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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.

Pope Leo XIV Appoints New Members to Vatican Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life, Including Five from Africa

Pope Leo XIV has appointed new members to the Vatican Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and the Societies of...

Burkinabe Catholic Bishop Expresses Regret for Misdeeds, Goes on Spiritual Retreat, Apostolic Administrator Named

Bishop Joachim Hermenegilde Ouédraogo of the Catholic Diocese of Koudougou in Burkina Faso has expressed “regret” for his past misdeeds that he acknowledges have...

A group of young adults from the CAtholic Diocese of Phoenix in the U.S. at St. Mary’s Mukuru Parish. Credit: ACI Africa

Church in Africa “alive, vibrant”: Catholic Youths from Phoenix Diocese in U.S. on First-ever African Visit

The Church in Africa is “alive and vibrant”, this is how Catholic youths from the Diocese of Phoenix in the...

Mr. Martin Malonza, Moderator  St. Mary’s Mukuru Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN). Credit: ACI Africa

Church Construction Initiative Ambitious, “very big”, Official at Nairobi Slum Catholic Parish Says, Appeals for Support

The Moderator of St. Mary’s Mukuru Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN), has appealed for support to help...

Fr. Dr. Gabriel Mapulanga with participants from our Gender Specific Strengthening of the Psychosocial and Economic Resilience of Refugee Children and Young People project, in Mantapala refugee settlement in Luapula. Credit: Caritas Zambia

World Refugee Day 2025: Caritas Zambia Advocates for Legal, Social Protection for Refugees, Displaced Persons

On the occasion of the annual World Refugee Day (WRD) marked on June 20 since 2001, the leadership of Caritas Zambia has called on...

Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops declare nine days of prayer following the June 13-14 attacks in the country’s Benue State that reportedly resulted in the death of some 200 people. Credit: CBCN

“Church stands with you”: Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops Declare Nine-Day Prayer for Benue Attack Victims

Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops have declared nine days of prayer following the June 13-14 attacks in the country’s Benue State that reportedly resulted...

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Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops Call for Fasting, Prayer for Benue Attack Victims, Denounce “almost daily bloodshed”

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria’s Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province have condemned the June 13-14 attacks in Benue State that reportedly resulted in the death...

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Amid “uncertainty” Over Burial of Zambia’s Former President, Church Leaders Appeal for Calm

Amid “uncertainty” over the reported delayed burial of Edgar Chagwa Lungu, Zambia’s former President, who passed on June 5, the...

Archbishop Gabriel Sayaogo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Koupéla in Burkina Faso, elected President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Burkina Faso and Niger (CEBN). Credit: CEBN

New President of Burkina Faso-Niger Bishops' Conference Says He Counts on “cooperation, support of fellow Bishops”

Archbishop Gabriel Sayaogo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Koupéla in Burkina Faso has expressed hope in the support and cooperation...

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG). Credit: GCBC

Treat Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill “under the Certificate of Urgency”: Ghana’s Catholic Bishops, Christian Council to Legislators

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) have urged the country’s legislators...

Bishop William Amove Avenya of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko visits the scene of the June 13 attack in Nigeria's Benue State. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Gboko

“It’s time to act”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Urges Government to End “unprovoked attacks, killing” in Benue State

Bishop William Amove Avenya of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko in Nigeria has appealed for urgent action to end what he describes as “unprovoked...

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola during a panel discussion at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: ACI Africa

Africa’s Traditional “deep spirituality, rich culture” Foster Religious Freedom: Catholic Bishop at IRF Summit

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has appealed to African leaders to tap into Africa’s traditional values in fostering religious...

At First-ever IRF Summit in Africa, Kenya’s CJ Urges Delegates to “adopt united stance” on Fostering Religious Liberty

The Chief Justice (CJ) in Kenya, Martha Karambu Koome, has called upon delegates at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit has gathered both...

Stephen Cardinal Ameyu Martin Mulla of South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba. Credit: Radio Bakhita

Let’s Embrace, Foster “collective spirit of the Synod on Synodality”: Cardinal in South Sudan to Pastoral Agents

The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba in South Sudan has urged pastoral agents and the people of God in...

Zimbabwe’s Catholic Bishops Unveil New Logo Reflecting “ecclesial identity, pastoral mission”

Members of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) have officially unveiled a new logo that encapsulates their Episcopal identity and...

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

Togo’s Catholic Bishops Decry “culture of lies”, Appeal for Truth, Peace, Dialogue amid Rise in Political Tension

Catholic Bishops in Togo have decried the emergent “culture of lies” and a rise in the reported cases of violence,...

At Perpetual Profession, Jubilee, Cardinal in Burkina Faso Urges Women Religious to Live “with joy, generous ardor”

Philippe Cardinal Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso has urged Catholic Sisters to manifest joy and generosity in Religious Life. 

Newly Ordained Deacons in Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese Urged to “give up everything”, Serve the Poor

The newly ordained Deacons in the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon have been urged to embrace a life of self-denial and...

“You are the lifeblood of our Church”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan to Catechists at Trauma Healing Workshop

Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan has recognized with appreciation the vital...

DR Congo’s Bishops Condemn as “reckless, unfounded” Deputy Prime Minister’s Allegations against Catholic Church

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have condemned recent public remarks made by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of...