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Chapel of Nswanjere Junior Seminary. Credit: Archdiocese of Kampala

Archbishop in Uganda Declares “Triduum of prayer” after Desecration of Seminary Chapel

Mar 21, 2023

By ACI Africa Staff

Archbishop Paul Ssemogerere of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala in Uganda has declared “a Triduum of prayer for an act of Reparation” following the desecration of the Chapel of Nswanjere Junior Seminary.

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“People are dying here”: Bishop in Mozambique on Cholera, Hunger Owing to Lengthy Cyclone

Mar 21, 2023

By Agnes Aineah

Hundreds of thousands of people affected by Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Southern Africa are facing hunger and starvation, the Catholic Bishop of Quelimane Diocese in Mozambique has said, noting that many in his Episcopal See are already dying of cholera amid other devastating effects of the cyclone.

Archbishop Tomasz Grysa, appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritius on 21 March 2023. Credit: Vatican Media

Apostolic Nuncio in Madagascar, Seychelles to Also Represent Holy Father in Mauritius

Mar 21, 2023

By Silas Isenjia

The representative of the Holy Father in Madagascar and Seychelles is to extend his diplomatic services to the Indian Ocean Island nation of Mauritius.

Victims of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi. Credit: Sant'Egidio  Community

“The situation is bad”: AMECEA Leadership Appeals for Malawi Cyclone Survivors

Mar 21, 2023

By Silas Isenjia

The Bishop at the helm of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has described the situation of those who have survived the Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Malawi as “bad”.

Pope Francis at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest, Hungary Sept. 12, 2021. | Daniel Ibanez/CNA

"Christ is our future": Vatican Announces Theme, Schedule for Pope Francis’ Hungary Trip

Mar 21, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis will travel to Budapest, Hungary, in just over a month for an April 28–30 visit to the capital of the central European country.

"The Pope Answers" airs on Hulu on April 5, 2023. | Hulu

Disney Doc Features Pope Francis’ Talk with Gen Z on LGBTQ Issues, Abortion, and More

Mar 21, 2023

By Peter Pinedo

Disney will release a new documentary April 5 titled “The Pope Answers,” airing an extended conversation between Pope Francis and 10 members of Generation Z, discussing the Church’s stance on LGBTQ+ issues, abortion, clergy abuse, feminism, and more.

Today, March 21, We Celebrate St. Nicholas of Flue

Mar 21, 2023

Today, the universal church celebrates the feast of St. Nicholas of Flue. During his lifetime, the Swiss saint had 10 children, became a hermit and later prevented a civil war.

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“There was no kidnapping”: Catholic Bishop on Reported Abduction of CAR Cardinal

Mar 20, 2023

By Jude Atemanke

Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Central African Republic (CAR) was not abducted, a Catholic Bishop in the country has said, and faulted media reports that a ransom has been paid to secure the release of the Archbishop of CAR’s Bangui Archdiocese.

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

“Slippery road to anarchy”: Catholic Bishops in Kenya on Politicians’ Utterances, Moves

Mar 20, 2023

By ACI Africa Staff

Catholic Bishops in Kenya have cautioned government and opposition politicians in the East African nation against utterances and actions that incite citizens to violence. 

Archbishop Lucius Ugorji during Holy Mass for the Canonical Erection of the new Diocese of Aguleri and the installation of the new Local Ordinary, Bishop Denis Chidi Isizoh. Credit: Nigeria Catholic Network

Archbishop Urges Nigeria’s Electoral Commission to “live above board, redeem reputation”

Mar 20, 2023

By Jude Atemanke

The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to seize the opportunity of the Gubernatorial polls to redeem its “damaged reputation.”

Mons. Vusumuzi Francis Mazibuko, appointed Vicar Apostolic for the Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma in South Africa. Credit: SACBC

Pope Francis Appoints Vicar Apostolic for South Africa’s Ingwavuma Vicariate

Mar 20, 2023

By Magdalene Kahiu

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Vusumuzi Francis Mazibuko as the new Vicar Apostolic for the Apostolic Vicariate of Ingwavuma in South Africa. 

Bishop Lucio Andrice Muandula among seven members of the newly established Preparatory Commission to facilitate the realization of the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. Credit: ACI Africa

“Deep joy”: SECAM on Appointment of Member to Preparatory Commission of Synod

Mar 20, 2023

By Magdalene Kahiu

The Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has expressed “deep joy” following the appointment of the Symposium’s First Vice President to the newly established Preparatory Commission of the Synod on Synodality.

The Vatican flag and the dome of St. Peter's Basilica. | Credit: Bohumil Petrik/ACI

The Last Diplomat from the Vatican Leaves Nicaragua

Mar 20, 2023

By Eduardo Berdejo

The Holy See reported on Saturday that the Vatican’s diplomatic headquarters in Nicaragua was forced to close.

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Salesians in Ghana Providing Psychological Help to Youth Aimed at Family Reintegration

Mar 20, 2023

By Jude Atemanke

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Ghana are, in partnership with a Salesian-run entity, providing psychological support to at-risk children aimed at realizing their integration in families.

Today, March 20, We Celebrate St. Herbert

Mar 20, 2023

Not much is known about the life of St. Herbert, other than he was a Hermit of England and a good friend of St. Cuthbert. 

Fr. Anthony Makunde speaking during a Synodality Resources Team workshop in Nairobi. Credit: ACI Africa

Resource Team for Africa Proposes Synodality as Way to Heal Africa’s Deep-seated Wounds

Mar 19, 2023

By Agnes Aineah

Synodality, an invitation for the people of God to journey together irrespective of their differences, which the International Theological Commission defined as “the action of the Spirit in the communion of the Body of Christ and in the missionary journey of the People of God” can facilitate the healing of Africa’s deep wounds, member of the resource team that is working to deepen synodal engagements have said.

Logo South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC). Credit: SSCC

South Sudan’s Church Leaders Recommit to “prophetic stance against violence, injustice”

Mar 19, 2023

By Patrick Juma Wani

Members of the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) have, in a collective statement, expressed their recommitment to fostering “the gospel nonviolence” in the East-Central African nation, pledging to have “a prophetic stance against violence and injustice”.

A baby's arm is measured for malnutrition at Bosley Health Centre, in Somalia. Credit: Joy Obuya/Trócaire.

Catholic Entity Warns of “a rapidly unfolding humanitarian catastrophe” in Somalia

Mar 19, 2023

By Silas Isenjia

The leadership of the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, Trócaire, has warned that Somalia is facing a humanitarian catastrophe amid a protracted drought.

Launching of water project in Mambe Parish. Credit: CDTY

“Happy with initiative”: Beneficiary of Water Project in South Sudanese Catholic Diocese

Mar 19, 2023

By Patrick Juma Wani

Beneficiaries of a “safe and clean drinking water” project being realized in a partnership between the Sudan Relief Fund (SRF) and South Sudan’s the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) have expressed their appreciation for the initiative.

Pope Francis speaks during his Angelus address on March 19, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: The Differences of Others are an Occasion to Love Better

Mar 19, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

We should treat the physical and social differences of others as a chance to love, not as an inconvenience, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address on Sunday.