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Pope Leo XIV speaks to thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter’s Square for his Wednesday catechesis on the Jubilee theme “Jesus Christ Our Hope” on Aug. 6, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

God’s Eucharistic Love Not by "chance" But "conscious choice": Pope Leo XIV

Aug 6, 2025

By Kristina Millare

The Holy Father in his Wednesday audience said St. Mark’s Gospel shows us that Jesus’ love for his disciples “is not the result of chance but of a conscious choice.”

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Caritas Internationalis Joins DR Congo’s Catholic Bishops to Denounce “brutal violence inflicted on innocent civilians”

Aug 6, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Caritas Internationalis (CI) is in solidarity with the Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in denouncing violence against civilians in the Central African nation. 

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba, elected Second Vice President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). Credit: ACI Africa

Angola’s Catholic Bishops Hail Election of CEAST President as SECAM Second Vice President

Aug 6, 2025

By João Vissesse

Members of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) have welcomed the election of Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba as Second Vice President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). 

Today, August 6, We Celebrate The Transfiguration

Aug 6, 2025

Both Roman and Eastern rite Catholics celebrate the Church's feast of the Transfiguration today, August 6, on its traditional date for both calendars.

Cardinal Brislin Lauds Sacrifice of Catholic Priests Forced Out of South Africa amid Foreigners’ Visa Woes

Aug 6, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

The President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Stephen Cardinal Brislin, has expressed his spiritual closeness with foreign Priests who have been forced out of South Africa on alleged expiry of their visas.

St. Augustine Group in Nigerian Diocese Accompanying Catholics in Polygamous Situations to Conversion

Aug 5, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Nelson (not his real name) had four wives, a situation that prevented him from fully participating in the life of the Church and her Sacraments. However, by the time he was dying, the native of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Otukpo had celebrated the Sacrament of Matrimony, and his former wives had also abandoned the polygamous union.

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Murder of Kenyan National in South Sudan Part of “horror of human acts”: Catholic Bishop Denounces Violence

Aug 5, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Local Ordinary of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Yei has denounced the July 31 killing of a Kenyan national contracted by members of the Missionary Society of the  Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) to reconstruct the Priests' Residence at Holy Trinity Morobo Parish of his Episcopal See.

Fr. Andreas Frick (left) and a CRS official during the SECAM Plenary Assembly in Rwanda. Credit: ACI Africa

Amid Foreign Funds Cut, Overseas Catholic Church Development Agencies Assure SECAM of Continued Support for Africa

Aug 5, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Overseas development agencies, including the  Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Misereor, have pledged their continued support for the Church and civil organizations in Africa amid foreign fund cuts as perpetrated by their native countries.

Pope Leo XIV waves to pilgrims the closing Mass of the Jubilee of Youth on Aug. 3, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Ranks Most Favorable among 14 Figures Making Headlines: New Gallup Poll

Aug 5, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

The results of the survey found that Americans have the most positive image of Pope Leo XIV among the newsmakers.

Today, August 5, We Celebrate Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major

Aug 5, 2025

Today, August 5, marks the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, known in older versions of the Roman liturgical calendar as the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Snows, or simply as Our Lady of the Snows.

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Catholic Bishops in Africa End Plenary Assembly with Call on War-Torn Communities to Commit to Lasting Peace

Aug 4, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) who gathered in Kigali, Rwanda from July 30 to August 4 have concluded their Plenary Assembly with an appeal to the people of God in war torn areas on the continent to prioritize actions aimed at fostering lasting peace.

Sr. Esther Lucas Jose Maria, Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, and Fr. Rafael Simbine Junior. Credit: ACI Africa

Six Pastoral Proposals Africa’s Catholic Bishops Have Approved for Accompaniment of Persons in Polygamous Situations

Aug 4, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have made some six pastoral proposals in response to the mandate that the multi-year XVI Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops, the Synod on Synodality, gave them to “to promote theological and pastoral discernment on the issue of polygamy”.

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Inside 12-Point Roadmap Unveiled at SECAM Plenary to Guide Catholic Church in Africa for Next 25 Years: 2025-2050

Aug 4, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have unveiled a 12-point roadmap to guide the ministry of the Catholic Church on the continent for the next 25 years.

Jubilee of Youth 2025: Pilgrims from Africa Share Testimonies of Conversion from Experience in Rome

Aug 4, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

Organizers of the Jubilee of Youth that ended on Sunday, August 3 were right when they promised participants an unforgettable experience in Rome. Participants from various African countries who spoke to ACI Africa about the event shared testimonies of conversion after encountering their fellow digital influencers from across the world, and immersing themselves in the tranquility of the various Basilicas in Rome. The unique architectural and historical significance of these places enthralled them.

Pope Leo XIV addresses pilgrims during his general audience on July 30, 2025, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Expresses His "profound sorrow" Over Death of Migrants in Shipwreck off Yemen

Aug 4, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

In a gesture of closeness to the victims of irregular migration, Pope Leo XIV expressed his “profound sorrow” for the sinking of a boat off the coast of Yemen.

Bishop Victor Thulani Mbuyisa of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Kokstad. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Kokstad

Catholic Bishop in South Africa Urges Laity to Embrace Their Faith with Joy, Renewed Hope

Aug 4, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Bishop of South Africa’s Catholic Diocese of Kokstad has encouraged lay women and men in his Episcopal See to celebrate their faith with joy and renewed purpose.

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Young Boys in Kenyan Catholic Archdiocese Urged to Give Their Lives to God to Find True Happiness

Aug 4, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

The Auxiliary Bishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has challenged the young boys at the Archdiocese’s Beacon Boys mentorship initiative to give their lives to God, reminding them that true happiness and meaning in life come from serving Jesus and others.

Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR). Credit: ACI Africa

Cardinal Nzapalainga on Muslim-Christian Relations in CAR: “We no longer see each other as enemies”

Aug 4, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) has highlighted the progress in Muslim-Christian relations, emphasizing that the two communities, once divided by conflict, now see each other as brothers rather than enemies.

Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo. Credit: ACI Africa

CEPACS President Calls for “stronger collaboration” With Catholic Media Associations in Implementing Church Teachings

Aug 4, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

The President of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) has called for “stronger collaboration” with Catholic Media professional associations to implement church teachings and policies.

Today, August 4, We Celebrate St. John Mary Vianney

Aug 4, 2025

On August 4, the Church celebrates the feast day of St. John Vianney, patron of priests.