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Agnes Aineah

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.

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Catholic Insurance Firm in Kenya Set to Mark 15 Years of “diligent stewardship”

Pacis Insurance Company, which was established by the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) to address the financial needs of...

Some Ebola survivors in Sierra Leone beneficiaries of different business ventures set up by Caritas Freetown. / Caritas Freetown

Caritas Freetown Sets Up Businesses for Dozens of Ebola Survivors in Sierra Leone

Some 50 Ebola survivors in Sierra Leone, all of them bearing the scars of the disease that killed at least...

Sant'Egidio community supporting prisoners, children, and the elderly in various projects in Malawi. / Sant'Egidio in Malawi

Lay Catholic Association in Malawi Engages Prison Community in COVID-19 Projects

Prisoners at Mzuzu Prison in Malawi, a correctional facility located in the Northern region of the Southeastern African country, have...

African Migrants trying to cross over to Europe in search of greener pastures.

African Governments Urged to “ensure equality, equity for all” to Stem Dangerous Migration

Corruption and inequalities in many African countries is leaving many people impoverished and forcing them outside their countries in search...

Bishop George Desmond Tambala of the Diocese of Zomba handing over the Bible to Sr. Luciette Marie after she had taken her final vows. / Diocese of Zomba

Nuns Urged to Detach Themselves from “worldly things” at Religious Profession in Malawi

A Catholic Prelate has, during the Religious profession of a Discalced Carmelite nun in the Diocese of Zomba in Malawi,...

Trainees at the Don Bosco Technical Training Center South Sudan. / Salesian Missions

Salesian Missionaries Helping South Sudanese Women Venture into ‘Men’s Careers’

Esbella Paul Modi faced harsh criticism from her family and her friends when she announced that she had decided to...

A poster of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius from  September 4-10, 2019.

One Year after Pope Francis’ Second Visit, Church in Africa Renews Commitment to Peace

The leadership of the Catholic Church in Africa has, in a statement shared with ACI Africa, announced a week-long commemoration...

Bishops in Nigeria lead protest march against violence and extremism.

Nigerian Prelate Says Government’s Best Attempt in Fighting Crisis “not good enough”

Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese has criticized the government’s tactics in fighting religious extremism, toxic politics, corruption...

A Catholic Church destroyed by Jihadist attacks in Cabo Delgado within the Diocese of Pemba in Mozambique.

Whereabouts of Two Brazilian Nuns Unknown Weeks after Jihadist Attack in Mozambique

The leadership of the Catholic Church in Mozambique is searching for two nuns belonging to Saint Joseph of Chambéry in...

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Bishops in South Africa Pen Gratitude for Lenten Collection Despite 60 Percent Plunge

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) have sent a message of gratitude to the people of God...

Sr. Pasqua Binen Anena, a member of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (SHS) based in Uganda / Sr. Pasqua Binen Anena

Ugandan Nun’s Orphanage Impacting Thousands of Congolese Refugees amid COVID-19 Lockdown

For months, Sr. Pasqua Binen Anena, a member of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (SHS) based in...

Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of South Africa’s Mthatha Diocese and President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC). / Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC)

We Risk Being Called a “Republic of Corruption,” South African Prelate Cautions

A Catholic Prelate in South Africa has bemoaned increasing reports of graft in the country, a situation he says puts...

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Catholic Biblical Federation Seeking to Extend Online Formation to Africa

The leadership of the Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF), the global network of institutions dedicated to biblical-pastoral ministry, is calling for its...

Sr. Marren Rose Awiti, a member of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loretto Sisters) and a Canon Lawyer lecturing at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). / Sr. Marren Rose Awiti.

Why Religious Who Depart from Their Institutes in Africa Struggle to Fit in Secular World

Starting a new life after departing from a Religious Order or Society of Apostolic Life is an arduous task in...

Fr. Peter Konteh with the award received by Caritas Freetown during the commemoration of the World Humanitarian Day on August 19. / Caritas Freetown

Caritas Freetown Feted for Impacting Vulnerable Lives in Sierra Leone

The charity arm of the Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone working among the marginalized and vulnerable groups has been...

Fr. Lazar Arasu, the Director of Don Bosco Palabek Refugee Services with Pope Francis in Rome.

How COVID-19 Robbed the Poor of the Little They Had before Lockdown in Uganda

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a self-enrichment tool in the hands of the mighty and powerful, according to a Salesian...

Bishop Maurício Camuto of Angola’s Diocese of Caxito.

New Bishop in Angola Celebrates a Moment of Joy and “fear” on Ordination

The Sunday, August 16 Episcopal ordination of Mons. Maurício Camuto of Angola’s Diocese of Caxito was both a joyous and...

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South African Prelate Encourages Training of Female Theologians in Women’s Month Message

A Catholic Bishop in South Africa has lauded women who assume ministerial roles in the absence of their Clergy and...

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama laying hands on one of the Deacons ordained Priest on August 15 in Nigeria's Abuja Archdiocese. / Abuja Archdiocese

“Report us to Jesus, talk to our Mother Mary when we err”: Nigerian Prelate at Ordination

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has implored the people of God in the West African country to...

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Caritas Freetown Restoring Dignity in Sierra Leone’s Ebola Survivors

To the rest of the world, the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa evokes vivid memories of one of the...