Agnes Aineah

Agnes Aineah is a Kenyan journalist with a background in digital and newspaper reporting. She holds a Master of Arts in Digital Journalism from the Aga Khan University, Graduate School of Media and Communications and a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communications from Kenya's Moi University. Agnes currently serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.

A poster of the All Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief (APPGFoRB) / APPFoRB/ Twitter

Uganda among Countries with Religious Discrimination During COVID-19: Recent Report

Uganda is one of the several countries in Africa where religious minorities have been excluded in key strategies to fight...

Sacred Heart Cathedral in Kenya's Diocese of Eldoret / Courtesy Photo

Kenya’s Eldoret Diocese Faults Media Reports on Alleged Arrest of Bishop over Debt

The Financial Administrator of Kenya’s Eldoret Diocese has faulted media reports alleging the arrest of the Local Ordinary over an unpaid bank...

Body bags containing two of the three people, including a Seminarian who were found dead at a house in Nairobi, Kenya / Nairobi News

Kenyan Seminary Rector Says Seminarian Found Dead Showed Commitment to Priestly Formation

The Rector of the Nairobi-based National Major Seminary has described the seminarian who was found dead in unclear circumstances at...

Sr Jane Wainoi Kabui, Director of Bon Pasteur in the DR Congo speaks about the shortlisting of the organization in the Stop Slavery Awards by Thomson Reuters / Thomson Reuters Foundation/ Twitter

Catholic Sisters Working to End Child Labor in DR Congo Winners of Global Award

An organization under the auspices of the Religious of the Good Shepherd (RGS) who are working to end slavery of...

Congolese Bishop Condemns Greed for Land, Natural Resources after Diplomat’s Murder

A Catholic Bishop in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has blamed the increased attacks in the country on...

Slain Italian Ambassador Remembered for Supporting Missionaries, Volunteers in DR Congo

The death of Luca Attanasio, the Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) who was killed in...

Fr. Limukani Ndlovu of Zimbabwe / Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA)

Zimbabwean Cleric Cautions Politicians against Manipulation, Urges Inclusive Leadership

A Catholic Priest in Zimbabwe’s Archdiocese of Bulawayo has called upon politicians to desist from manipulating the masses for their...

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Nigeria's Abuja Archdiocese. / Archdiocese of Abuja/Facebook

Like COVID-19, Devil is “prowling around,” Nigerian Prelate Cautions, Urges Repentance

The devil today is manifested in the greed for material riches and love for power as demonstrated by political, religious...

Fr. Lazar Arasu with children at the Don Bosco Palabek centre in Uganda's Gulu Archdiocese / Fr. Lazar Lazar/ Don Bosco Regee Services Palabek

How Tears of Refugees Moved Missionary Cleric to Initiate Project for Vulnerable in Uganda

Fr. Lazar Arasu remembers one Sunday in June 2017 when a group of refugees in Uganda’s Gulu Archdiocese surrounded him,...

International Catholic Charity Targets Institutions Dedicated to St. Joseph in Latest Aid

The Catholic charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has announced a number of projects in Catholic Dioceses around...

Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of Nigeria’s Lagos Archdiocese / Lagos Archdiocese

Lenten Season an Invitation Not to Give Up amid Adversity, Nigerian Archbishop

The Lenten Season, which starts with Ash Wednesday, is an invitation to draw closer to righteousness and to find comfort...

Beneficiaries of a Caritas Freetown project aimed to rehabilitate Ebola survivors in the country. / Fr. Peter Konteh/ Caritas Freetown

We Can’t Afford to Deal with Ebola Again, Cleric in Sierra Leone Says, Expresses Fear

A Catholic Priest in Sierra Leone’s Archdiocese of Freetown who was at the forefront of the fight against Ebola during...

Jesuits in South Africa Provide Guide for Ash Wednesday Celebration “at home, in family”

Catholics who will not be going to Church for the celebration of Ash Wednesday that marks the beginning of Lent...

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama during Mass at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral of Abuja Archdiocese 14 February 2021 / Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama/Facebook Page

Nigerian Archbishop Condemns Social Discrimination, Says Poverty Has Become a “disease”

The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has called for the bridging of social gaps in the West African country that...

Bishop Joseph Kizito of South Africa's Aliwal North Diocese, Ugandan-born Bishop Joseph Kizito blessing the people of God at a past event / The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC)

South African Diocese Launches Initiative to Bring People Back to Church after Lockdown

South Africa’s Aliwal Diocese is planning a five-week program on reflections that are aimed at bringing people back to Church...

Sr. Gloria Cecilia Narváez, a member of the Congregation of the Fransiscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate who was kidnapped in February 2017 in Mali / Courtesy Photo

Church in Mali Recounts “beautiful” Apostolate of Colombian Nun Abducted Four Years Ago

The Catholic Church is praying for the safe release of a Colombian nun who was abducted by jihadists linked to Al-Qaeda four...

Bishop Joseph Kizito of the Catholic Diocese of Aliwal in South Africa. / The Southern Cross

Diocese in South Africa to Use Palm Branches “from other years” for Ash Wednesday

The Catholic Diocese of Aliwal in South Africa has a variety of options for this year’s Ash Wednesday, including getting...

The twins, Fr. Peter Katuramu Isingoma and Fr. Andrew Kato Katuramu ordained to the Priesthood 06 February 2021 / Courtesy Photo

A Longing Fulfilled for Twin Brothers, Peter and Andrew, Ordained Priests in Uganda

Last weekend’s ordination of new Priests in Uganda’s Catholic Diocese of Kasese was special for various reasons.

Poster announcing SIGNIS youth competition on podcast. / SIGNIS World Radio

SIGNIS Africa Calls on African Youth to Join International Radio Contest

The leadership of SIGNIS Africa, the continental branch of the global Catholic Association for Communication, SIGNIS, is encouraging African youth who have...

Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Yola at the new residence for IDPs left homeless after Boko Haram attacks in Northeastern Nigeria. The IDPs are expected to occupy the houses in the first week of March / 26 News

Catholic Diocese in Nigeria to Relocate Boko Haram Victims in Pioneer Housing Project

The leadership of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola is completing the construction of houses meant to accommodate victims of Boko...