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Bishop Wallace Ng'ang'a at the Annual Consultative Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Kenya Catholic Bishops Conference (KCCB)

“No voice is insignificant”: Kenyan Bishop Urges Catholic Communicators to Embrace Collaboration and Capacity Building

Nov 19, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

The Chairman of the Commission for Social Communication of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has called on Church communicators in the East African country to deepen collaboration and prioritize capacity building in their apostolate, reminding them that no voice within the Church’s communication ministry is insignificant.

Pope Leo XIV answers questions from journalists as he leaves the papal residence of Castel Gandolfo on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. / Credit: Video capture/Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Says He Hopes to Visit Portugal, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, and Uruguay

Nov 19, 2025

By David Ramos

Pope Leo XIV said he would love to travel and his top destinations are the Marian shrines of Fátima in Portugal and Guadalupe in Mexico.

Pope Leo XIV holds his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Nov. 19, 2025. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV Calls for Ecological Conversion and Support for Contemplative Life

Nov 19, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

At his general audience, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to “connect faith with reality,” saying the death and resurrection of Christ form the “foundation” of an integral ecology.

Pope Leo XIV. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

How Pope Leo XIV Typically Spends His Day Off

Nov 19, 2025

By Walter Sanchez Silva

In reply to journalists’ questions last night as he left Castel Gandolfo, which he now regularly visits, Pope Leo XIV described his typical Tuesday day off.

The Vatican did not release any details about what was discussed during the Nov. 19, 2025, meeting Pope Leo XIV held with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. / Credit: Photo courtesy of the Office of Gov. JB Pritzker

Pope Leo XIV Meets with His Home State’s Governor

Nov 19, 2025

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

Pope Leo XIV met with the governor of his native Illinois, JB Pritzker, on Wednesday at the Vatican.

Sr. Nina Krapić, Communication Expert at The Vatican Dicastery for Communication (DFC). Credit: ACI Africa

Vatican Communication Expert Urges Catholic Media Entities in Kenya to Amplify Voices of Women Religious

Nov 19, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

A communication expert at the Dicastery for Communication (DFC) has called on leaders of Catholic media organizations in Kenya to give women Religious, especially those serving in marginalized communities, a platform to showcase the work they are doing in their various apostolates.

Today, November 19, We Celebrate St. Raphael Kalinowski

Nov 19, 2025

Saint Raphael was born  in 1835 as Joseph, son of Andrew and Josepha Kalinowski in present day Lithuania. Saint Raphael felt a call to the priesthood early in his life, but decided to complete his education. He studied zoology, chemistry, agriculture, and apiculture at the Institute of Agronomy in Hory Horki, Russia, and at the Academy of Military Engineering in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Bishop Wallace Ng'ang'a at the Annual Consultative Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Kenya Catholic Bishops Conference (KCCB)

Let’s Maintain “Catholic identity in all our communications”: Kenyan Bishop at Start of Annual Consultative Meeting

Nov 18, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

The Chairman of the Commission for Social Communication of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has urged Catholic media practitioners in Kenya to remain firmly rooted in their faith as they practice their profession in an increasingly dynamic media landscape.

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Over 100 Christians Killed, Six Churches Ransacked in Nigeria in Two Weeks: Intersociety Report

Nov 18, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Barely two weeks following U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), persecution of Christians in the West African nation continued unabated, according to the latest report by the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety).

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“Be a channel of communication, peace”: Vatican Secretary of State to Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso, Niger

Nov 18, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The Vatican Secretary of State has called upon the Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and Niger, whom he ordained Bishop, to serve as “a channel of communication, fraternity, and peace” for the Church and society in the two neighbouring countries.

Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Credit: Radio Moto

Catholic Bishop Condemns Deadly Attack on Hospital in DR Congo, Challenges Government to “wake up from slumber”

Nov 18, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has condemned the killing of several civilians, among them over a dozen patients, in an attack reportedly by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebel group on a Church-run health facility in Biambwe, North Kivu Province.

Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd at the Vatican general audience on Oct. 25, 2025. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV Says Missionaries "become a presence everywhere of the whole Church"

Nov 18, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

Pope Leo XIV told members of the diplomatic service at the papal missions they have been chosen to “become a presence everywhere of the whole Church.”

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (CEM). Credit: Vatican Media

Madagascar’s Catholic Bishops Call for “authentic transformation,” Warn Against Return to Old Political Practices

Nov 18, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (CEM) have called for a “true and authentic transformation” of the nation, urging political leaders to break decisively with past governance failures and to commit to reforms that prioritize the common good.

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié. Credit: Missão No Huambo

Newly Ordained Catholic Priest in Angola Urged to Be “a specialist in God’s presence in the world”

Nov 18, 2025

By João Vissesse

Bishop Vicente Sanombo of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Kwito-Bié has urged a member of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), whom he ordained a Priest, to become “a specialist in God’s presence in the world,” embracing a ministry marked by humility, perseverance, and total dedication to God and His people.

The United Nations Climate Change Conference is taking place in Belém, Brazil, Nov. 6-21, 2025. / Credit: Raimundo Pacco/COP30

Pope Leo XIV Encourages Stronger Climate Actions

Nov 18, 2025

By David Ramos

Pope Leo XIV said “stronger climate actions will create stronger and fairer economic systems” in a video message to the U.N. climate conference (COP30).

Today, November 18, We Celebrate St. Rose Philippine Duchesne

Nov 18, 2025

St. Rose was born into a family with wealth and political connections August 29, 1769 in Grenoble, France. Her father, Pierre Francois Duchesne, was a lawyer, businessman, and prominent civic leader in Grenoble, while her mother, Rose Perier, was a member of a leading family from the Dauphine region.

Today, November 18, We Celebrate Dedication of the Churches of Peter and Paul

Nov 18, 2025

Saint Peter’s Basilica was originally built in 323 by the emperor Constantine.  The basilica was constructed over the tomb of Peter the Apostle, the Church’s first Pope.

Members of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC). Credit: Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC)

Tanzania’s Catholic Bishops Condemn Election-Related “brutal, inhumane killings,” Demand Justice for Victims

Nov 17, 2025

By Nicholas Waigwa

Catholic Bishops in Tanzania have condemned what they have described as “brutal and inhumane killings” linked to the disputed October 29 general elections.

Fr. Bobbo Paschal. Credit: Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese

Catholic Priest Abducted, One Person Killed Following Attack on Parish Residence in Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese

Nov 17, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Fr. Bobbo Paschal was kidnapped on Monday, November 17, when gunmen attacked St. Stephen Parish of Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese, where he serves as Parish Priest.

members of the Sudan and South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SSS-CBC) and Under-Secretary-General for UN Peace Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Credit: Catholic Radio Network/UN Photo/Loey Felipe

As UN Downsizes Security Operations in South Sudan, Catholic Bishops Warn of “serious implications”

Nov 17, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

The United Nations has announced that it is downsizing its security operations in South Sudan, a decision that Catholic Bishops in the country and the neighbouring Sudan say spells doom for innocent civilians.