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ACI Africa Staff

ACI Africa Staff

ACI Africa was founded in 2019. We provide free, up-to-the-minute news affecting the Catholic Church in Africa, giving particular emphasis to the words of the Holy Father and happenings of the Holy See, to any person with access to the internet. ACI Africa is proud to offer free access to its news items to Catholic dioceses, parishes, and websites, in order to increase awareness of the activities of the universal Church and to foster a sense of Catholic thought and culture in the life of every Catholic.

Acquitted Catholic Priest, Fr. John Mathiang Machol (in black cassock) welcoming the then Bishop-elect Christian Carlassare in Rumbek Diocese on 15 April 2021. Credit: Courtesy Photo

“Only truth sets people free”: Previously Convicted South Sudanese Priest’s Acquittal Raises More Questions than Answers

The acquittal of Fr. John Mathiang Machol, a member of the Clergy of South Sudan’s Rumbek Diocese, who had been previously convicted for masterminding...

Fr. John Mathiang

“I'm going back to continue with my (Priestly) service”, Says Catholic Priest Acquitted By South Sudan’s Supreme Court

Days after the Supreme Court of South Sudan acquitted Fr. John Mathiang on multiple counts, the South Sudanese Catholic Priest...

Bishop Henry Mchamungu. Credit: Archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam

“Help your students to attain good values”: Catholic Bishop in Tanzania to Teachers, Emphasizes Love

Bishop Henry Mchamungu has called upon Catholic school teachers in Tanzania to journey with their students in passing on good values, guided...

Bishop Raphael p’Mony Wokorach appointed Archbishop  of Uganda’s Gulu Catholic Archdiocese on 22 March 2024. Credit: Ugandan Catholics Online

Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Catholic Archbishop of Gulu in Uganda, Appoints Successor

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Archbishop John Baptist Odama from the pastoral care of Uganda’s Gulu Catholic Archdiocese, and has appointed...

Bishop David Kamau Ng’ang’a addressing over 15,000 Catholic Men Association (CMA) members drawn from the 15 Deaneries of Nairobi Archdiocese at the grounds of St. Joseph’s Technical College Kamulu. Credit: Nairobi Archdiocese

Kenyan Bishop Encourages Devotion to St. Joseph amid “lives’ crises”, Cautions against “fear of responsibilities”

A Catholic Bishop in Kenya has encouraged devotion to St. Joseph, who he said overcame multiple crises by his trust...

South Sudanese Catholic Priest Sentenced for Shooting Bishop-elect “released”, Defence Team Set to Address Journalists

The defence team of Fr. John Mathiang Machol, the South Sudanese Catholic Priest, who was convicted and sentenced for the 26 April 2021...

Mons. John Opoku-Agyemang, appointed Bishop of Ghana’s Konongo-Mampong Diocese on 21 March 2024. Credit: GCBC

Pope Accepts Retirement of Bishop of Ghana’s Konongo-Mampong Diocese, Appoints Successor

The Holy Father has accepted the retirement of Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong in Ghana appointed...

Late Fr. William Banda. Credit: Diocese of Polokwane

Catholic Missionary Priest Murdered in South Africa Remembered as “loving, approachable”

The member of the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society (Kiltegan Fathers) who was killed while preparing for morning Mass at the Cathedral Church...

Fr. Livinus Adakole Onogwu. Credit: Capuchin TV

St. Patrick Would Champion Family Values, “he would speak against injustice”: Catholic Missionary Priest in Kenya

The need to foster Christian values that support family life and the fight against injustices in society would be among...

Ann Kioko, Campaigns Director for CitizenGo in Africa. Credit: Ann Kioko

Catholic Activists in Kenya Organize “March for Life” to Promote Pro-life Policies

Catholic activists under their umbrella organization CitizenGo have organized a march around the streets of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, to shine a spotlight...

Pioneer Catholic Bishop for Recently Erected Diocese in Tanzania Urged to Love Everyone, Listen “with kindness”

The pioneer Bishop for the newly erected Catholic Diocese of Mafinga in Tanzania has been urged to prioritize love for the people...

Credit: CitizenGo Africa

UN Status of Women Conference “an outright declaration of war on traditional family values”: African Catholic Activists

The ongoing 68th edition of the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) conference is deviating from its role of...

Fr. Vitalis Anaehobi, Secretary General of the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) / ACI Africa

Three “vital rules” Catholic Priests in Africa Can Follow to Create Synodal Church

Catholic Priests in Africa need to accept ongoing formation on Synodality, avoid clericalism, and be engaged in forming Christians for...

A camp of displaced people spontaneously arises around Salesian work “Don Bosco Ngangi”. Credit: Salesian Missions

Humanitarian Situation in Eastern DR Congo “serious and risks getting worse”: Salesians

The situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where clashes between rebels and the military have intensified is...

Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of Nigeria's Lagos Archdiocese. Credit: Lagos Archdiocese

Catholic Archbishop Urges Nigerians who have “lost faith” to Keep Praying for Country

Nigerians seem to be losing confidence in prayers in their seemingly unanswered cries to be liberated from suffering, Archbishop Alfred Adewale...

Late Fr. William Banda. Credit: Diocese of Polokwane

Catholic Priest Shot Dead in Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tzaneen Diocese, South Africa

A member of the St. Patrick’s Missionary Society (Kiltegan Fathers) serving in the Catholic Diocese of Tzaneen in South Africa was shot dead while...

LI President, Michael Hichborn (right) and PRI President, Steven Mosher (left). Credit: Lepanto Institute (LI) and Population Research Institute (PRI)

“This must stop”: Scholars on Catholic Relief Services’ Contraception Programs in Africa

The alleged participation of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in the promotion of contraception and abortion programs in some African countries...

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Study Links Catholic Relief Services to Contraception, Abortion Programs in Africa

Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the humanitarian arm of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has been engaged in...

Official logo of the South African Council of Churches (SACC). Credit: SACC

Christian Leaders in South Africa Declare May 5 Day of Prayer for Peaceful Elections

Christian leaders in South Africa have declared May 5 a day of national prayer for peaceful general elections in the...

Participants at the SECAM seminar on the theme “Conflicts in Africa in the context of the exploitation of natural and mining resources”, from March 8 to 10, 2024, in Accra, Ghana. Credit: SECAM

SECAM Advocates for Continental Prayer Day to “amplify voices of marginalized” in Africa

Participants in the seminar that the leadership of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) convened in Ghana’s capital,...