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ACI Africa Staff

ACI Africa Staff

ACI Africa was founded in 2019. We provide free, up-to-the-minute news affecting the Catholic Church in Africa, giving particular emphasis to the words of the Holy Father and happenings of the Holy See, to any person with access to the internet. ACI Africa is proud to offer free access to its news items to Catholic dioceses, parishes, and websites, in order to increase awareness of the activities of the universal Church and to foster a sense of Catholic thought and culture in the life of every Catholic.

2025 Annual Pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Our Lady, Queen of Peace in Virginia in Liberia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia. Credit: Radio Maria Liberia/St. Joseph Parish Media Team

Pilgrimage to Marian Shrine of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Liberia Lauded as “intense, deeply moving”

The annual pilgrimage to the Marian Shrine of Our Lady, Queen of Peace in Virginia in Liberia’s Catholic Archdiocese of Monrovia,...

Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira of the Catholic Diocese of Masaka in Uganda in police custody for alleged “violent subversive activities against state” following his abducted from his office in Katwe, Masaka city, by men wearing Uganda Army uniform on December 3. Credit: Courtesy photo

Uganda Catholic Lawyers Condemn Detention of Abducted Priest, Demand Court Appearance and Due Process

Members of the Uganda Catholic Lawyers Society (UCLS) have issued a strongly worded statement condemning the abduction, enforced disappearance, and continued detention...

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

Eleven Newly Ordained Priests in Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese Urged to Embrace Vocation “without counting cost”

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has urged 11 Deacons he ordained Priests in his Episcopal See to serve selflessly...

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One killed, 13 Worshippers Abducted at Evangelical Church in Nigeria’s Kogi State

At least one person was killed, and 13 worshippers abducted on Sunday, December 14, when armed men stormed the  Evangelical Church Winning...

Sr. Prof. Agnes Lucy Lando. Credit: Lwanga Communications

“Award affirms what I’ve been missioned to do”: Kenyan Catholic Sister Sees Recognition as Call to Serve More Deeply

When Lapid Leaders Africa named Sr. Prof. Agnes Lucy Lando among its 2025 Top Purpose-Driven Leaders, the Kenyan Catholic Sister did not receive the honour...

Vicar General of Kisumu Catholic Archdiocese in Kenya Appointed Auxiliary Bishop

Pope Leo XIV has appointed the Vicar General of Kisumu Catholic Archdiocese, Fr. Vincent Ouma Odundo, as Auxiliary Bishop of the...

Credit: Congregation of Jesus/CJ/Sr. Mary Santrina Tumusiime, CJ/Nairobi

“I’m His clay, He’s the potter”: Life Offered, Love Embraced as First Kenyan Congregation of Jesus Takes Final Vows

Members of the Congregation of Jesus (CJ) were joined by family members and friends of Sr. Clara Jemarice Atieno, Clergy, women and...

Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira of the Catholic Diocese of Masaka in Uganda in police custody for alleged “violent subversive activities against state” following his abducted from his office in Katwe, Masaka city, by men wearing Uganda Army uniform on December 3. Credit: Courtesy photo

Abducted Catholic Priest in Custody for Alleged “violent subversive activities against state”: Uganda’s Defence Official

Uganda’s defence authorities have confirmed that Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Clergy of the Catholic Diocese of Masaka whose disappearance earlier this month...

Credit: Spiritans, Catholic Diocese of Rumbek/South Sudan

Where Hope Refuses to Die: Spiritan Leaders Encounter Resilience and Faith in South Sudan Canonical Visit

Leaders of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost Fathers/Spiritans/CSSp.) have witnessed firsthand a community defined not by conflict and hardship,...

Fr. Maurice  Emelu. Credit: Christian Peschken/EWTN Germany

“Persecuted and thriving”: Catholic Priest on Resilience of Christians in Nigeria

Christians in Nigeria continue to demonstrate resilience and vitality amid violent assaults by extremist groups such as Boko Haram, a...

Credit: Ginaba Lino Michael/Catholic Radio Network/South Sudan/Juba

“Do not distort the Word of God”: Cardinal Ameyu to Four Newly Ordained Deacons for Juba Archdiocese in South Sudan

Four Seminarians ordained Deacons for the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba in South Sudan have been cautioned against altering or misrepresenting the word...

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN). Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Bishops Decry “deplorable security situation” in Nigeria, Urge Government to Protect Lives of Citizens

Nigeria’s Catholic Bishops have decried the “deplorable security situation” across the country, warning that persistent killings, abductions, and community destruction...

Military leaders in Guinea-Bissau.  Credit: Radio Sol Mansi

Soldiers Seize Power in Guinea-Bissau, Detain President amid Regional Catholic Priests’ Call for Calm

Guinea-Bissau has plunged into a new wave of uncertainty after soldiers reportedly seized power and detained President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, even...

People of God in Sierra Leone at the newly launched Kush Rehabilitation and Empowerment Centre. Credit: Archdiocese of Freetown Communication Unit

Caritas Freetown Launches Rehabilitation Centre for “kush” Addicts in Sierra Leone

“Kush Rehabilitation & Empowerment Centre”, an initiative of the development arm of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown has opened its doors to hundreds...

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Fifty Children Escape after Mass Kidnapping at Catholic Schools in Nigeria, 265 Still Held

Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has reported “encouraging developments” after 50 of the over 300 children who were abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary...

Sr. Prof. Agnes Lucy Lando. Credit: ACI Africa/Lwanga Communications

When a Shepherd Opens Doors: Kenyan Catholic Sister Reflects on Enduring Legacy of Bishop Sulumeti

When a person spends his adult life quietly opening doors for others, the true measure of his legacy is found...

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Over 100 Christians Killed, Six Churches Ransacked in Nigeria in Two Weeks: Intersociety Report

Barely two weeks following U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), persecution of Christians in the...

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Kenyan Government’s Move to Open Embassy in Vatican City Awaits Confirmation: Apostolic Nuncio

The Kenyan government has approved the establishment of a new embassy in the Vatican City, a move that the representative...

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In First-ever Training in Safeguarding, Religious Formators in Kenya Called to “sensitivity and vigilance”

Formators from Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) serving in Kenya have been urged to embrace “sensitivity and...

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Catholic Sisters Facilitating Trauma Healing for Thousands Displaced by Jihadists in Northern Mozambique

Catholic Sisters in Mozambique’s Pemba Diocese are implementing programs that support thousands of people displaced by terrorist violence in Cabo Delgado Province...