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Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of the Catholic Diocese of Buea presiding over Mass for the launch of the 2024/2025 academic year in his Episcopal See. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Buea

Parents in Cameroonian Catholic Diocese Urged “not to relent” as Good Role Models, Sacrificing for Children’s Wellbeing

Nov 22, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Parents and guardians with children in Catholic schools in Cameroon’s Buea Diocese have been encouraged to be positive examples and to persist in making sacrifices for the wellbeing of their children.

Why Nigerian Muslim Donated Modern 400-seater Assembly Hall to Nigeria’s Oyo Catholic Diocese

Nov 21, 2024

By ACI Africa Staff

The Catholic Church’s centuries of humble service to humanity and her development record to society are among the reasons Alhaji Ahmed Raji, a Nigerian Muslim, has given for donating a modern 400-seater assembly hall to Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Oyo in the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province.

Catholic Church in Southern Africa Urges Mozambican Authorities to “guarantee a climate of peace” amid Violence

Nov 21, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Members of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) are calling upon authorities in Mozambique to “guarantee a climate of peace” for the people as post-election violence surges in the Southern African nation.

Catholic Bishops Urge Sudanese to Learn “how to survive together”, to Reject Violence and Work for Peace

Nov 21, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) have urged the Sudanese to embrace peaceful coexistence, reject violence, and work together for lasting peace amid escalating conflicts and humanitarian crises in the country. 

Sir. Jude Nnam

Renowned Nigerian Catholic Gospel Singer Regains Freedom after Seven Days in Captivity

Nov 21, 2024

By Abah Anthony John

Sir Jude Nnam, a renowned Nigerian gospel singer who was kidnapped on November 14 has regained his freedom.

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Nov. 20, 2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls for Study of Church History Free from Ideologies

Nov 21, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Francis has published a letter addressed especially to priests in formation to promote the renewal of the study of Church history.

Catholic Radio in Angola will not be Compromised by Politicians, Archbishop Says after Huge Government Donation

Nov 21, 2024

By João Vissesse

Radio Ecclesia, the Catholic Radio of Angola, will uphold its mission and values, the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has said, underscoring the need for the Church in the southwestern African country to free itself from “partisan perspectives.”

The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) backs members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) in Condemning Government's Growing "culture of lies”

Anglican Church in Kenya Backs Catholic Bishops in Condemning Government's Growing "culture of lies”

Nov 21, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has expressed its solidarity with members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) who have criticized President William Samoei Ruto’s government for what they describe as a growing “culture of lies” in the government, among other issues that the Bishops want addressed.

Pope Francis meets with the Dicastery for Culture and Education at the Vatican on Nov. 21, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Desire and Christian Hope Can Overcome "dangerous plague" of Nihilism

Nov 21, 2024

By Kristina Millare

Describing nihilism as “perhaps the most dangerous plague of today’s culture,” the pope told dicastery members their institution should work to inspire humanity.

St. John’s Cathedral in the Netherlands is lit up for Red Wednesday on Nov. 23, 2022. / Credit: Ldhank, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Churches Around the World Lit up Red in Honor of Persecuted Christians

Nov 21, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

Organized by the Christian aid group Aid to the Church in Need International, “Red Week” has been taking place every November since 2016.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell celebrates Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 on June 25, 2022. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

Pope Francis Assigns U.S. Cardinal to Carry out "urgent" Overhaul of Vatican Pension Fund

Nov 21, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

In a Nov. 21 letter to cardinals, prefects, and managers in the Roman Curia, the pope underlined the gravity of the unsustainability of the pension fund.

Credit: Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF)

World Children’s Day 2024: Africa’s Christian Professionals Push for “laws, charters, policies” Prioritizing Children

Nov 20, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

On this year’s occasion of the annual World Children’s Day marked on November 20, members of the Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF) are urging governments, civil society, and international organizations on the continent to implement legal frameworks, charters as well as policies that prioritize children.    

Don’t “hoard” Faith: Vocations Director in Nigerian Catholic Archdiocese Emphasizes Missionary Lifestyle

Nov 20, 2024

By Abah Anthony John

The Vocations Director of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has cautioned against complacency about Christian faith.

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC). Credit: GCBC

What Catholic Bishops in Ghana are Proposing to Address Illegal Mining in Call “to a vocation of ecological citizenship”

Nov 20, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Ghana’s Catholic Bishops have continued their September 11 call for synergy in the fight against illegal mining in the country. In a collective statement, they are appealing to the variety of stakeholders in the fight against illegal mining to play their respective roles to end the vice that is commonly referred to as Galamsey. 

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Christian Life “not game, pastime”, Catholic Archbishop in Angola Warns, Urges “serious commitment” to Faith in Action

Nov 20, 2024

By João Vissesse

Christian living involves a life of “serious commitment” to practising the faith through acts of justice and love, Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo in Angola has said. 

Blessed Carlo Acutis (left) and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati / Credit: Diocese of Assisi/Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

Pope Francis Announces 2025 Canonizations for Carlo Acutis, Pier Giorgio Frassati During Jubilee Celebrations

Nov 20, 2024

By Courtney Mares

The surprise announcement came at the conclusion of the pope’s weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square as Francis celebrated World Children’s Day. 

Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC). Credit: GCBC

Amid Ghana’s Dwindling Catholic Population, Bishops Want “those experiencing a crisis of faith” Re-evangelized

Nov 19, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Catholic Bishops in Ghana are advocating for re-evangelization in the West African nation targeting Catholics going through “crisis of faith” as well as non-Catholic keen “the Gospel message of salvation.”

In New Book on Catholic Church's 2025 Jubilee Year, Kenyan Priests Offer Insights, Guide in “simple yet profound way”

Nov 19, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

In a newly published book on the upcoming Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, two Kenyan Catholic Priests have offered insights and guidelines to help the people of God across Africa and the world prepare for the yearlong celebrations set to officially begin on Christmas Eve, on December 24, with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. 

Nigeria’s Bigard Memorial Major Seminary “has achieved remarkable milestones”: Rector on Centenary Celebrations

Nov 19, 2024

By Abah Anthony John

Since its establishment 100 years ago, Bigard Memorial Major Seminary has played an important role in the training and formation of Catholic Priests involved in Church ministry in Nigeria and beyond, the Rector of the national Major Seminary based in country’s Catholic Diocese of Enugu has told ACI Africa.

Newly Ordained Deacons in Angola Challenged to “speak the language of closeness”

Nov 19, 2024

By João Vissesse

Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lubango in Angola has challenged the nine Deacons he ordained on November 16 to embrace a ministry that is rooted in “closeness” to the people of God through their availability.