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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.

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At Double Jubilee of Ghana’s Cape Coast Archdiocese, Papal Delegate Calls for Walking “forward with Confidence”

Wilfrid Fox Cardinal Napier of South Africa, Papal Delegate to the Double Jubilee celebration – marking both the ongoing Catholic...

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Salesian Leaders in Africa Chart New Path for “sustainability of formation, effective animation” at Meeting in Ethiopia

In a gathering aimed at charting a new path for formation of members, leaders of the Religious Institute of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB)...

Over 100 Christians Killed in Nigeria, 120 Abducted in 76 Days: Intersociety Report

A new report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) covering the period between August 10 and...

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI). Credit: CECCI

“Fight with weapons of prayer”: Catholic Bishops to Ivorians head of Presidential Poll

As Ivorians head to the polls to vote for a new President amid growing sociopolitical tension, Catholic Bishops in the...

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Double Jubilee of Ghana’s Cape Coast Archdiocese to Highlight Years of Faith and Service: Local Ordinary

Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle of Ghana’s Cape Coast Archdiocese has called on Catholics in Ghana to give thanks to God as his Metropolitan See...

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St. John Paul II’s Legacy, Impact on Africa He Called “continent of hope”: Highlights from Washington, D.C. Celebration

African Catholics have marked this year’s Feast Day of St. John Paul II against the backdrop of two commemorations: 40 years since...

Bishop Emmanuel Abbo of Cameroon's Catholic Diocese of Ngaoundéré in Cameroon. Credit: Catholic Infos Cameroon

“Ignoring pain, suffering in people’s hearts is ignoring peace”: Cameroonian Catholic Bishop on Post-Election Violence

Bishop Emmanuel Abbo of Cameroon's Catholic Diocese of Ngaoundéré has called on Cameroonians to look beyond surface-level solutions to the tensions following the country's...

Archbishop Julien Kaboré during the maiden Rosary Congress in Ghana's Catholic Diocese of Accra. Credit: Depsocom Accra Archdiocese/St. Dominic Catholic Church, Mallam, Accra
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Maiden Rosary Congress in Ghana's Accra Archdiocese Ends with Calls for Missionary Zeal, Marian Devotion

The first-ever Rosary Congress in Ghana’s Catholic Archdiocese of Accra has ended with renewed calls for missionary zeal, deeper Marian...

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Apostolic Nuncio in Ivory Coast Urges Teams of Our Lady to “persevere in prayer, trust in God”

The representative of the Holy Father in Ivory Coast has urged members of the Teams of Our Lady (END) to...

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC). Credit: ACI Africa

Cameroon’s Catholic Bishops Acknowledge Peaceful Voting, Decry Post-Election Irregularities

Cameroon’s Catholic Bishops have commended the generally calm and orderly conduct of the October 12 presidential election in the Central...

“Respect the truth of the ballots,” Catholic Bishop Urges Stakeholders after Cameroon’s Presidential Election

Bishop Paul Lontsié-Keuné of the Catholic Diocese of Bafoussam in Cameroon has urged all stakeholders in the country’s October 12 presidential election to “respect...

AMECEA Bishops Eulogize Kenya’s Former Prime Minister as Champion of Democracy, Social Justice

Members of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have eulogized Kenya’s former Prime Minister, Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga, as...

Madagascar's Military Colonel Sworn In Weeks after Church Leaders Called for “peace, dialogue”

The Indian Ocean nation of Madagascar is to be under military rule following weeks of political unrest and nationwide protests,...

Sr. Anselimina Karimi, who is believed to have been murdered on the night of 11 October 2025 in Meru. Credit: Radio 47 Digital

Catholic Sister in Kenya Detained for “own safety” as Probe into Colleague’s Death Continues: Judge

A judge in Kenya has ordered the continued detention of a Catholic Sister accused of involvement in the death of...

“Fight against the temptation to give up”: Cardinal Brislin at Jubilee of Consecrated in South Africa

Stephen Cardinal Brislin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg has encouraged members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies...

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Maiden Rosary Congress in Ghana “grace filled” Encounter with Mother Mary: Global Rosary Network Founder

The founder of the Global Rosary Network, Fr. David Obeng Paintsil, has described Ghana’s first-ever Rosary Congress as a “grace-filled” encounter with Mother Mary.

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“A remarkable blessing”: Official on 90th Anniversary of South African Catholic Children’s Hospital

The celebration of the 90th anniversary of St. Joseph’s Intermediate Paediatric Care, a non-profit children’s hospital located in South Africa’s  Cape Town Archdiocese ...

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Catholic Charity Receives Request to Keep in School Hundreds of Children Fleeing from Burkina Faso’s Volatile Areas

Catholic charity and Pontifical foundation, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, has received a request from the Missionary Brothers of the...

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Rights Group in Nigeria Demands Freeing of Over 800 Christians Held in Infamous “jihadist village”

Testimonies of Nigerians kidnapped by jihadist Fulani herdsmen have revealed that hundreds of Christians are still being held by the...

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“Sign of stability, eternity”: Cardinal Brislin on 65th Anniversary of Christ the King Cathedral of Johannesburg

The 65th anniversary of Christ the King Cathedral of South Africa's Johannesburg Catholic Archdiocese is a sign of faith, stability, and continuity, Stephen...