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Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST). Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Angola’s National Reconciliation Congress Opens With Calls for Justice, Forgiveness, and “love of neighbor”

Nov 6, 2025

By João Vissesse

Angola’s National Reconciliation Congress has opened with appeals from the Catholic Church for a renewed national commitment to “justice, forgiveness, and love of neighbor” as essential foundations for lasting peace and unity.

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Benedictine Sisters in Kenya Defy Deadly Floods, Rebuild Mission Hospital Through Faith, Community Support

Nov 6, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

When the ground trembled and a deafening roar tore through the night of October 31, the members of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters (OSB) in Chesongoch, Kenya thought the generator had malfunctioned. But desperate cries at the convent gate quickly revealed a terrifying truth.

Pope Leo XIV leads the faithful in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican in reciting the Angelus on Nov. 2, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV to Seminarians: "Piety without doctrine becomes fragile sentimentality"

Nov 6, 2025

By Kristina Millare

“A piety without doctrine becomes fragile sentimentality; doctrine without prayer becomes sterile and cold,” Pope Leo XIVsaid in a Nov. 5 letter to seminarians.

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UK-Based Rights Foundation Hopes CPC Designation Will Move Nigeria to Act on Persecution of Christians

Nov 6, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights foundation, has expressed optimism that the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) will help tame the ongoing persecution of Christians in the West African nation.

Archbishop Gintaras Grušas and Greek Orthodox Archbishop Nikitas Loulias present the signed updated Ecumenical Charter to Pope Leo XIV on Nov. 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Receives European Christian Leaders After Signing of New Ecumenical Charter

Nov 6, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV received in a Nov. 6 audience the members representatives of the Christian Churches of Europe, who met in Rome to sign the updated “Charta Œcumenica.”

Pope Leo XIV speaks with President Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine during a private audience in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Nov. 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Leo XIV Discusses Two-state Solution with Palestine’s President Mahmoud Abbas

Nov 6, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

The pope and Abbas spoke about “an urgent need to provide assistance to the civilian population in Gaza and to end the conflict by pursuing a two-state solution.”

Today, November 6, We Celebrate St. Leonard of Noblac

Nov 6, 2025

St Leonard of Noblac was a Frank courtier, and during a certian invasion which they were losing, the Queen suggested to Leonard that he invoke the help of God to repel the invading army. He did, and the tide of battle turned, naming Clovis victorious. Saint Remigius, bishop of Rheims then used this miracle to convert the King, Leonard, and a thousand of thier followers to Christianity. Following his conversion, St. Leonard refused the offer of a See from his grandfather, King Clovis I.

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“True peace is born of justice”: Catholic Archbishop Ahead of National Reconciliation Congress in Angola

Nov 5, 2025

By João Vissesse

The President of the Commission for Justice, Peace, and Integrity of Creation of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has said that genuine national reconciliation in Angola can only be achieved when grounded in justice and peace. 

Bishop Henry Juma Odonya of Kenya's Catholic Diocese of Kitale. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Kitale

Catholic Bishop in Kenya Expresses Spiritual Solidarity with Landslide Victims in Eldoret Diocese

Nov 5, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Local Ordinary of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Kitale has expressed spiritual solidarity with the people affected by the October 31 devastating landslide, which left more than 26 people dead in the country's Eldoret Diocese.

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“Moral failure”: Catholic Priest in South Africa on Debt Crisis, Urges G20 Presidency to break Debt Injustice Cycle

Nov 5, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Director of the Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) at the South African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has described the current debt burden on Africa and developing countries as “a moral failure” and a cycle that the current holder of the Group of Twenty (G20) presidency should bring to an end.

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Ethiopia’s Bishops Condemn Deadly Attack Near Catholic Parish, Call for Government Protection

Nov 5, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) have strongly condemned attacks in the Oromia Region that claimed lives and destroyed property belonging to members of the Catholic community. 

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Vatican to Release New Document on Polygamy at End of November

Nov 5, 2025

By CNA Staff

The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish a new document on marriage in the context of ongoing discussions about polygamy in Africa.

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“Situation is calming down”: Tanzanian Local Sources after Deadly Post-Election Protests

Nov 5, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

Calm is returning to Tanzania after days of violent protests that followed the country's disputed general elections of October 29, local sources in Dar es Salaam city have reported.

Bishop Isaac Bunepuun Dugu of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala. Credit: ACI Africa

“Children have lost interest in school”: Nigerian Catholic Bishop Says Insecurity Hindering Education in Episcopal See

Nov 5, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

Bishop Isaac Bunepuun Dugu of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala has expressed concern about the deteriorating state of education in his Episcopal See, blaming insecurity, poor roads, and social disruption for crippling learning and community development.

Paul Adamu in an interview with EWTN News Nightly on Monday, 3 November 2025. Credit: EWTN News

Survivor of Boko Haram Kidnapping Grateful for President Trump’s Move to Protect Persecuted Christians in Nigeria

Nov 5, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

Nearly three years have gone by since Paul Adamu was released by Boko Haram militants who kidnapped him and kept him in captivity for 12 days, but the Nigerian Christian is still too traumatized to talk about his experience with his kidnappers. 

Today, November 5, We Celebrate Sts. Elizabeth and Zachariah

Nov 5, 2025

Sts. Elizabeth and Zachariah were the parents of John the Baptist.

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“Finally, the Long-Awaited Day Came”: Loreto Sisters in Eastern Africa Province Hail Merger with Congregation of Jesus

Nov 5, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Loreto Sisters in Eastern Africa have joined their counterparts around the world in celebrating the “truly historic” union of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (IBVM) and the Congregatio Jesu (Congregation of Jesus/CJ) – a merger that officially took effect at noon (CET) on November 4 in Loyola, Spain, bringing together approximately 1,800 members worldwide under the name Congregatio Jesu (CJ).

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Two Nigerian Minor Seminarians Released Months after Kidnapping, One Killed in Captivity

Nov 4, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria has announced the release of two Seminarians who were abducted in July during an armed attack on Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary, Ivianokpodi, while confirming the death of a third victim.

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Major Superiors Launch First Continental Newsletter to Boost Visibility of Consecrated Life in Africa

Nov 4, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The Confederation of Conferences of Major Superiors of Africa and Madagascar (COSMAM/COMSAM) has launched its first continental newsletter, an initiative aimed at strengthening visibility, communication, and collaboration among women and men Religious across the African continent and Madagascar.

Credit: Fr. Francis Madonna Ayaric

“The greatest Saint ever is Mother Mary”: Catholic Archbishop at Conclusion of Maiden Rosary Congress in Ghana

Nov 4, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Archbishop Gabriel Justice Yaw Anokye of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi in Ghana has urged Catholics to deepen their devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary who she describes as “the greatest Saint ever.”