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“Fight against the temptation to give up”: Cardinal Brislin at Jubilee of Consecrated in South Africa

Oct 12, 2025

Stephen Cardinal Brislin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg has encouraged members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) in South Africa to remain steadfast in their mission and cautioned against “the temptation to give up” amid life’s challenges.

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After Launch of First-Ever Integral Ecology Plan in Kenya, Salesians Lauded for “being an inspiration”

Oct 12, 2025

The Coordinator of Don Bosco Green Alliance, a global network comprising over 600 Salesian institutions across 90 countries, has lauded  Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in East Africa for spearheading the first-ever Integral Ecology Plan (2026-2030) for the Congregation’s institutions in Kenya.

Credit photos to: Fr. Emmanuel Chigaekwu/Yendi Catholic Diocese/Ghana

Maiden Rosary Congress in Ghana “grace filled” Encounter with Mother Mary: Global Rosary Network Founder

Oct 11, 2025

The founder of the Global Rosary Network, Fr. David Obeng Paintsil, has described Ghana’s first-ever Rosary Congress as a “grace-filled” encounter with Mother Mary.

Archbishop Damian Denis Dallu (right) of Tanzania's Catholic Archdiocese of Songea and  missing Fr. Camillus Nikata (right)

He’s “unreachable on his phone”: Catholic Archbishop in Tanzania Appeals for Assistance in Locating Missing Priest

Oct 11, 2025

Archbishop Damian Denis Dallu of Tanzania's Catholic Archdiocese of Songea has appealed for prayers and assistance in locating Fr. Camillus Nikata, a member of the Clergy of his Metropolitan See, who has been missing since October 7.

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Kenya’s Kisumu Archdiocese Centenary: Mill Hill Missionaries Hailed for Planting Seed of Faith Amid Hardships

Oct 11, 2025

Members of the Mill Hill Missionaries (MHM), who pioneered and planted the seed of faith in the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu, have been commended for their unwavering perseverance and dedication in proclaiming the word of God despite immense hardships.

Vatican Halts Formation of Seminarians in DR Congo’s Wamba Diocese “until further notice”, Cites “difficult environment”

Oct 10, 2025

The Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization has suspended the formation of Seminarians in the Catholic Diocese of Wamba in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), citing a “difficult ecclesial environment”, which it says undermines Priestly training.  

Archbishop Samule Kleda became Douala’s Catholic leader in 2009. Under his leadership, the Catholic population has doubled. Of the 88 parishes under his governance, he built 46. On September 28, he visited the parish of St. Marc de la Cité des Palmiers, where he administered Holy Communion and Confirmation to 90 youth and adults. Here, he gently taps a confirmee on the cheek, as a sign that as a soldier of God, he must now be a willing martyr. Kleda’s predecessor, Cardinal Christian Tumi (1991-2009) was Cameroon’s only cardinal to date. He is buried in Douala’s cathedral. Credit: Victor Gaetan / National Catholic Register

Cameroon: Where a Dynamic Catholic Church Stands Up to a Decaying Regime

Oct 10, 2025

Church leaders in the Central African country have criticized the endemic corruption that has undermined the nation’s standard of living.

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Rome-based Development Agency Launches Storytelling Contest on “the Africa that surprises”

Oct 9, 2025

Rome-based Catholic development foundation, Harambee Africa International (HAI), has announced the 11th edition of the  International Award, “Conveying Africa – Telling the Africa that Surprises,” aimed at promoting an authentic and hopeful narrative of the African continent.

Golden and Silver Jubilerians from the Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay. Credit: Radio Arise Homa bay

Jubilarians in Kenya’s Homa Bay Diocese Urged to Renew Commitment to God’s Call at Golden, Silver Celebrations

Oct 9, 2025

Members of the Clergy in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay marking their Golden and Silver Jubilees have been encouraged to rekindle their love and commitment to the divine call they embraced in choosing the Priesthood.

Members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious -Ghana (CMSR-Gh). Credit: Fr. Francis Madonna Ayaric, Cape Coast Archdiocese

Religious Orders in Ghana Challenged to Make Human Rights “more tangible”, Defend Ecological Justice

Oct 9, 2025

Members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious – Ghana (CMSR-GH) have been urged to take concrete steps to defend human rights and promote ecological justice in their services amid the growing threat of environmental degradation.

