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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.

Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye of Senegal's Dakar Archdiocese with members of Caritas Senegal at the press conference to Launch the Fuudraising campaign, Saturday, March 7, 2020.

Caritas Senegal launches Fundraising Campaign to Address “effects of climate change”

In order to address the various crises facing Senegal as part of the “effects of climate change,” the Catholic Church...

Official Logo SECAM / Secam.org

SECAM Leadership Circulates Formulated Prayer “for a quick control of Coronavirus”

The worrying trend of the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, with some nine African countries affected is a matter...

Phillip Cardinal Ouedraogo, President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), Archbishop of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Interreligious dialogue Vital “in fight against terrorism in Sahel”: SECAM President

As the crisis in the Sahel region deepens, with reports of recurrent terrorist attacks in Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, and...

Berhaneyesus Cardinal Souraphel, Archbishop of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia who was denied entry into Eritrea on February 22.

Bishops in Eritrea Write to Protest Ethiopian Cardinal-led Delegation’s Denied Entry

Following the incident that saw the Ethiopian Cardinal and his delegation denied entry into Eritrea, being forced to spend a night...

Facilitators at the Four-day Training Session for Pastoral Agents in Ivory Coast. / CECCI

Pastoral Agents in Ivory Coast Trained to be “involved in the life of the society”

The Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace in the West African nation of Ivory Coast is organizing a training seminar...

Bishop Mathieu Madega Lebouakehan of Gabon’s Mouila diocese who is at the helm of the Bishops’ Conference.

Bishops in Gabon Respond to Accusations of Silence Over “kidnappings, ritual killings”

Against the backdrop of accusations against the Catholic Bishops in Gabon for remaining silent over kidnappings and ritual killings in...

Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Kinshasa after the closing Mass of their Ordinary Assembly in Idiofa, Kwilu Province on February 22, 2020. / CENCO

Bishops in DRC’s Kinshasa Province Alarmed by “dilapidating state of roads, death traps”

The state of roads within the Ecclesiastical Province of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was a subject...

Maurice Cardinal Piat, Bishop of Port Louis in Mauritius who unveiled his Pastoral Letter on the Lenten Season titled "Together let us build a lasting peace” on February 25, 2020 / Diocese of Port Louis

“It is together that peace will be lasting": Mauritian Cardinal in Message for Lent

The need to pull together for lasting peace in Mauritius is a key emphasis of Maurice Cardinal Piat, the Bishop...

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“I come to you as a shepherd, not a politician,” Cameroonian Archbishop at Installation

At the Eucharistic celebration organized for the canonical possession of the Metropolitan See of Bamenda in Cameroon’s troubled North West...

A delegation of Catholic Bishops meeting President Alassane Ouattara to exchange on the reconciliation of all Ivorians.

“Reconciliation of all Ivorians” the Focus of Meeting Between Bishops and President

Following a series of statements by Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast calling for reconciliation and peaceful elections in the West...

Members of the Women's Union of Indigenous Congregations of Central Africa (UFCAAC) at the conclusion of their 33rd General Assembly in Douala, Cameroon. / UFCAAC

Leaders of Indigenous Female Religious Orders in Central Africa to Foster Reconciliation

At the conclusion of the 33rd General Assembly of the Women's Union of Indigenous Congregations of Central Africa (UFCAAC), that brought...

Archbishop Dagoberto Campos Sala, Apostolic Nuncio to Liberia, Sierra Leone and the Gambia with young people of Liberia after the closing Mass of the National Youth Gathering in Monrovia, Sunday February 16, 2020. / CABICOL

“Be more generous in your response to the Gospel,” Pope Francis to Young People in Liberia

At the national gathering of young people organized by the Catholic Bishops Conference of Liberia (CABICOL) with the support of...

Protests in Cameroon as a result of the Anglophone crisis that has paralyzed regions of the country since 2016, after a strike action of lawyers and teachers turned violent.

Bishops from Across the Globe Urge Cameroon “to participate in Swiss-led peace talks”

Against the backdrop of the most recent case of killings in Cameroon’s Northwestern region that saw up to 22 people...

Bishop Nicolas Lhernould Lies Prostate On The Altar Steps during his Episcopal Ordination in Tunis, February 8, 2020.

Church in Tunisia Ordains First Catholic Bishop in 60 Years

Dozens of Catholic dignitaries and hundreds of faithful gathered at the Saint Vincent-de-Paul Cathedral in Tunisia Saturday, February 8 for...

Bishops of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon at their 43rd Plenary Assembly in Obala.

Bishops in Cameroon Note Poor Voter Turnout, Laud Peaceful Election Process

As Cameroonians await the official proclamation of results of Municipal and Legislative elections that took place Sunday, February 9, the...

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of Vianna Diocese, Angola.

Do Not Get “carried away by corruption”: Angolan Bishop to Catholic Leaders

At the official launch of the activities of Angola’s Christian Association of Managers and Leaders (ACGD) for the new year,...

Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Togo (CET)

Togolese Bishops Deny Allegations of being Partisan, say Sources of funding are legitimate

Bishops in the West African nation of Togo have, in a collective statement, denied allegations of partiality in the country’s...

Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga  of Kampala, Uganda.

“It is forbidden to distribute, receive Holy Communion in the hands”: Ugandan Archbishop

In what could be considered a controversial move, the Archbishop of Kampala in Uganda, has issued a decree forbidding the...

President Alpha Condé of Guinea

Clergy in Guinea Want President Alpha Condé “to break silence and bring peace”

Members of the Clergy Union of Guinea (UCG) in the West African country of Guinea have called on president Alpha...

Archbishop Samuel Kleda (left) and Christian Cardinal Tumi (front right), Archbishop Emeritus of Douala, Cameroon

Cameroonian Cardinal Says He Respects Decision to “no longer be mentioned” in Euch' Prayer

Following a decree by the Local Ordinary of Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese, Archbishop Samuel Kleda, to put an end to the...