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An image of Blessed Irene Stefani Nyaatha, Italian-born Consolata Missionary Sister who ministered in Kenya and was beatified in May 2015 in Nyeri, Central Kenya.

At Fifth Anniversary of Sr. “Nyaatha’s” Beatification in Kenya, Leaders Hail Her Virtues

Five years after thousands of pilgrims from across the globe gathered in Kenya’s central town of Nyeri to witness the...

An indigenous woman from the Amazon region hands Pope Francis a plant during the closing Mass of the Synod / Vatican Media

Did Pan-Amazonian Synod Opportunities Evade First Missionaries in Africa?

Days after the three-week Pan-Amazonian Synod concluded at the Vatican, an Ivorian religious missionary priest is of the opinion that...

Fr. Jean Noel Gossou alongside other priests, religious and faithful at the end of Holy Mass to conclude the Extraordinary Missionary Month in Ivory Coast on October 27, 2019

“Missionary awakening must not Stop with October 2019”: Ivorian Church Leader Says

As the Extraordinary Missionary Month of October 2019 (EMMOCT2019) commissioned by Pope Francis under the theme “baptized and sent” ends...

An undated photo of 14-year-old Vivian Uchechu Ogu, potential second Nigerian Saint

Sainthood Cause for Potential Second Nigerian Saint Underway, Church Leader Hints

Some two decades after Pope St. John Paul II beatified the first Nigerian, Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi making him...

Bishops of the Congo Episcopal Conference at the end of Mass to Conclude 48th Plenary Assembly at the Inter-diocesan Centre for Works (IOC), Brazzaville on October 13, 2019

Faithful in Congo Brazzaville Encouraged to Witness to Christian Identity

Informed by fears of the possible loss of Christian identity in the Central Africa nation of Congo-Brazzaville, Catholic Bishops have...

Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) at their first ordinary session for the pastoral year 2019-2020 in the Archdiocese of Parakou, Benin

Bishops in Benin Call on Nigeria to Reconsider Opening Borders

Three months after a majority of African countries ratified an agreement allowing the creation of a regional free-trade zone, which...

Group Photo of Participants in the Continental Conference on Psychology and Psycho-spiritual Counseling in the Church Context, JJ McCarthy Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, October 22, 2019. / ACI Africa

Stress, Trauma by Church Personnel in Africa Occasion First Ever Continental Conference

The realization that a number of Church personnel in the world’s second most populous continent are struggling with stress and...

Religious Sects an issue of Interest to Christian Churches in Africa today

Religious Sects a Challenge to Catholicism in Africa, Church Leaders Testify

While Africa is seen to gradually and steadily become the axis of global Catholicism, the mushrooming of religious sects on...

A reflection proposing the shift from focusing on denouncing to proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ

Transition from “denouncing” to “announcing” Proposed for Extraordinary Missionary Month

As Catholics across the world continue to live the Extraordinary Missionary Month of October 2019 (EMMOCT2019) by taking the gospel...

Br. Linus Schoutsen receives the Makini Award on behalf of Fr. Grol's Welfare Project / Kenya's Makini Awards Programme

Prison Apostolate in Kenya among Key Successes of International Religious Order @175

As an international religious order of brothers with presence in three African countries marks 175 years since its inception, the...

Orionists at the Opening Mass for their 5th General Assembly in Ivory Coast

Religious Order’s Work Appreciated as Members Hold First Ever General Assembly in Africa

The contribution of the Little Work of Divine Providence (Orionists) in the evangelization ministry has been acknowledged with appreciation as...

Some of the delegates at the fifth Geneva OEIGWG session: Fr. Joseph Aka of RECOWA (third from right) with CIDSE delegation on October 15, 2019 / Fr. Joseph Aka

Catholic Bishops in Africa Want Nations, Trans-National Companies to Respect Human Rights

As the fifth session of the Open-Ended Inter-Governmental Working Group (OEIGWG) on Transnational Corporations gets underway in Geneva, Switzerland with the...

Fr. Donald Zagore, SMA

Shifting from “human-centric to ecological-centric mission”: African Priest’s Reflection

At a time when the message on the care of creation seems predominant in Pope Francis' recent addresses, including his...

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo at the Ordinary Public Consistory for the creation of news Cardinals / ANSA

DR Congo Delegation Shares Impressions After Witnessing Elevation of their New Cardinal

As Pope Francis conferred the red hat on 13 new Cardinals on Friday, October 4 at the Vatican signifying their...

RSCK Golden Jubilee Logo / RSCK

Need for Missionaries – Bishops Collaboration Marks Golden Jubilee of RSCK in Nairobi

Calls for collaboration and the realization of synergies between Catholic Church institutions in Kenya ranging from entities under Bishops and...

Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya and South Sudan, Archbishop Bert van Megen addressing guests during Golden Jubilee of the Religious Superiors Conference of Kenya (RSCK) in Nairobi on October 8, 2019 / ACI Africa

“Do not slip into being an NGO”: Pope’s Representative to Religious in Kenya

In a country where structures have been put in place to enable the government of the day to provide for...

International Rosary: Fr. Roger Wawa, Director of Radio Maria DR Congo leading a decade of the rosary dedicated to Africa at St. Mary Major Basilica on October 7, 2019 / World Family of Radio Maria

African Catholics Share Impressions after Being Part of ‘international rosary’

As part of the activities to celebrate the Extraordinary Missionary Month of October 2019 (EMMOCT2019) announced by Pope Francis, the...

Bishop Maurice Crowley (L)  hands over his signed copy of the anti-corruption declaration to KCCB Chairman, Archbishop Philip Anyolo / ACI Africa

What Bishops in Kenya Resolved to Do in Fighting against Corruption

In a move that many have applauded and described as a big stride on the part of faith-based leaders in...

Bishops addressing the media. From Left Bishop Emeritus Alfred Rotich, Archbishop Martin Kivuva and Archbishop Antony Muheria. / ACI Africa

Why Bishops in Kenya are Taking a Radical Move against Corruption

On the eve of the Catholic Church’s launch of a six-month campaign against corruption in Kenya, some Bishops drawn from...

Radio Maria World Conference

Network of Catholic Radios in Africa Set to Broadcast Live the “International Rosary”

As Catholics across the globe live through this special month of prayer and action called the Extraordinary Mission Month of...