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Bishop Alexandre Yikyi Bazié, the Auxiliary Bishop of Koudougou Diocese in Burkina Faso during the  July 30-31 Sahel Peace Initiative Forum that the members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) organized. Credit: GCBC

What “public authorities” in Sahel Region, West Africa Must Do to End “multifaceted violence”: Catholic Bishop

Aug 1, 2024

By ACI Africa Staff

Making citizen protection “a top priority” and ensuring that a country’s wealth is distributed fairly are among actions authorities in the African Sahel region and the wider West Africa need to take to address the “multifaceted violence”, a Catholic Bishop has said. 

“You are ambassadors of hope”: Catholic Bishop Lauds South Sudan’s Basketball Team at 2024 Olympics

Aug 1, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of  the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan has lauded Bright Stars, the country’s men basketball team, for their “outstanding” performance at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic games.

Bishop Estêvão Binga, appointed Bishop of the newly erected Diocese of Ganda in Angola on 01 August 2024. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Benguela

Pope Francis Erects New Diocese in Angola, Appoints Auxiliary Bishop as Pioneer Local Ordinary

Aug 1, 2024

By João Vissesse

Pope Francis has erected the Catholic Diocese of Ganda in Angola and appointed Bishop  Estêvão Binga, who is currently serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Benguela as its pioneer Bishop.

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Catholic Church’s 2025 Year “a golden opportunity for healing, reconciliation”: Bishops in Nigeria’s Owerri Province

Aug 1, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

The Year of Prayer in preparation for the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year provides an opportunity for the people of God in Nigeria to pray for healing and reconciliation, Bishops in Nigeria's Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri have said.

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea with Priests of the Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province (BAPEC). Credit: Archdiocese of Bamenda

General Assembly of Clergy of Cameroon’s Bamenda Province: Catholic Archbishop Highlights Six Levels of Communion

Aug 1, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda has outlined six levels of communion, which he said Catholic Priests share in their Priestly ministry.

Seven Routes to Notre-Dame: Pilgrims Take Off Across France ahead of Cathedral’s Reopening

Aug 1, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The legendary church’s reopening “is a historic moment and an opportunity to march behind the Blessed Virgin,” reads the Les 7 Routes Notre-Dame website.

Celebrants gathered at the Myeongdong Cathedral in Seoul, South Korea, as part of the launch event for World Youth Day 2027. / Credit: Korean Culture and Information Service via Wikimedia Commons

Seoul Paves the Way for World Youth Day 2027 with Launch Event

Aug 1, 2024

By Gigi Duncan

The launch event for World Youth Day 2027 was held at the Myeongdong Cathedral on July 28 and drew more than 1,000 young attendees.

Pope Francis prays during his general audience on Wednesday, May 29,  2024, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

 This is Pope Francis’ Prayer Intention for the Month of August

Aug 1, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of August is for political leaders. 

Sr. Agnès Sory. Credit: PACTPAN

Pastoral Solution for Polygamous Marriages “presents a difficulty” for Church in Africa: Catholic Theologian, Canonist

Aug 1, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

The proposed pastoral solution for the polygamous Catechumen seeking to convert to Catholicism presents a difficult situation for African families, a Catholic Theologian has said.

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Catholic Theologians in Africa Propose “gradual conversion” of People in Polygamous Marriages

Jul 31, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

Giningakpio Justin Dapu is one of the most active members of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY). He leads various groups that are focused on the development of the Diocese. 

The deal follows a meeting between the foreign ministers of Rwanda and DRC hosted by Angolan President Joao Lourenco at the presidential palace in the capital, Luanda. Credit: Presidency of Angola

Angola Announces DR Congo-Rwanda Ceasefire Deal amid Catholic Bishops’ Concern about Violence in the East

Jul 31, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

A ceasefire deal has been reached between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, Angola’s Presidency, which has been mediating the talks, has announced.

The award was presented to Fr. Justin Ndéma who represented Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalaïnga, Apostle Nicolas Guérékoyamé Gbangou, and the widow of Imam Omar Kobine Layama. Credit: Aegis Trust

Cardinal Nzapalainga among Winners of 2024 Aegis Award for Playing “a critical role” in Preventing Violence in CAR

Jul 31, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) is among the three winners of the 2024 Aegis Award for his “critical role” in preventing violent conflicts in the country. 

Credit: Episcopal Conference of Mozambique (CEM)

Ongoing National Week of Faith in Mozambique an “ideal time to reflect on our identity”: Catholic Archbishop

Jul 31, 2024

By João Vissesse

The 7th edition of the National Week of Faith and Social Commitment in Mozambique is an opportunity for participants to reflect on their identity and chart a new future for the Southern African nation, Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo has said.

The Palace of the Holy Office, which houses the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. / Credit: Lalupa via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Pope Francis Names Two Officials of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith as Bishops

Jul 31, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Monsignor John Joseph Kennedy was named titular bishop of Ossero, Croatia, and Monsignor Philippe Curbelié was named titular bishop of Utica, Tunisia.

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Mindelo

“Don't miss out”: Bishop Encourages Participation in Catholic Youth Jubilee Year in Cape Verde

Jul 31, 2024

By João Vissesse

Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of Cape Verde’s Catholic Diocese of Mindelo has is encouraging active participation in the planned National Jubilee Year of Catholic Youths in the Archipelago and island country of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean scheduled for August 4 -12.

“Wonderful, extremely useful, very timely”: Ghanaian Minister on Catholic Bishops’ Sahel Peace Strategic Plan

Jul 31, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

The Minister of Ghana’s National Security has lauded members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) for launching a five-year strategic plan that seeks to enhance peace in the West African nation and the wider Sahel Region.

Pope Francis traveled to Ostia, a seaside town not far from Rome, on July 31, 2024, to greet Sister Geneviève Jeanningros and the employees of the Summer Park Festival at Luna Park. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Makes Surprise Visit to Amusement Park

Jul 31, 2024

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

According to the Holy See Press Office, the pontiff visited Sister Geneviève Jeanningros, who has been serving homosexuals and “transgender” people for 56 years.

Catholic Bishops of Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province comprising Ibadan Catholic Archdiocese, Ilorin, Ondo, Oyo, Ekiti and Osogbo Dioceses. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Oyo

Last Supper Mockery at Olympics: Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Question Freedom of Religion in the West

Jul 31, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

A section of Catholic Bishops in Nigeria has described the drag queen-led parody of the Last Supper featured during the July 26 opening ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics as offensive to Christianity, and raised questions as to whether freedom of religion really exists in the West.

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Lokoja

“I was deceived”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Revokes Ordination of “Deacons” in Forgery Saga

Jul 30, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

The Bishop of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Lokoja has withdrawn “ordination certificates” to four men he had ordained Deacons on July 12 after he was presented with forged documents showing they were qualified for Holy Orders. 

Some of the environmentalists campaigning against EACOP during the Friday, 26 July 2024 workshop at Franciscan Family Centre, Nairobi. Credit: ACI Africa

“Negative impacts outweigh the benefits”: Catholic Environmentalists in Africa on Uganda –Tanzania Crude Oil Pipeline

Jul 30, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Catholic environmentalists in Africa under their umbrella body,  Laudato Si' Movement - Africa, are advocating for the halting of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP).