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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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Youths Urged to Emulate Uganda Martyrs, Rwandan Visionary Students, and DR Congo’s Bwana Chui in Witnessing to Faith

One thing is common about the witness of the recently beatified Floribelt Bwana Chui Kositi of the Democratic Republic of Condo (DRC),...

Christine Allen. Credit: ACI Africa

Sudan Civil War “has had a devastating impact” on People, CAFOD Executive Director Says, Decries Poor Media Visibility

In its third year, the Sudan civil war has had far-reaching effects on the people of God in the Northeastern...

St. Augustine Group in Nigerian Diocese Accompanying Catholics in Polygamous Situations to Conversion

Nelson (not his real name) had four wives, a situation that prevented him from fully participating in the life of...

Cardinal Brislin Lauds Sacrifice of Catholic Priests Forced Out of South Africa amid Foreigners’ Visa Woes

The President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), Stephen Cardinal Brislin, has expressed his spiritual closeness with foreign Priests who have...

Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo. Credit: ACI Africa

CEPACS President Calls for “stronger collaboration” With Catholic Media Associations in Implementing Church Teachings

The President of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) has called for “stronger collaboration” with Catholic Media professional associations...

Fr. Andreas Frick (left) and a CRS official during the SECAM Plenary Assembly in Rwanda. Credit: ACI Africa

Amid Foreign Funds Cut, Overseas Catholic Church Development Agencies Assure SECAM of Continued Support for Africa

Overseas development agencies, including the  Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Misereor, have pledged their continued support for the Church and civil organizations...

Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR). Credit: ACI Africa

Cardinal Nzapalainga on Muslim-Christian Relations in CAR: “We no longer see each other as enemies”

Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui in the Central African Republic (CAR) has highlighted the progress in Muslim-Christian relations, emphasizing...

Sr. Esther Lucas Jose Maria, Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, and Fr. Rafael Simbine Junior. Credit: ACI Africa

Six Pastoral Proposals Africa’s Catholic Bishops Have Approved for Accompaniment of Persons in Polygamous Situations

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have made some six pastoral proposals in response...

Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Kakamega. Credit: ACI Africa

Kenyan Catholic Bishop Advocates for Promotion of Ethical Leadership, Real Change in Africa

Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Kakamega has urged the Catholic Church in Africa to move beyond statements and take practical...

Vatican Official at SECAM Plenary Assembly Urges Africa’s Catholic Bishops to Champion Integral Human Development

Michael Cardinal Czerny, the Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development (DPIHD), has called upon Africa's Catholic Bishops to...

Bishop John Kiplimo Lelei at the SECAM Plenary Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda. Credit: ACI Africa

Creation of New Kenyan Catholic Diocese “a blessing” To the People: Pioneer Bishop

The creation of Kenya’s new Diocese of Kapsabet, carved from the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, is a blessing to the people of God in...

Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle of Ghana’s Cape Coast Archdiocese during his presentation at the 20th Plenary Assembly of members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. Credit: ACI Africa

Africa, “fastest growing continental Church in the world”: Ghanaian Catholic Archbishop at SECAM Plenary in Rwanda

The Catholic Church in Africa is experiencing the fastest growth than any continent in the world, Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle of Ghana’s Cape...

Permanent Deacon Ed Shoener, President of the International Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers (CMHM). Credit: ACI Africa

Many Countries, Including in Africa, “embracing” Catholic Mental Health Ministry: Official at SECAM Plenary Assembly

The President of the International Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers (CMHM) has expressed concern about the rising mental health challenges across...

All Set for 20th Plenary Assembly of Catholic Bishops in Africa with Focus on “hope, reconciliation, peace”

Everything is set for the 20th Plenary Assembly of members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), scheduled...

Ann Kioko (right) of CitizenGo and Senior Counsel Charles Kanjama (left), chair of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF). Credit: ACI Africa/ACPF

Planned Destruction of Nearly $10m Worth of Contraceptives Destined for Africa “supported”: Officials of Catholic Forums

The international controversy around nearly US$10 million worth of contraceptives initially destined for Africa and now stored for months in a Belgian...

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“Gaza deserves life, not destruction”: Comboni Leadership Denounces "with deep emotion" Continued Palestinian Tragedy

The leadership of the Religious Institute of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus (MCCJ) has condemned the ongoing tragedy in Gaza.

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SECAM Plenary: Apostolic Nuncio, AU Commission Chair, President of Rwanda to Speak at Official Opening on July 31

The Apostolic Nuncio in Rwanda, the Chairman of the African Union Commission (AUC), and the President of Rwanda are among...

Fr. Peter Konteh posing for a photo with Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny who are gathering for their retreat in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Credit: Fr. Peter Konteh

Young Catholic Sisters from Ghana, Sierra Leone, The Gambia Urged to Engage Social Media Responsibly

Newly professed Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny from Ghana, Sierra Leone and The Gambia who are gathering in Sierra...

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

Newly Ordained Salesian Priests in Nigeria Cautioned against “clericalism, commercialism, pride”

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Abuja has cautioned nine members of the Salesians of Don Bosco whom he ordained Priests, against the dangers...

Possible pilgrims to the Jubilee of Youth in Rome from the Catholic Diocese of Rumbek/South Sudan. Credit: Sr. Orla Treacy/Loreto Sisters/Rumbek

Youths in South Sudanese Catholic Diocese “anxiously excited” about Jubilee in Rome as Most Africans Face Hurdles

Preparations for the forthcoming Jubilee of Youth in Rome that is part of the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year...