Dr. Constantine Katelu Kamba. Credit: Capuchin TV

“Women Are Not Second-Class Disciples”: Congolese Theologian Urges Equal Recognition of Women in the Church

Oct 9, 2025

A Catholic theologian from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has said that the Church in Africa must accord women, as messengers and witnesses of Jesus, the recognition, dignity, and equal treatment that are rightfully theirs.

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“We welcome the Judgement”: Christian Entity Applauds Conviction of Sudan Militia Leader for 2003–2004 Darfur Atrocities

Oct 8, 2025

The UK-based human rights organization Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has welcomed the conviction of the leader of Sudan’s Janjaweed militia – later reconstituted as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) – for crimes against humanity committed against non-Arab communities in Darfur between 2003 and 2004.

Bishop Thulani Victor Mbuyisa. Credit: SACBC

Hospital Corruption Scandal in South Africa “Direct Attack” on Poor’s Right to Healthcare: Catholic Commission

Oct 8, 2025

The Chairman of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has condemned the corruption scandal at South Africa’s Tembisa Hospital, describing it as a grave injustice and a direct assault on the poor’s right to healthcare.

A poster announcing the launch of Don Bosco Integral Ecology Strategic Plan. Credit: Fr. Selvam

Salesians in Kenya Set to Roll Out Comprehensive Integral Ecology Plan to End “piecemeal” Approach

Oct 8, 2025

Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Kenya are preparing to launch a five-year Integral Ecology Plan (2026-2030) aimed at ending the long-standing “piecemeal” approach to projects across their institutions in the East African nation.

Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigerian Catholic Diocese Witnessing “triumph of faith over fear”, Bishop Hails Resilience amid Protracted Persecution

Oct 8, 2025

Bishop Oliver Dashe Doeme of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri has lauded the resilience of the people of God in his Episcopal See, saying they continue to demonstrate a “triumph of faith over fear” amid persistent persecution targeting Christians in the West African nation.

Fr. Dr. Gerald Mark Kimario (SJ). Credit: Capuchin TV

Let’s “exercise caution when adopting advanced reproductive technologies”: Nairobi-based Catholic Priest

Oct 8, 2025

Fr. Dr. Gerald Mark Kimario has cautioned against the uncritical adoption of advanced reproductive technologies, urging moral discernment and fidelity to Church teaching in addressing issues related to human life and procreation.

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Second Bishop of Cameroon’s Mbalmayo Diocese Remembered as “a great pastor who served the Lord with love”

Oct 8, 2025

Bishop Adalbert Ndzana, the second Catholic Bishop of Mbalmayo Diocese in Cameroon, who died on September 7, has been remembered as a “great pastor” who served the Lord and the people of God with love.

Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo. Credit: Maputo Archdiocese

“Be examples of unity, communion”: Catholic Archbishop in Mozambique to Pastoral Agents in Maputo Province

Oct 8, 2025

Archbishop João Carlos Hatoa Nunes of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Maputo has urged pastoral agents in the Ecclesiastical Province of Maputo to be “examples of unity and communion” as they carry out their mission in the Church.

Sr. Elizabeth Joel poses for a photo outside the ASN Heritage Room. Credit: ACI Africa

Inside Catholic Sisters’ Groundbreaking “Heritage Room” – A Dream 40 Years in the Making in Kenya

Oct 8, 2025

Sr. Elizabeth Njoki wa Joel is nostalgic as she shows the various sections of the “Heritage Room”, a space set up by the Assumption Sisters of Nairobi (ASN) in Kenya to preserve the Congregation’s history including documents and artifacts from when it was founded in 1955.

Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka of Kenya's Nakuru Diocese. Credit: ACI Africa

Don’t Be “fickle in faith”, Catholic Bishop in Kenya Warns, Urges Commitment to Church

Oct 8, 2025

Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru in Kenya has urged the people of God in the East African nation to stand firm in their faith, to live as true witnesses of Christ, and desist from abandoning their faith in favor of other denominations.