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Fr. Melchizedek Akpan, Parish Priest of St. John's Catholic Church Ketti of Nigerian's Archdiocese of Abuja

Nigerian Catholic Priest Stays Put Despite Kidnapping Threats, Sticks with Parishioners amid Rising Insecurity

Sep 23, 2024

By Abah Anthony John

St. John’s Catholic Church Ketti, one of the first parishes of  Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, has been impacted by a wave of kidnappings.

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“Communities need to be empowered”: Catholic Official in Angola on Importance of Environmental Education

Sep 23, 2024

By João Vissesse

The Director-General of MOSAIKO Institute for Citizenship, an entity of the Order of Preachers (OP) that is promoting human rights in Angola in Angola has called for increased efforts to educate citizens on environmental issues and raise awareness of urgent ecological challenges.

Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi, appointed Bishop of Isiro-Niangara 
 Diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 23 September 2024

Pope Francis Transfers Bishop of DR Congo’s Isiro-Niangara Diocese to Isangi Diocese

Sep 23, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

The Holy Father has transferred Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi, who has been serving as Local Ordinary of the Diocese of Isangi, to the Episcopal See of Isiro-Niangara in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Pope Francis meets with members of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Names Consultants to Vatican Doctrine Office, Including Controversial Theologian

Sep 23, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis has named 28 new consultors to the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, including controversial moral theologian Father Maurizio Chiodi.

Laudato Si Movement Urges Faith Leaders to Take Action against Fossil Fuel Dependency in Nigeria

Sep 23, 2024

By Abah Anthony John

An official of the Laudato Si' Movement in Nigeria (LSM) has called on religious leaders in the West African nation to advocate for an end to fossil fuel use in the spirit of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’. 

Presentation of Caritas Nigeria's six-year strategic plan. Credit: Caritas Nigeria

Caritas Nigeria Launches Six-Year Strategic Plan with Focus on Peace Building

Sep 23, 2024

By Abah Anthony John

The celebration of Caritas Day 2024 has ended in Nigeria with the launch of the 2024-2030 Strategic Plan of Caritas Nigeria which will focus on a number of interventions, key among them peace building.

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Church Should Develop New Strategies in Addressing Reliance on Fossil Fuels: Kenyan Catholic Environmentalists

Sep 23, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Catholic environmentalists in Kenya are urging the Church to play a more active role through its institutions and structures and develop new strategies in supporting the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT) that seeks to address reliance on fossil fuels.

Pope Francis addresses the faithful during second vespers on the feast of Our Lady of the Snows at the Basilica of St. Mary Major on Aug. 5, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Cancels Meetings for "mild flu-like condition"

Sep 23, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

The Vatican shared written copies of Pope Francis’ messages on AI and Christmas, as meetings with the 87-year-old pope were canceled Monday for a mild flu.

Father Timothy Radcliffe told the Synod on Synodality delegates that the time before the 2024 assembly “will be probably the most fertile time of the whole synod, the time of germination.” / Credit: Vatican Media

Ahead of Synod Session, Dominican and Jesuit Publish on Catholics Identifying as LGBTQ

Sep 23, 2024

By AC Wimmer

Father Timothy Radcliffe and Father James Martin weigh in on same-sex attraction before the synod.

St. Pio of Pietrelcina. / Credit: File:Padre Pio portrait.jpg: The original uploader was Manfredonia at Italian Wikipedia.derivative work: MisterNoxAfter Elia Stelluto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Padre Pio Spoke Languages ​​He Didn’t Know: The Gift of Xenoglossia

Sep 23, 2024

By Walter Sanchez Silva

Various historical testimonies document that the beloved St. Pio of Pietrelcina, whose feast day is celebrated Sept. 23, had the gift of xenoglossia.

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Provide Opportunities for “gifted students” from Poor Backgrounds: Catholic Nuns Running Schools in Tanzania Told

Sep 22, 2024

By Agnes Aineah

Catholic Sisters in Tanzania, who graduated from the Sisters’ Blended Value Project (SBVP) that equips Sisters with entrepreneurial skills have been told to ensure that their impact is felt in the communities they serve.

Faith Leaders in Kenya Urge Government To “formally support” Call for Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

Sep 22, 2024

By Silas Isenjia

Faith leaders in Kenya are urging the government to “formally support” the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT), which calls for an end to fossil fuel exploration and expansion, and advocates for a transition to renewable energy as a response to the climate crisis.

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Caritas Nigeria “has supported” Over 15 million People in 14 Years: Catholic Archbishop on Caritas Day 2024

Sep 22, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

Caritas Nigeria, the development and humanitarian arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has reached out to over 15 million beneficiaries through various initiatives in the past 14 years, Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins has said.

Catholic Bishops in Angola Urge Active Participation in National Population Census

Sep 22, 2024

By João Vissesse

Catholic Bishops in Angola have, in different forums, urged inhabitants of the Southern African nation to “engage fully” in the country's General Population and Housing Census.

Pope Francis waves from a window of the Apostolic Palace at the crowds gathered in St. Peter's Square for his weekly Angelus address on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis: "True power is taking care of the weakest"

Sep 22, 2024

By Hannah Brockhaus

In his Angelus message at the Vatican on Sunday, Pope Francis said: “True power is taking care of the weakest; that makes you great.”

Let’s Join AA Kenya to Honor Lives Lost in Road Accidents in Sunday “special prayer”: Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi

Sep 22, 2024

By ACI Africa Staff

Archbishop Philip Anyolo Subira of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has called upon the people of God under his pastoral care to join the Automobile Association of Kenya, (AA Kenya), Kenya’s pioneer driving school and provider of mobility solutions in the Eastern Africa region, in honouring the thousands of lives lost through road accidents in the country in a Sunday, September 22 “special prayer”. 

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea during the inauguration blessing of St. Blaise Catholic Hospital in Cameroon's Bamenda Archdiocese

“God's blessing to the people”: Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon Says New Hospital will Reduce Suffering

Sep 21, 2024

By Jude Atemanke

The newly inaugurated St. Blaise Catholic Hospital will reduce the suffering of the people who have been travelling long distances to access medication, the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda where the facility is established has said.

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First Ever Bible Day in Angolan Diocese Gives Youths Clarity on Misconceptions about Catholic Faith

Sep 21, 2024

By João Vissesse

The Biblical Youth Coordinator for the Catholic Diocese of Viana has described the inaugural Bible Day in Angolan Episcopal See as an opportunity to address the concerns and misconceptions faced by young Catholics on the Bible.

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Voter Apathy in Malawi’s Previous Elections “a serious threat to democracy”: Catholic Peace Commission ahead of Polls

Sep 21, 2024

By ACI Africa Staff

Coordinators of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Malawi are concerned about voter apathy observed in the country’s “recent elections” amid preparations for the next general elections.

Pope Francis meets with priests of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Dehonians) on June 27, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Celebrates Anniversary of His Vocation to the Priesthood

Sep 21, 2024

By Francesca Pollio Fenton

On Sept. 21, 1953, 71 years ago, a young Jorge Mario Bergoglio’s priestly vocation was born.