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Christ is Not Like Other Kings, He is a King for Others: Pope Francis
Two young people joined the pope as he delivered his Angelus address.
Be "critical conscience of society": Pope Francis to Catholics on World Youth Day 2021
The pope offered Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of Christ the King.
Include Disaster Management in Formation of Priests, Caritas Africa Official Says
The formation of Priests has to include ways of managing, preventing and recovering from disasters when they strike, the Catholic Priest at the helm of Caritas Africa Advocacy Committee has said.
Respect Sacred Places, Dress Properly for Church, South African Catholic Bishop Says
The Auxiliary Bishop of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese has cautioned the people of God in the Archdiocese against disrespecting sacred places in their manner of dressing and inability to maintain silence while participating in religious functions.
Christian Leaders in Nigeria Call for Stakeholder Dialogue to End Country’s Insecurity
Stemming security challenges in Nigeria will require an all-inclusive security dialogue with all stakeholders, Christian leaders in the West African country have said.
Here's the Story of How the Feast of Christ the King Came About
While the concept of Jesus Christ being King is as old as the Gospels, the feast is fairly recent in the Roman Catholic calendar.
Holy Father Meets the "Pope’s Team" ahead of Friendly Soccer Match
The papal team includes Swiss Guards and migrants.
Six Ethiopian Salesians Released from Police Detention, Placed Under Home Confinement
Six members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) who were among those arrested when government forces in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, raided two of their premises earlier this month were freed from police detention and placed under home confinement, a source has told ACI Africa in an interview.
Eastern Africa Bishops Congratulate New Archbishop for Nairobi ahead of His Installation
Catholic Bishops in Eastern Africa have shared their best wishes with Archbishop Philip Anyolo on his appointment and his installation as the Local Ordinary of Kenya's Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN).
South Sudan’s Christian Leaders Support Prosecution of Oil Tycoons Mentioned in War Crimes
The leadership of the South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) has expressed support for the Swedish government’s decision to prosecute Lundin Energy Oil Company for aiding and abetting war crimes in the country two decades ago.
On World Toilet Day, Salesians Review Sanitation Projects in Namibia, Nigeria, Tanzania
On the occasion of the World Toilet Day 2021 marked Friday, November 19, the leadership of Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), has reviewed its sanitation initiatives around the globe, including three African countries.
Persistence of Child Labor is "shocking and disturbing": Pope Francis
Around 150 million children are forced to work worldwide.
Catholic Peace Entity Decries Army’s Hostility Toward Natives in Cameroonian Crisis
Military personnel serving in Cameroon’s Northwestern part have been accused of destroying civilians’ crops and using them as “human shields” to protect themselves against the separatist fighters in the country’s embattled Anglophone regions.
Religious Freedom Advocates "appalled" as State Department Removes Nigeria from Watch List
Rights groups have documented thousands of killings of Nigerian Christians.
Catholic Church in Malawi Launches “Epiphany” Initiative to Protect Children from Abuse
Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) have launched preparations for “Epiphany” celebration, a day that will be celebrated to create awareness on child abuse in the Southern African nation.
Salesians Reach Out to Thousands of Displaced in South Sudan with “food assistance”
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in South Sudan have reached out to thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) with “food assistance.”
In New Book, Vatican-based Guinean Cardinal Calls Catholic Priests to Spiritual Renewal
‘If priests, if society look to God, then I think things will change,’ he said.
“Being vaccinated puts your neighbor’s life first, for public good”: South African Bishop
Protecting one's neighbor from sickness through getting the COVID-19 vaccine is an act of charity, the Bishop of South Africa’s Klerksdorp Diocese has said.
Security Situation in Burkina Faso “getting worse every day”: Catholic Priest
The security situation in the West African country of Burkina Faso is “getting worse by every day,” a Catholic Priest ministering in Burkina Faso’s Fada N’Gourma Diocese has told ACI Africa.
On International Day for Tolerance, Christian Leaders in Nigeria Urge Peaceful Living
On the occasion of the International Day for Tolerance marked Tuesday, November 16, the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerians to practice tolerance and live peacefully to promote national development.
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