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All Set for 20th Plenary Assembly of Catholic Bishops in Africa with Focus on “hope, reconciliation, peace”

Jul 31, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Everything is set for the 20th Plenary Assembly of members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), scheduled to officially open on Thursday, July 31 in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali.

Angola's Catholic Bishops Condemn Deadly Protests, Urge Youths to Embrace Dialogue amid Taxi Strike Unrest

Jul 30, 2025

By João Vissesse

The President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has condemned the widespread violence and vandalism that erupted in Angola amid a nationwide taxi drivers' strike in the country.

Fr. Justin Zanamuzi. Credit: Caritas Bunia

“Ituri is bleeding”: Caritas in DR Congo Condemns Ongoing Massacres, Calls for End to State of Siege

Jul 30, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The humanitarian arm of the Catholic Diocese of Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has denounced the massacre of innocent civilians following the July 27 attack on Blessed Anuarite Komanda Parish and other areas in DRC’s Ituri Province, warning that the region has been “abandoned in the face of horror” and that the state of siege imposed by the government has failed to bring peace and security to the population.

Nigerian Cardinal Calls for Youth-Led Peacebuilding as Foundation Marks 15 Years of Promoting Dialogue in Africa

Jul 30, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP) in Nigeria is marking its 15th anniversary with a renewed call for courageous leadership and youth-driven peacebuilding efforts across the continent that is witnessing growing insecurity and divisions.

Pope Leo XIV waves from the popemobile during a surprise ride around St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican following the Jubilee of Youth welcome Mass on July 29, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

"Your voices will be heard to the ends of the earth": Pope Leo XIV to Youth Jubilee Pilgrims

Jul 30, 2025

By Andrés Henríquez

In three languages, Pope Leo XIV offered extemporaneous greetings to the thousands of participants at the welcoming Mass for the Jubilee of Youth on Tuesday.

Nigerian Archdiocese Refutes Senator’s Claim on Ownership of Church’s College of Nursing

Jul 30, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City in Nigeria has denied claims made by Senator Adams Aliu Oshiomhole of the country’s Edo North senatorial district that the College of Nursing Sciences at St. Philomena Catholic Hospital is a government-owned institution.

Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega in Kenya. Credit: Catholic Justice and Peace Department - Diocese of Kakamega

Kenyan Catholic Bishop Says Government’s Alleged Plans to Stop Free Education Funding Will Cause Crisis

Jul 30, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Kakamega has criticized alleged government plans to scrap free education, warning that such a move would trigger a crisis in the education sector by shifting the financial burden onto already struggling parents.

“A cry from a wounded land”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Calls for End to Protracted Violence in Moving Letter

Jul 30, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The Bishop of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has penned a moving letter to the government of the world’s youngest nation, appealing for bold action in ending protracted conflicts in Tombura county within his Episcopal See.

Journalism students have traveled from across the globe to Rome to take part in the fourth annual EWTN Summer Academy from July 21–31, 2025. / Credit: “EWTN News Nightly”/Screenshot

Pope Leo XIV Welcomes EWTN Summer Academy Journalism Students to Rome

Jul 30, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

This week, Pope Leo XIV welcomed journalism students to Rome who have traveled from across the globe to take part in the fourth annual EWTN Summer Academy.

“Be good custodians of the earth”: Ugandan Archbishop Urges Women in Africa to Lead in Environmental Stewardship

Jul 30, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

The Archbishop of Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala has called on women across Africa to take a leading role in safeguarding the environment.

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri. Credit: KCCB

“Let us return to call of Laudato Si”: Catholic Archbishop Urges Kenyans to Revive Tree Planting Culture

Jul 30, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has urged the people of God in the East African country to take care of the environment through planting trees and engaging in environmental protection activities.

Today, July 30, We Celebrate St. Peter Chrysologus

Jul 30, 2025

On July 30, the Catholic Church celebrates Saint Peter Chrysologus, a fifth-century Italian bishop known for testifying courageously to Christ's full humanity and divinity during a period of doctrinal confusion in the Church.

Ann Kioko (right) of CitizenGo and Senior Counsel Charles Kanjama (left), chair of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF). Credit: ACI Africa/ACPF

Planned Destruction of Nearly $10m Worth of Contraceptives Destined for Africa “supported”: Officials of Catholic Forums

Jul 30, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

The international controversy around nearly US$10 million worth of contraceptives initially destined for Africa and now stored for months in a Belgian warehouse due to a recent reversal in the U.S. development policy works well for the people of God in Africa, officials of two Catholic forums on the continent have said.

Nigerian pilgrims in Rome. Credit: Fr. Boniface Idoko, National Youth Coordinator, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria

Jubilee of Youth: Young Nigerians in Rome Pray for Missionary Zeal in Troubled Country

Jul 29, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

The ongoing Jubilee of Youth in Rome is an opportunity for young participants from Nigeria to deepen their faith and missionary commitment in their native country where attacks, most of them targeting Christians have been a daily occurrence, one of the youth leaders from the West African countries has said.

Ashley Kitisya presenting during the Monday, July 28 Front line Faith leaders and movements round table discussions at Pride Inn Azure in Nairobi. Credit: ACI Africa.

Faith Groups in Africa Convene ahead of COP30 to Foster Participation in Climate Summits

Jul 29, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Faith groups in Africa have gathered in Kenya’s capital Nairobi to deliberate on ways to boost their participation in climate summits ahead of the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) and the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30).

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

“Catholics must not be sleeping monsters”: Catholic Archbishop at Close of Third National Laity Congress in Angola

Jul 29, 2025

By João Vissesse

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has urged lay Catholics to reject passivity and live out their vocation as active witnesses of the Gospel in society.

Pope Leo XIV blesses Elizabeth Busby and her baby on the way at the Mass for Digital Missionaries on July 29, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. A family and marriage therapist, Busby hosts the “Discerning Marriage” podcast and developed the Next Step formation program for people who are discerning marriage. / Credit: Vatican Media

Evangelizing on Social Media More Than Just Gaining Followers: Pope Leo XIV to Catholic Digital Influencers

Jul 29, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday participated in the Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica on the occasion of the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers.

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Namibe

Youth Congress in Angola: Young Catholics Urged to Embrace Work as a Path to Dignity

Jul 29, 2025

By João Vissesse

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of the Catholic Diocese of Cabinda in Angola has called on young people to embrace work as both a spiritual and human value essential for personal, family, and national growth.

Credit: CDTY

South Sudanese Catholic University Teams up with Top Ugandan University to Boost Agricultural Studies

Jul 29, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The Yambio Campus of St. John Catholic University of South Sudan (SJCU) has officially linked its agricultural programs with Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) to equip learners with practical skills aimed at tackling food insecurity in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State.

Pope Leo XIV greets a group of catechumens from France during an audience on July 29, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Don’t Be Discouraged in Your Faith Journey, God Always There to Sustain You: Pope Leo XIV

Jul 29, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

During a July 29 meeting at the Vatican with catechumens from France, the Holy Father emphasized that baptism “makes us full members of the great family of God.”