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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.

Bishop Michael Kalu Ukpong Auxiliary Bishop of Nigeria’s Umuahia Diocese. / Diocese of Umuahia

Bishop’s Title “one of humble service, not self-glorification”: New Nigerian Bishop Told

At the Eucharistic celebration on the occasion of the Episcopal Ordination of the Auxiliary Bishop of Nigeria’s Umuahia Diocese Thursday,...

Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye of Senegal's Archdiocese of Dakar.

“Our faith has been strengthened” amid COVID-19 Restrictions: Senegalese Prelate

An Archbishop in Senegal has, in an interview on the challenges facing the local Church amid COVID-19 restrictions, said that...

Members of the Central African Episcopal Conference (CECA) in consultation before a meeting with President Faustin-Archange Touadéra.

Why Bishops in CAR are Concerned about December General Elections

Bishops in the Central African Republic (CAR) have, at the end of their weeklong Ordinary Plenary Assembly, expressed their concerns...

Some Ghanaians going through formalities during the Electoral Commission’s Pilot Voters Registration Exercise which took place in all 16 Regions across the Country. / Ghana's Electoral Commission.

Bishops in Ghana Concerned about “recent spate of violence” in Voter Registration Exercise

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) have expressed their concerns about the recent cases of violence in the ongoing...

Peter Cardinal Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. / Lee Ferris/Mount Saint Mary's College.

COVID-19 Isn’t “divine castigation of humanity”: Ghanaian Cardinal

The Vatican-based Ghanaian Cardinal has said the COVID-19 pandemic that countries around the globe are struggling to contain is not...

Late Bishop Pierre-Marie Coty, Bishop Emeritus of Daloa Diocese in Ivory Coast who died Friday, July 17, 2020

Ivorian Clergy, Laity Pay Glowing Tribute to Bishop Who Wrote the National Anthem

Members of the Clergy and the Laity including government officials in Ivory Coast have paid glowing tribute to the Bishop...

Eight Diocesan Priests of Cameroon's Diocese of Buea, at their ordination in Molyko, July 16, 2020.

At Ordination, Cameroonian Prelate Emphasizes Importance of Obedience

The Apostolic Administrator of Cameroon’s Diocese of Buea has, on the occasion of the ordination of eight Deacons to the...

Jean Cardinal Zerbo with muslim leaders in Mali's capital, Bamako.

Religious Leaders in Mali Appeal for Peace, Dialogue amid Protests

Religious leaders in the West African nation of Mali have appealed for calm and peaceful dialogue following days of violent...

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Togo (CET).

Catholic Leaders in Togo Announce Resumption of Public Mass in Select Parishes

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Togo (CET) have, in a collective statement, announced the resumption of public worship in...

Members of SECAM  at the opening Mass of the Golden Jubilee Celebration in Uganda in July 2019.

Why First Sunday of August is Meant to be Important for the Church in Africa

The first Sunday of next month, August 2, is meant to be important for the people of God in Africa...

Catholic Bishops in Senegal during a press conference in Dakar in March 2019.

Bishops in Senegal Urge Patience as Churches Remain Closed after Government Eased Measures

Catholic Bishops in Senegal have announced their collective decision to keep churches closed even after the government eased COVID-19 restrictions...

Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan of Malawi's Mzuzu Diocese.

“Serve the people with diligence and love”: Bishop to Malawi’s New Leadership

A Catholic Bishop in Malawi has urged the country’s new President Lazarus Chakwera and his Deputy Saulos Chilima to keep...

Bishop Dieudonné Watio (left) and Fr. André Marie Kengne (right). Bishop Watio of Bafoussam suspended  Fr. André for promoting syncretism.

The Controversy around Cameroonian Cleric Suspended “for promoting syncretism”

Last month’s decision to suspend Fr. André Marie Kengne of Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam “for promoting syncretism” has continued...

Bishop Luiz Fernando Lisboa of Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese.

“Situation of displaced in Cabo Delgado worrying, pray for families”: Bishop in Mozambique

A Bishop in Mozambique has described as “worrying” the situation of families that have been displaced following armed conflict in...

Bishop Moses Hamungole and President Egar Lungu during the handing over ceremony of the Five-hectare piece of land Saturday, July 4, 2020.

Zambia’s Monze Diocese Gets Boost in New Cathedral Project with Land from Government

The people of God in the Catholic Diocese of Monze in Zambia received a boost in the plans to put...

Fr. Modeste Ouedraogo, a Camillian Cleric serving as a medical doctor at Saint Camillus Hospital in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou.

Burkinabe Cleric Seeking Partnership Toward Medical Equipment, Training in COVID-19 Fight

A Catholic Priest practicing medicine in his native country of Burkina Faso is seeking partnerships that can facilitate the provision...

Ronsard Malonda, endorsed as head of DR Congo's Electoral Commission CENI by the National Assembly.

Religious Leaders in DR Congo Want President to Reject “endorsed” Electoral Chairman

Religious leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have, in a collective statement, asked President Félix Tshisekedi not to...

Social Media to Be an Essential Service for Church Post-COVID-19: African Panelists

At a virtual meeting targeting Francophone Africa convened to explore ways media can best serve the Church in Africa amid...

Some Gabonese protesting against the bill to decriminalize homosexuality in the country.

Clerics in Gabon Want President to “renounce Bill” Seeking to Decriminalize Homosexuality

Catholic Priests serving in the Central African nation of Gabon have, in a collective statement,  reached out to the country’s...

Fridolin CArdinal Ambongo, Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“Ruling coalition has lost its purpose,”: Congolese Cardinal at Independence Anniversary

The Archbishop of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, used the occasion of the celebration...