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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.

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). Credit: SECAM

Africa Not “adequately” Benefiting from Foreign Investment in Its Riches: Cardinal Ambongo

Local populations in Africa are not “adequately” benefiting from their natural resources that foreign entities venture into, Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, the...

Kainuk Cross Border Peace Eucharistic celebration. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Lodwar

Prejudice, Blame Game Fomenting Inter-Ethnic Violence among Kenya’s Pokot, Turkana: Bishop

Prejudice and blame game are among vices fomenting violent confrontations between members of the Pokot and Turkana communities in Kenya,...

Bishop Henry Juma Odonya of Kitale Diocese reading the message  on behalf of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) members during the Kainuk Cross Border Peace Holy Mass on Sunday, 10 March 2024. Credit: Lodwar Diocese

Catholic Bishops in Kenya Decry Inter-Ethnic Violence, Urge “political will” for Unity

Catholic Bishops in Kenya are decrying protracted inter-ethnic clashes in the Catholic Dioceses of Kitale and Lodwar among members of the Pokot and Turkana...

A camp for Internally Displaced Persons in Renk, South Sudan. Credit: Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD)

Help Rescue South Sudanese “on brink of destitution, slowly perishing”, Bishops Appeal

The people of God in South Sudan are in urgent need of external support, the President of the Integral Human...

Bishop Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga of Zambia’s Mansa Diocese. Credit: Vatican Media

Bishop in Zambia Decries Subversion of “original intentions” of International Women’s Day

Bishop Patrick Chilekwa Chisanga of Zambia’s Mansa Diocese has decried the undermining of the International Women’s Day (IWD) through the fostering of an agenda that hardly...

Professor Batmanathan Dayanand Reddy, a South African scientist, appointed as an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Credit: University of Cape Town, South Africa

Pope Francis Appoints South African Scientist to Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences

Professor Batmanathan Dayanand Reddy, a South African scientist, has been appointed as an ordinary member of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.

Credit: Nigerian Interfaith Action Association (NIFAA)

Religious Leaders in Nigeria Call for Concerted Effort in Fighting Malaria

Religious leaders under the auspices of the Nigerian Interfaith Action Association (NIFAA) are calling for concerted efforts in generating funds towards fighting...

Logo of the Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF). Credit: ACPF

Christian Professionals in Africa Hail Women for Strengthening Family Unit

Christian Professionals in Africa have recognized the “profound impact” of women in society, especially their role in instilling values in...

Credit: National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK)

Religious Leaders in Kenya Concerned about Protracted Conflicts among Politicians

A section of religious leaders in Kenya have expressed concern about the recurring public conflicts between Members of County Assemblies...

Mons. Aurelio Gazzera, coadjutor Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of Bangassou in the Central African Republic (CAR). Credit: ACN

Catholic Bishop-Elect in CAR Pledges to Reach out to Rebels in Search for Peace

Mons. Aurelio Gazzera, coadjutor Bishop-Elect of the Diocese of Bangassou in the Central African Republic (CAR), has promised to promote...

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Christian Professionals in Africa Laud Ghana Lawmakers for Passing Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

The Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF) has lauded lawmakers in Ghana for voting for the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian...

Safeguarding officers in the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA). Credit: IMBISA

Safeguarding Officers Vow to Keep Safe Environments for the Vulnerable in Southern Africa

Safeguarding officers in the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) have pledged to maintain safe environments that reduce risks...

members of the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) discussing insecurity in the Rift Valley Region. Credit: NCCK

Religious Leaders Decry Insecurity in Kenya’s Rift Valley Region

Religious leaders have denounced insecurity characterized by banditry attacks, inter-community clashes, and vandalism of infrastructure in counties within the Rift...

Archbishop Siegfried Mandla Jwara of South Africa's Durban Archdiocese. Credit: SACBC

Archbishop in South Africa Prohibits Use of Parish Venues as Political Campaign Forums

Archbishop Siegried Mandla Jwara of South Africa’s Catholic Archdiocese of Durban has prohibited the use of Parish venues in his Metropolitan See as political...

Muchimba Sarah Siamachoka, Programme Manager - Social and Economic Development · Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection - JCTR reading the message of the Catholic entity. Credit: JCTR

Zambia’s “alarming rise” in Prices Putting Dignity of Vulnerable at Stake: Jesuit Scholars

Officials of the Zambia-based Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) have expressed concern about what they describe as an “alarming” hike in...

Persevere, Depend on God amid Challenges: Christian Leader Encourages Nigerians

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has encouraged the people of God in the West African country to persevere...

“Claretian presence is growing everyday in Africa”: Superior on Fruits of Annual Assembly

The President of the Conference of African Claretians (ACLA) has said the presence of members of the Congregation of the Missionary Sons of...

Logo of Swaziland's Catholic Diocese of Manzini. Credit: Diocese of Manzini

Catholic Entity in Eswatini Lauds King's Speech on National Issues

King Mswati III’s February 9 speech was not only well written and enticing to listen, but also touched on national...

Bishop Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi and Honourable Alban S. K. Bagbin, Speaker of Ghana’s Parliament. Credit: Catholic Trends

In Line with Catholic Bishops’ Stance, Legislators in Ghana Pass Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Lawmakers in Ghana have passed a new bill that makes identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning...

Pope Francis presided over Mass at the Rome War Cemetery for the Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed, All Souls' Day, on Nov. 2, 2023. | Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN/Vatican Pool

“Let us pray for the victims”: Pope Francis on Attacks on Worshippers in Burkina Faso

Pope Francis has appealed for spiritual solidarity with victims of “recent” attacks that have targeted worshippers in the West African...