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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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Month of the Bible: Catholics in DR Congo Urged to be “stewards of nature”

Catholics in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been urged to be “stewards of nature” during the annual month...

Fathers Domingos Filipe Isildo, Dário Bento Caxicula Francisca and Evaristo Rubem Econgo ordained 24 September 2023. Credit: Caxito Catholic News

“Be faithful and zealous”: Catholic Bishop in Angola to Newly Ordained Priests

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has challenged the three Deacons he ordained to the Priesthood on September 24...

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of Angola’s Mbanza Congo Diocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Bishop in Angola Calls for Collective Action to Curb Illegal Migration

Bishop Vicente Carlos Kiaziku of Angola’s Mbanza Congo Diocese has called for collection action in curbing migration, a phenomenon he describes as...

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Bamenda Archdiocese in Cameroon. Credit: ACI Africa

Delegates to Synod on Synodality to Give “no room for distraction”: Archbishop in Cameroon

Delegates to the 16th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops are not to give “room for distractions” during...

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Silver Jubilee: Priest in Nigeria Lauded for “ability to embrace all without prejudice”

Fr. Peter Hassan, a member of the Clergy of Nigeria’s Jalingo Diocese, has been lauded for his ability to “transcend narrow...

Members of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA). Credit: IMBISA

IMBISA Leadership Seeking to Foster “a more inclusive and representative region”

The leadership of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) bringing together representatives of Catholic Bishops from nine countries...

The 11 Deacons ordained to the Priesthood on 21 September 2023. Credit: Lagos Archdiocese

New Priests in Nigeria Urged to Prepare Homilies “diligently”, Preach Jesus, Not to Curse

The 11 newly ordained Priests for the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos in Nigeria have been urged to pay keen attention to their...

St. Joseph Major Seminary of Lwena Diocese in Angola. Credit: Fr. Amilton Camuele

Seminarians in Angolan Diocese Cautioned against “excessive use of social media”

Bishop Martín Lasarte Topolansky of Angola’s Lwena Diocese has cautioned Seminarians in his Episcopal See against “excessive use of social media.”

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Huambo Archdiocese. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

Catholic Archbishop in Angola Cautions Christians against Superstition, Urges Prudence

The Archbishop of Angola’s Huambo Archdiocese has cautioned Christians of Holy Cross Canhé Parish of his Metropolitan See against superstitions,...

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

“Upgrade your teaching methods”: Catholic Bishop in Angola to Catechists

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has challenged Catechists in his Episcopal See to consider revising their methods of...

Sr. Teresa Mulenga with some community members displaying locally made soap. Credit: Sr. Teresa Mulenga

How Catholic Bishops' Commission in Malawi is “combatting” Challenge of Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is one of the challenges that the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi (CADECOM) is helping address in a three-year initiative...

Archbishop Anthony Muheria addressing Communication Coordinators, Radio Directors, and Managers on the first day of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Climate change adaptation training at  JJ McCarthy Centre in Nairobi. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Communicators in Kenya Urged “to be ambassadors” of Ecological Conservation

Catholic communicators in Kenya have been urged to champion the conservation of nature, taking deliberate efforts to correct errors around...

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese. Credit: CEAST

Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Scouts to “be firm, courageous”, Lead Others to Faith

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese has urged members of the Angolan National Scouting Movement to be “firm and courageous”, and to...

Members of the  Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) during their 2023 second Plenary Assembly held in Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese.

Insecurity, Nigeria’s “worsening economy” among Challenges Catholic Bishops Want Addressed

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have identified “escalating insecurity” and “worsening economy” among challenges the people of God...

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of Malanje Archdiocese in Angola. Credit: Vatican Media

Foster Catholic Identity: Archbishop in Angola to Archdiocesan Institutions of Learning

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of Malanje Archdiocese in Angola has called upon students and administrative staff of Catholic institutions of learning...

What Pope Francis Wants Catholic Bishops in Africa, Asia to Know and Help Accomplish

“Guard the ecclesial fidelity of your people,” this was the final recommendation Pope Francis made to the 110 Catholic Bishops...

Sr. Lylie Florette Nguening, Superior of the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary community in Yaounde. Credit: Emmanuel Ayuni/ACI Africa

Culture, Family Ties among “obstacles” to Female Religious Vocations in Cameroon: Nuns

Attachment to traditional culture and family ties are among “obstacles” to growth of female religious vocations in Cameroon, Catholic Nuns...

Fr. Humphrey Tatah Mbuy. Credit: Emmanuel Ayuni/ACI Africa

Fight against Corruption Entails “formation of consciences”: Catholic Official in Cameroon

The fight against corruption entails the “formation of consciences”, the Director of Social Communications Commission of the National Episcopal Conference of...

Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Lubango Archdiocese. Credit: CEAST

Confirmation Candidates at Angolan Catholic Parish Urged to Witness Christian Values

Recipients of the Sacrament of Confirmation are expected to champion the Christian values of love, forgiveness, peace and justice in...

A section of members of the Accra Archdiocesan chapter of the World Union of Catholic Women (WUCWO) at the celebration

“Seek first responsibilities, privilege will follow": Bishop in Ghana to Catholic Mothers

Catholic mothers have to prioritize their role of nurturing young people “dutifully” in the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary,...