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In 2025 Jubilee Year Spirit, Catholic Nuns in Eastern, Central Africa Urged Not to “shut the family apostolate out”

Apr 15, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

In the spirit of the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year, members of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) have been cautioned against undermining the apostolate to families.

Amid Rising Insecurity in Nigeria, Catholic Archbishop Defends “self-defense” from “bloodthirsty criminals”

Apr 15, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

In the face of a surge in cases of insecurity in Nigeria, including attacks, abductions, and killings, Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has expressed his support for self-defense.

Pope Francis Appoints New Local Ordinary for Molegbe Catholic Diocese in DR Congo

Apr 15, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The Holy Father has appointed Mons. Joseph Mopepe Ngongo as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Molegbe in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Pope Francis kisses the foot of one of the 12 women whose feet he washed at the Rebibbia Women’s Prison in Rome on Holy Thursday, March 28, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

As Pope Francis’ Health Improves, Vatican Says Cardinals to Celebrate Holy Week Liturgies

Apr 15, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

It has not yet been decided who will celebrate the Easter Vigil Mass on Saturday evening and the Easter Sunday Mass, Holy See spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Tuesday.

Hope Demands Action, “more than a vague feeling”: Catholic Archbishop in Mozambique Cautions against Despair

Apr 15, 2025

By João Vissesse

Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique has called upon the people of God under his pastoral care to foster hope that can be sustained despite challenges they experience. 

Quincentenary Jubilee of Catholic Church in Cape Verde to Extend to Europe, Cardinal Urges Diaspora to Participate

Apr 15, 2025

By João Vissesse

The Jubilee celebrations marking 500 years (C500) of the Catholic Church in Cape Verde are to expand to Europe, Arlindo Cardinal Gomes Furtado of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Santiago has announced.

Archbishop Lauds Angolan President’s Visit to Cardinal-named School as “appreciation” of Church Role in Education

Apr 15, 2025

By João Vissesse

The President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has lauded the country’s government for its growing interest in Catholic institutions, following President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço’s visit to the construction site of the Alexandre Cardinal do Nascimento School Complex in Luanda.

Bishop Aurelio Gazzera. Credit: ACN

“Careful not to set a fire”: Catholic Bishop Expresses Commitment by Christians, Muslims to Peace in CAR

Apr 15, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Efforts to end the many years of conflict between Christians and Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR) are starting to bear fruit, the Coadjutor Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bangassou has said, noting that each of these groups is careful not to be the cause of any fighting.

Today, April 15, We Celebrate St. Hunna

Apr 15, 2025

Known as "the Holy Washerwoman", St. Hunna was a 7th century noblewoman who cared for and bathed the poor of Strasbourg, France.

Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe (right) of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria and Rep. Chris Smith (left), R-New Jersey. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Makurdi/Office of Rep. Chris Smith

“This must end”: U.S. Congressman “appalled” by Threats to Detain, “harm” Bishop Anagbe of Makurdi Diocese in Nigeria

Apr 14, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Reported “acts of intimidation” against Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria taking the form of threats to arrest or harm him are appalling, the Congressman representing New Jersey’s 4th District in the U.S., Christopher Henry Smith (Rep. Chris Smith), has said.

Fr. Thulani Joel Skhosana. Credit: SACBC

Catholic Bishops in Southern Africa Mulling Over Embracing “Sangoma” as More Youths, Whites Become Traditional Healers

Apr 14, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

As more young people become spiritual healers in Southern Africa, where they are also referred to as “Sangoma”, Catholic Bishops in the three-nation regional Conference are mulling over the idea to fully embrace them in the Church and even allow them to receive Holy Communion.

Credit: IMBISA

IMBISA Justice and Peace Coordinators Resolve to “vigorously” Pursue Ecumenical, Interfaith Strategic Partnerships

Apr 14, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Coordinators of Justice and Peace Commissions in the member Catholic Bishops’ Conferences of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) have resolved to “vigorously” pursue strategic partnerships that can contribute to the realization of “lasting peace” in their nine countries.

Palm Sunday Allure Shouldn’t Blind Us to “grim realities” of Jesus’ Crucifixion, Persecution in Nigeria: Catholic Bishop

Apr 14, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The allure of Palm Sunday that celebrates the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem should not blind Christians to the events of the Holy Week that include Jesus’ experience on Good Friday that mirror the persecution of the innocent in Nigeria, Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of the country’s Oyo Catholic Diocese has said.

Thousands celebrate the beginning of Holy Week on April 13, 2025, with a Palm Sunday procession in Qaraqosh, Iraq. / Credit: Ismael Adnan/ACI MENA

Nearly 20,000 Celebrate Palm Sunday in Iraq’s "City of Hosanna": Photos

Apr 14, 2025

By Georgena Habbaba

Thousands of Christians gathered in Qaraqosh, Iraq, to welcome Christ as king and prince of peace as Holy Week began for Christians throughout the world.

Catholic Values “serve as my compass in leadership”: Nigeria’s Senate President

Apr 14, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

The President of the Nigerian Senate has attributed his leadership style and political journey to the moral foundation laid by his Catholic upbringing.

Today, April 14, We Celebrate St. Peter Gonzalez

Apr 14, 2025

Public humiliation led Peter Gonzalez to a true conversion experience and set him on the road to sainthood.

Catholic Priests in Nigeria Concerned about Safety of Bishop Anagbe of Makurdi Diocese after Speaking “truth to power”

Apr 13, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Members of the Nigeria Catholic Diocesan Priests' Association (NCDPA) have expressed “grave concern over” the safety of Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Makurdi following his abroad speeches on Christian persecution in Africa’s most populous nation. 

Ongoing 2025 Jubilee Year Should Inspire “hope, transformation” in Learners: Superior of Religious Order in Angola

Apr 13, 2025

By João Vissesse

The ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year should inspire “hope and transformation” in learners in Angola-based schools under the auspices of the Poor Servants of Divine Providence (PSDP), the Provincial Superior of the Religious Congregation also known as Calabrians in Angola has said. 

Pope Francis Transfers Cameroonian-born Nigerian Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka to Ethiopia

Apr 13, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Pope Francis has transferred Cameroonian-born Archbishop Brian Udaigwe, who has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka to Ethiopia.

A smiling Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter's Square on April 13, 2025, in a surprise visit at the end of the outdoor Palm Sunday Mass. / Credit: Bénédicte Cedergren/CNA

In Another Surprise Public Appearance, Pope Francis Greets Pilgrims at Palm Sunday Holy Mass in St. Peter's Square

Apr 13, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Marking another in a series of recent surprise public appearances, Pope Francis on Sunday briefly greeted thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square to celebrate Palm Sunday.