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.

A poster showing Bishop George Nkuo and the ten seminarians he ordained Deacons on 6 July 2023. Credit: Kumbo Diocese

“Show world that chastity is noble”: Catholic Bishop in Cameroon to Newly Ordained Deacons

Bishop George Nkuo of Kumbo Diocese in Cameroon has urged the new Deacons he ordained on Thursday, July 6 to be chaste,...

Religious Order Seeking “forgiveness” for Former Member’s Abuse of Minors in Senegal

The Order of Poor Clerics Regular of the Mother of God of the Pious Schools (Piarists) in Catalonia, Spain, is seeking “forgiveness”...

President Macky Sall addressing the nation on 3 July 2023. Credit: Presidency of the Republic of Senegal

Senegal President Not Seeking Reelection “to reduce tension, calm hearts”: Catholic Laity

The decision by President Macky Sall of Senegal not to seek reelection in Presidential elections scheduled for February 2024 will go a...

Mons. Norbert Tamba Sandouno, appointed Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Guéckédou in Guinea. Credit: Archdiocese of Conakry

“Overwhelmed with joy”: Bishop-elect for Guinea’s Newly Erected Diocese on Appointment

Mons. Norbert Tamba Sandouno, who was appointed on June 29 as the pioneer Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Guéckédou in Guinea...

Mons. Martín Lasarte Topolansky, a native of Uruguay and member of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) appointed Bishop for Lwena Diocese in Angola. Credit: CEAST

Uruguayan-born Salesian Priest Appointed Bishop in Angola

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Martín Lasarte Topolansky, a native of Uruguay and member of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) as the...

Participants attending the filmmaking training in Nigeria. Credit: Courtesy Photo

“Huge potential, audience”: Catholic Charity Foundation Official on Filmmaking in Africa

The filmmaking industry in Africa has “a huge potential” as well as audience, an official of the Catholic Pontifical and...

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) with President Félix Tshisekedi. Credit: Presidency of the Republic of DRC

Archbishop in DR Congo Faults President, Underscores Neutrality of Catholic Church

Archbishop Fulgence Muteba Mugalu of Lubumbashi Archdiocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has faulted the President of the...

Fr. Valéry Sakougri addressing young people in Burkina Faso. Credit: Courtesy Photo

World Youth Day, “an act of faith” for Youth in Burkina Faso: National Chaplain

The planned World Youth Day (WYD) 2023 to be realized in Lisbon, Portugal, in August is “an act of faith” that provides...

Christian Leaders in Nigerian State Caution Security Agents against “reactive statements”

Members of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State are cautioning the country’s Department of State Services (DSS) against the tendency to...

Catholic youth in Cameroon during the 2022 National Youth Days in Ebolowa Diocese. Credit: Archdiocese of Yaounde

Cameroon in “final phase” for 2023 World Youth Day Preparations: National Chaplain

Cameroon is in the “final phase” of preparations for World Youth Day (WYD) 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, scheduled to take place in...

Pope Francis with members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) during a private meeting on 16 June 2023. Credit: SACBC

“We were blessed”: Catholic Bishop in Eswatini on Ad Limina Encounter with Pope Francis

The June 16 encounter with Pope Francis during the Ad Limina visit of members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) was a...

Ugandan Catholic Diocese Observing Five-Day Prayer for Victims of Secondary School Attack

The Catholic Diocese of Kasese in Uganda is observing a five-day prayer for the souls of the victims of the attack on Lubiriha Secondary...

Pope Francis greets Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, whom he appointed as the Holy See’s permanent observer to the United Nations in Geneva on June 21, 2023. | Vatican Media

Apostolic Nuncio in DR Congo Appointed Holy See Permanent Observer to UN in Geneva

Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Ettore Balestrero, the Apostolic Nuncio in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the representative of...

Don Bosco Gumbo camp for internally displaced persons in South Sudan currently hosts 10,000 people. Credit: Salesian Missions

World Refugee Day: Salesians Highlight Initiatives in Support of Refugees, IDPs in Africa

On the occasion of the annual World Refugee Day (WRD) marked on June 20 since 2001, the leadership of the U.S-based development...

Bishop Wenceslas Compaoré, the first Catholic Bishop of Manga Diocese in Burkina Faso who passed on in Ouagadougou after an illness on 18 June 2023. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Pioneer Catholic Bishop of Manga Diocese in Burkina Faso Dies at 88

Bishop Wenceslas Compaoré, the first Catholic Bishop of Manga Diocese in Burkina Faso, has passed on in Ouagadougou after an illness....

Fr. Marcellus Nwaohuocha, abducted on June 17 from the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos in Nigeria. Credit: OMI

Catholic Missionary Priest Abducted in Nigeria’s Jos Archdiocese, Security Guard Killed

Fr. Marcellus Nwaohuocha, a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI), was kidnapped on June 17 when gunmen attacked St....

Members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers/Spiritans/CSSp.) in Kenya with Lay Associates and partners during the annual fund drive popularly known as Spiritan Family Day at St. Austin’s Msongari Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. Credit: ACI Africa

“Do not get tired of supporting us”: Spiritan Superior in Kenya to Partners at Fund Drive

The leadership of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit under the protection of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Spiritans/Holy Ghost...

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Togo (CET). Credit: CET

Catholic Bishops in Togo Appeal for “peaceful atmosphere” Months to Local Elections

Catholic Bishops in Togo are appealing for “a peaceful atmosphere” ahead of Legislative and Regional elections scheduled for December this year.

Rights Group Urge Christian Leaders to Sue Former Nigerian Governor over Bigotry Remarks

International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has joined the Coalition of Nigerians living in the United Kingdom...

Caritas Africa members at closing of the first Knowledge Management for Change (KM4Change) in Africa Conference in Lomé, Togo, on Friday, June 15. Credit: Caritas Africa

Seven “key, practical action” Aspects Caritas Africa Want Implemented by 2030

Participants in the three-day Caritas Africa conference held in Togo’s capital city, Lomé, have settled on seven components, which they have said...