Advertisement

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.

The Vulnerable People Project rescue three nuns trapped in the middle of the crossfire in the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, May 2023. | Credit: The Vulnerable People Project / The Vulnerable People Project

Catholic Nuns “thankful” after Safe Evacuation from Sudan to South Sudan amidst Violence

Three members of the Religious Order of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (SHS) have expressed gratitude to...

“Evangelization a matter of communication”: Cardinal on Communications Week in Nigeria

Communication and evangelization are intimately connected, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has said in his Tuesday, May 16 Message on the occasion of this year’s ongoing Communications...

Credit: Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF)

Kenya’s Christian Professionals to Start Constitutional Review Process to Protect Families

Members of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) are to start a constitutional amendment process aimed at clarifying “ambiguities” in Kenya’s Constitution of...

Trócaire and Caritas Nyundo responded to devastating floods which took the lives of 131 people and displaced almost 6,000 families in serious flooding in northern and western Rwanda last week. Credit: Trócaire

Catholic Entity Reaches Out to Flood Victims in Rwanda in “a very safe, dignified way”

Trócaire, the overseas development agency of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland, has reached out to victims of floods in a...

Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Lauds Spiritan Rich History Realized in 60 Countries in “docility to Spirit”

Pope Francis has lauded the rich history of the members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit under the protection of...

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of Juba Archdiocese, South Sudan. Credit: Juba Archdiocese

Keep Sudan in Prayer for “long-lasting peace, stability”: Archbishop to South Sudanese

Catholic Church leaders in South Sudan are engaging citizens of the East-Central African country to seek divine intervention for the...

Reference image of Pope Francis at a general audience. Credit: Vatican Media.

“Blessings of strength, peace”: Pope Francis to Rwandans after Deadly Floods

Pope Francis has expressed his “spiritual closeness” to the people of God in Rwanda following the torrential rains that swept...

Cardinal Wilfrid Napier speaks at the Vatican Press Office on Oct 14 2014. Credit Bohumil Petrik/CNA

Cardinal in Africa Condemns “outlawing prayer” in UK ahead of Coronation of Charles III

Wilfrid Fox Cardinal Napier has criticized policies of the West, including bans on prayers in zones around abortion clinics in the...

Flag of Sudan on soldier's arm. Credit: Bumble Dee/Shutterstock

Let’s Wait for “a day or two”: Catholic Priest in Sudan on Latest Seven-day Ceasefire

The events of the next couple of days will determine whether or not the warring parties in Sudan are respecting...

Logo of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Hungary. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis’ Hungary Trip to Shine Hope for IDPs from Neighboring Ukraine

Pope Francis will be in Hungary between April 28-30, a visit expected to shine hope for millions of people who...

Credit: Agenzia Fides

Why There Are More Natives of Cape Verde Away from Home: Catholic Priest

A bigger percentage of the natives of the island nation in the central Atlantic Ocean, Cape Verde, have left the country and...

Credit: KCCB

“Exploiting gullible Kenyans”: Bishops on Starvation Cult, Urge “speedy investigation”

Catholic Bishops in Kenya have joined other Christian leaders in condemning the activities of a suspected “starvation” cult in the East African...

73 Bodies found during Kenya religious cult investigation. Credit: Rex/Shutterstock

Christian Leaders in Kenya Condemn “starvation” Cult as Dozens of Bodies Exhumed in Forest

Christian leaders in Kenya have, in separate statements, condemned activities of a suspected “starvation” cult unearthed in dozens of deaths,...

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

Amend Kenya’s Constitution to Fortify “religious values on family”: Bishops on LGBTQ+

There is a need to amend Kenya’s Constitution of 2010 to safeguard and fortify “cultural and religious values on marriage and family”...

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: Ngong Diocese

“We are very much disturbed”: Kenya’s Catholic Bishops on Country’s Dialogue Process

Catholic Bishops in Kenya have expressed their concern about the political situation in the country.

Credit: CRS

“Respect our neutrality”: Catholic Relief Service after Killing of Employees in Ethiopia

Officials of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) have emphasized the need to respect the neutrality of their employees who, they say, are...

Credit: Courtesy Photo

Mr. President, “what is your position on LGBTQ+?”: Catholic Bishop in Ghana in Open Letter

A Catholic Bishop in Ghana is calling upon the President of the West African nation to “unequivocally” and “unambiguously” make...

A sign of hope in the midst of war: a woman gives birth to triplets in the health center of the Don Bosco Ngangi Youth Centre. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians’ Medical Center in DR Congo “transformed into emergency hospital” amid Violence

Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have had to transform their medical center...

Bishop Jean Ntagwarara (left) and Bishop Georges Bizimana (right). Credit: Courtesy Photo

Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Bishop of Rubanza in Burundi, Appoints Administrator

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Jean Ntagwarara from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Rubanza in Burundi...

A poster announcing the Wednesday, March 29 event that Uganda’s Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala organized to celebrate Pope Francis’ decade of service at the helm of the Catholic Church. Credit: UEC

Attention to the Poor among Underpinnings of Pope Francis’ Pontificate: Ugandan Theologian

Attentiveness to the poor and marginalized in society and the mercy of God are among the seven aspects that underpin...