Agnes Aineah

Agnes Aineah is a Kenyan journalist with a background in digital and newspaper reporting. She holds a Master of Arts in Digital Journalism from the Aga Khan University, Graduate School of Media and Communications and a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communications from Kenya's Moi University. Agnes currently serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.

Human Rights Entity Demands Release of Christian Arrested in Egypt’s Sectarian Violence

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), an international Human Rights foundation, is calling for the release of an Egyptian man who was...

Bishop Joseph Obanyi of Kenya's Kakamega Diocese. Credit: Kakamega Diocese

Kenyan Catholic Bishop Discourages Priests “from soliciting for funds from politicians”

The Catholic Bishop of Kenya’s Kakamega Diocese has “strongly discouraged” members of the Clergy from reaching out to politicians for...

Archbishop Stephen Brislin of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese. Credit: Cape Town Archdiocese

South African Archdiocese Maintains Stance against Singing to Curb COVID-19 Infections

The Catholic Archbishop of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese has urged the people of God under his pastoral care to...

Synod on the Family meeting in the Synod Hall in Vatican City on Oct. 21, 2015./ L’Osservatore Romano.

Jesuit President in Africa Lauds Synod on Synodality, Says Process Not “one-off” Event

The President of Jesuit Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) has lauded the Synod on Synodality, which Pope Francis announced earlier...

COVID-19 Vaccine. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Activists Condemn Move to Bar Unvaccinated Nigerians from Going to Church

Officials of CitizenGo Africa, the African branch of the International Catholic entity of social activists, are calling on the government...

Rami Kamil, founding member and coordinator of the Maspero Youth Union in Egypt has been in police custody since November 2019. Credit: Christian Solidarity Worldwide

UK-Based Christian Foundation Condemns Lengthy Detention of Egyptian Freedom Activist

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights foundation, is calling for the release of a Christian man whose detention,...

Blessed Benedict Daswa, who was martyred in 1990, and beatified September 13. Credit: Catholic News Agency

Plans Underway to Build a Shrine in Honor of South Africa’s First Martyr, Potential Saint

South Africa’s Tzaneen Diocese has announced plans to build a shrine in Honor of Blessed Benedict Daswa, the country’s first...

Burkina Faso Sr. Anne Marie Kaboré SIC (Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of Ouagadougou) during Covid-19, giving an interview and taking part in a programme for children from the catechesis for 14 Radios. Credit: ACN

Poor Internet Connection during COVID-19 Stalls Catholic Charity’s Initiatives in Africa

As the Catholic charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, switched to blended communication, including online engagements...

Never Take Your Spouse for Granted, Catholic Bishop Warns in Marriage Awareness Campaign

The Catholic Bishop of South Africa’s Oudtshoorn Diocese has called upon married couples and those contemplating marriage to make a...

Pope Francis Expresses Solidarity with Victims of Ethiopia’s Growing Humanitarian Crisis

Pope Francis has expressed his solidarity with victims of Ethiopia’s ongoing conflict ahead of the country’s New Year Day celebrations.

A course to help young religious cope with trauma in a conflict region. Credit: Aid to the Church in Need

Catholic Charity Boosts Psychosocial Training for Traumatized Sisters in Cameroon

Catholic pontifical and charity foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has announced plans to support the psychosocial...

International Activist Group Protests against “blasphemous” Catholic-framed Film

The leadership of an international Catholic activist organization is calling for the stopping of a film it describes as blasphemous...

Leadership of Peace Entity Condemns Targeting of Catholic Clergy in Cameroonian Conflict

The leadership of the peace and charity foundation, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has expressed concern over the increased kidnapping...

Catholic Doctors in Kenya Condemn Threats against Unvaccinated Government Workers

Members of the Kenya Catholic Doctors’ Association (KCDA) are advocating for voluntary participation in the COVID-19 vaccination in the country,...

Four student “champions” who have advanced to the CEM National Bible quiz and Recitation from the book of Isaiah, at Ilorin Kwara state. Credit: Religious Freedom Coalition

Nigerian Children Displaced by Torching of Orphanage Beat Odds to Enter Bible Competition

Children who were left homeless after their orphanage was burnt down by armed Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria’s Plateau State have resumed their...

Participants at the Thursday, September 2 session of the marriage awareness campaign by the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference. Credit: Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference

Catholic Priest in South Africa Urges Youth to Involve God in Choosing Marriage Partners

A Catholic Priest of South Africa’s Dundee Diocese has said that many marriages are breaking because God is never put...

Refugees who fled from violence in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. Credit: Denis Hurley Peace Institute

Catholic Peace Entity Says Displaced Mozambicans Have Nothing to Go Back To

Displaced people in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Province have little to celebrate even as the country continues to recapture villages from...

Human Rights Body Demands Release of Algerian Christian Detained for Abandoning Islam

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights foundation, is demanding the release of an Alafia Christian man who has...

Wednesday, September 1 proceedings of the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET). Catholic charity foundation, Denis Hurley Peace Institute presented the situation of Cabo Delgado, Mozambique to the European lawmakers. Credit: European Parliament

Catholic Peace Entity Urges European Parliament to Ensure Proper Use of Aid to Mozambique

Catholic charity foundation, Denis Hurley Peace Institute (DHPI), has called on the European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee (AFET) to ensure that funds...

Youth at Don Bosco Refugee Services, Palabek in Uganda's Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu during a tree planting session at the refugee center on 16 August 2021. Credit: Fr. Lazar Arasu

Refugees in Uganda Launch “Laudato Si’ Garden” to Address Country’s Growing Deforestation

Students at the Don Bosco Palabek Refugee Services in Uganda have launched a tree planting drive aimed at ending deforestation...