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Fr. Stephen Ojapah, MSP, and Fr. Oliver Okpara freed in Nigeria's Sokoto Diocese on 26 June 2022 after a month in capivity. Credit: Fr. Chris Omotosho

Two Nigerian Catholic Priests Regain Freedom after Monthlong Captivity, Diocese Thankful

Jun 26, 2022

By ACI Africa Staff

Fr. Stephen Ojapah and Fr. Oliver Okpara who were abducted last month after gunmen stormed their residence at St. Patrick's Catholic Parish of Sokoto Diocese have gained their freedom, the Nigerian Diocese has confirmed. 

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin talks to EWTN Vatican correspondent Colm Flynn on March 19, 2022. | EWTN.

Vatican Secretary of State to Be in DR Congo Day Pope Francis Had Scheduled Holy Mass

Jun 26, 2022

By Jude Atemanke

The Vatican Secretary of State is expected to be in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on July 3, the day Pope Francis was previously scheduled to preside over Sunday Mass at Ndolo Airport in Kinshasa, the country’s capital city.

Bishop Duncan Theodore Tsoke of South Africa’s Kimberley Catholic Diocese. Credit: Sacred Photos ZA/Sheldon Reddiar

Youth in South Africa Challenged to Be Spiritual, Moral, Economic “activists”

Jun 26, 2022

By Sheila Pires

A Catholic Bishop in South Africa has challenged the youth in the country to be “activists” from spiritual, moral, and economic perspectives.

Pope Francis delivers his Angelus address on June 26, 2022. Vatican Media

Resisting Anger Takes "tremendous interior strength," So Ask God for Help: Pope Francis

Jun 26, 2022

By Jonah McKeown

Pope Francis addressed pilgrims gathered for the 10th World Meeting of Families at his weekly Angelus address.

Pope Francis at Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 in St. Peter's Square. Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Full text: Pope Francis’ Message to Families at the World Meeting of Families 2022

Jun 26, 2022

By Pope Francis

Pope Francis read a "Missionary Sending of Families" after Mass in St. Peter's Square.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell celebrated Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 on June 25, 2022. Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Next World Meeting of Families to be Held in 2028

Jun 26, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

Cardinal Kevin Farrell made the announcement at the end of Mass for the 10th World Meeting of Families, which will end on June 26.

South Sudanese “over-depend on humanitarian aid”, Bishop Bemoans, Calls for Self-Reliance

Jun 26, 2022

By Patrick Juma Wani

A Catholic Bishop in South Sudan is bemoaning the tendency of the citizens of the East-Central African to rely on humanitarian assistance.

Pope Francis greets families in St. Peter's Square before Mass for the World Meeting of Families 2022 on June 25, 2022. Daniel Ibanez/CNA

Christ Frees Families from the Slavery of Selfishness: Pope Francis

Jun 26, 2022

By Hannah Brockhaus

"How many people lack the greatest freedom of all, which is interior freedom," Pope Francis said at Mass in St. Peter's Square.

Sr. Rosemary Mueni Mwaiwa, the Regional Superior of daughters of St. Paul. Credit: ACI Africa

Prioritize Education in “Christian faith” in Fostering Religious Vocations: Kenyan Nun

Jun 25, 2022

By Silas Isenjia

There is need to prioritize education in faith in the person of Jesus Christ when engaging in promoting vocations to Religious Life, a Kenyan Catholic Nun has said.

Credit: CSW

Nigeria Needs to Address Violence in a “far more proactive” Manner: Christian Entity

Jun 25, 2022

By Magdalene Kahiu

There is need for the government of Nigeria to address the violence in the country in a “far more proactive” manner, including holding those behind the attacks to account, the UK-based human rights foundation, Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), has said.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin of South Sudan's Juba Archdiocese. Credit: Radio Bakhita/Facebook

Politicians “should not divide people”: Catholic Archbishop in South Sudan

Jun 25, 2022

By Patrick Juma Wani

The Catholic Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan has urged politicians in the East African nation to avoid causing divisions among citizens amid reported conflicts at camps for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Juba.

Students at the Salesian secondary school in the Zatti community in Kabwe, Zambia. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians’ Classroom Construction Initiative Benefiting Learners at Zambian Community

Jun 25, 2022

By Silas Isenjia

Learners at the Salesian secondary school in Zambia’s Zatti community are benefiting from the classroom construction project undertaken by members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), a report indicates.

Survivors of Pentecost Sunday Massacre in Nigeria Recount “terrible” Experiences in Church

Jun 25, 2022

By Jude Atemanke

Survivors of the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese that left 39 Catholics killed and more than 80 injured have recounted their experiences in the church on the fateful day. 

Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji of Nigeria's Owerri Archdiocese. Credit: Owerri Archdiocese. Credit

Let’s Collaborate to Address “scourge of insecurity”: Nigerian Archbishop at Installation

Jun 24, 2022

By Silas Isenjia

The newly installed Archbishop of Owerri Archdiocese in Nigeria has called upon the government of the West African nation to work together with the Church to cushion the people of God in the country “from the prevailing scourge of violence and insecurity”.

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya's Kisumu Archdiocese. Credit: ACI Africa

“God is concerned about what goes on in your womb”: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya

Jun 24, 2022

By Magdalene Kahiu

A Catholic Archbishop in Kenya has cautioned the people of God in the East African nation against abortion, saying God is interested in the life of the unborn children.

Members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE). Credit: CBCE

Catholic Bishops in Ethiopia “strongly” Condemn Killings in Gambella and Western Wollega

Jun 24, 2022

By Silas Isenjia

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) have condemned the reported killing of over 300 people, “mostly women and children” in the country’s Gambella and Western Wollega regions.

Fr. Rampe Hlobo who serves in the Migrants and Refugees Office of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC). Credit: Fr. Rampe Hlobo/Facebook

Workshops on Migration in Southern Africa Addressing Plight of Migrants: Official

Jun 24, 2022

By Sheila Pires

Ongoing workshops on migration in Southern Africa are addressing the plight of migrants and refugees in the African region, seeking “a coordinated and effective response” to the challenges people of the move face, a Catholic Priest has said.

A Mass of priestly ordination in St. Peter's Basilica, May 7, 2017. Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

What is a Catholic priest? A New Documentary Asks the Question

Jun 24, 2022

By Kevin J. Jones

A new documentary about the Catholic priesthood asks priests what kind of life they are supposed to live as they reflect on their vocations and the role of the priest in Catholic theology and spiritual life.

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Govt-University Unions “unending negotiations” Factor in Nigeria’s Insecurity: Lay Leaders

Jun 24, 2022

By Magdalene Kahiu

The fact that the “unending negotiations” between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that resulted in the closure of tertiary institutions is behind the increasing insecurity in the West African country “cannot be ruled out”, Catholic lay leaders have said. 

Pietro Cardinal Parolin in Kiev, Ukraine, in 2017. | Shutterstock.

Vatican Secretary of State to Visit South Sudan July 5, Date of Postponed Ecumenical Visit

Jun 23, 2022

By Jude Atemanke

On the day Pope Francis was previously scheduled to arrive in South Sudan alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Jim Wallace, the Vatican Secretary of State is set to land in the country.