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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.

Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe (right) and Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru (left). Credit: ACI Africa/KCCB

Auxiliary Bishop of Wote Diocese Appointed Apostolic Administrator of Same Kenyan Episcopal See with Local Ordinary

Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe, who was on July 5 appointed the Auxiliary Bishop of Kenya’s Wote Catholic Diocese is to...

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“God does provide… Give your life to Christ”: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya to Newly Ordained Spiritan, Redemptorist Deacons

The 15 Deacons Ordained on Friday, September 19 at St. John the Evangelist Holy Ghost Karen Parish of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN)...

Fr. Sony Joseph Pottenplackal, an Indian-born member of the Religious Institute of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), recently appointed Provincial Economer of the West Africa South Province (AOS). Credit: Wilfred Lawrence D’Souza

New Salesian Provincial Bursar for West Africa South Province Recalls Service in Liberia

Fr. Sony Joseph Pottenplackal, an Indian-born member of the Religious Institute of Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), recently appointed Provincial Bursar of the...

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South Africa’s Blessed Benedict Daswa “model of courage, apostle of life”: Catholic Priest at Beatification Anniversary

At the 10th anniversary of the beatification of Blessed Benedict Daswa, South Africa’s first potential saint, a Catholic Priest has...

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“We thank God”: Apostolic Nuncios in South Africa, Nigeria on Pope Leo XIV’s Birthday

The Apostolic Nuncios in South Africa and Nigeria have shared their prayerful best wishes for Pope Leo XIV as he...

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“Dangerous plan”: Lay Executives in Chad Join Catholic Bishops in Denouncing Government’s Draft Pastoral Code

Members of the Union of Christian Executives of Chad (UCCT) have expressed their support for the Catholic Bishops’ recent rejection...

Archbishop Inácio Saure of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nampula. Credit: ACN

Catholic Church Leaders in Mozambique Decry Silence as Mosques Constructed on Land Snatched from Church

Archbishop Inácio Saure of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nampula and other Church leaders in the Southern African country have denounced illegal occupation of Church...

Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe of Kenya's Kakamega Catholic Diocese having a meeting with the Country's Cabinet Secretary for Health. Credit: Nobert Pascal

Hope for Closed St. Mary’s Mumias, 93-Year-Old Mission Hospital of Kakamega Diocese in Kenya, to Reopen

Hope is on the horizon for the reopening of St. Mary’s Mumias Mission Hospital of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega...

Fr. Mathew Pagan. Credit: Sr. Paola Moggi, CMS/Juba/South Sudan/Radio Bakhita

Outgoing Vice Chancellor Recalls Leading Catholic University of South Sudan through War, Crisis

The outgoing Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Catholic University of South Sudan (CUofSS) has expressed gratitude to God, the Bishops,...

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Ahead of Canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, Cardinal Brislin in South Africa, Youths Share Motivation for Holiness

Ahead of the Sunday, September 7 scheduled canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, a Cardinal in South Africa and Catholic youths under the Southern African...

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Newly Installed Catholic University of South Sudan VC Pledges to Foster Teamwork to Create “inclusive environments”

The new Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Catholic University of South Sudan (CUofSS) has pledged to foster teamwork with various stakeholders in...

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Consolata International University in Kenya Lauded for Facilitating Realization of “the dream and desire of many”

Consolata International University (CIU) has facilitated the realization of many people’s desires and dreams, Bishop Hieronymus Emusugut Joya of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Maralal has...

Members of the Bamenda Provincial Episcopal Conference (BAPEC). Credit: Mamfe Diocese/Buea Diocese

Voting “an act of grave moral responsibility”: Catholic Bishops of Cameroon’s Bamenda Province to Electorate

Catholic Bishops of Cameroon’s Bamenda Provincial Episcopal Conference (BAPEC) have emphasized the need for the electorate to actively participate in...

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Remembering Fr. Kaiser: Kenyan Bishop Who Saw Murdered Missionary Priest’s Body by Roadside Recalls Dreadful Moment

Bishop Salesius Mugambi of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Meru has remembered the day that Fr. John Anthony Kaiser was found murdered while calling on the people...

Delegates at the UCAP Congress in Ghana. Credit: Charles Ayetan

UCAP 2025 Congress Ends with Call on African Media Institutions to “establish ethical guidelines for use of AI”

The Union of the African Catholic Press (UCAP) congress has ended with a call on African media institutions to develop ethical guidelines...

Sr. Margaret Wahungu. Credit: ACI Africa

Religious Life “not about personal ambition”: Assumption Sisters of Nairobi Superior Cautions against Disobedience

In joining Religious Life, members surrender the strong desire to achieve personal goals and in line with the vow of...

Sr. Teresia Ndeto (right) at the Assumption Sisters of Nairobi Uzima Centre in Nairobi Archdiocese on 15 August 2025, when she celebrated 60 Years of Religious Life. On her right, her sister, Immaculate. Credit: ACI Africa

“She has been a great support”: Assumption of Nairobi Sister on Sibling’s Role in Her 60 Years of Religious Life

Sr. Teresia Ndeto of the Assumption Sisters of Nairobi (ASN) has acknowledged with appreciation the support she has received from her younger...

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New Leaders of Knights and Ladies of Marshall in Liberia Urged to “lead with generosity, spiritual responsibility”

The new leadership of the Knights and Ladies of Marshall in Liberia has been urged to approach their roles with generosity and...

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In Collective Statement, Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa Highlight “pastoral priorities” amid Faith Decline Concerns

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) who met for their Plenary Assembly from August 4-8 have highlighted “pastoral priorities”...

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In Case You Missed Them: Some Other Moments of SECAM Plenary Assembly in Rwanda and Photos

Not much attention might have been given to some moments during the recently concluded July 30 – August 4 20th Plenary Assembly of Africa’s...