of   Fr. Emmanuel Ezema,...

Mons. François Halyday Mbouangui. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville

New Coadjutor Bishop of Nkayi Diocese in Congo Brazzaville Acknowledges Fears, Appeals for Prayers

Mons. François Halyday Mbouangui, who was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nkayi in the Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville), has admitted...

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DR Congo’s Catholic Bishops Launch Construction of National Shrine Honoring Blessed Anuarite

The President of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has announced the construction of a national shrine dedicated to Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite...

Fr. John Berinyuy Tatah. Credit: Bamenda Archdiocese

Last of Six Abducted Catholic Priests in Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese Regains Freedom

Fr. John Berinyuy Tatah, the last of the six Catholic Priests who were abducted in Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese on November 15, has regained his...

Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of the Catholic Diocese of Buea. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Buea

Cameroonian Catholic Bishop Urges Christians to make Justice “a shared vocation”

Christians in Cameroon must embrace justice as a personal and communal responsibility if the country is to build lasting peace,...

Mons. François Halyday Mbouangui. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Brazzaville

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Coadjutor Bishop for Congo Brazzaville’s Nkayi Catholic Diocese

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mons. François Halyday Mbouangui, Director of the Diocesan Centre for Social Communication and Parish Vicar at...

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Former Presidential Candidate in Nigeria Urges Catholics in Africa to Take Active Role in Politics for Change

A Nigerian politician has called on Catholics in Africa to actively participate in politics to help shape ethical and compassionate...

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Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Decries “crisis of fraternity” amid Killings in Eastern Regions

Bishop Sébastien-Joseph Muyengo of Uvira Catholic Diocese has warned that the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a “crisis of fraternity” fueled...

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). Credit: ACI Africa

In Advent Message, Catholic Bishops in Africa Call for Hope, Renewal, amid Continent's Crises

Catholic Bishops in Africa are calling for renewed hope, spiritual renewal, and concrete action toward peace, justice, and human dignity...

Late Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Lolo

Third Local Ordinary of DR Congo’s Catholic Diocese of Lolo Dies at 88, Eulogized as a “caring pastor, man of prayer”

Bishop Ferdinand Maemba Liwoke, the third Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Lolo in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has passed...

Members of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC). Credit: ACEAC

Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of Central Africa Dedicate First Advent Sunday to Prayers for Peace in Great Lakes Region

Members of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACEAC), comprising Catholic Bishops in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...

Holy Family Luvungi Parish. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Uvira

“A barbaric act”: Catholic Official Condemns Deadly Attack on Parish in DR Congo’s Uvira Diocese

The Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has condemned the November 23 deadly...

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa

Cardinal Ambongo Exhorts Congolese Youths to Become Builders of Unity in Embattled Country

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has urged young Catholics in his Metropolitan...

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda in Cameroon. Credit: Bamenda Archdiocese

Cameroon’s Bamenda Archdiocese Demands Release of Last of Six Abducted Catholic Priests, Announces Escalating Measures

The Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda has issued an ultimatum as the last of six abducted Catholic Priests, Fr. John Berinyuy Tatah, remains...