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Commit to “truth, common good”, Denounce Christian Persecution: Nigerian Church Official to Catholic Journalists

May 25, 2025

The National Director of Social Communications at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), the administrative headquarters of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has called upon Catholic journalists and media professionals to uphold truth, defend the common good, and raise their voices against the persecution of Christians in the West African nation.

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Africa Day 2025: Catholic Bishops’ Commission in Zimbabwe Urges Global Push for Reparations, Healing for Africans

May 24, 2025

Ahead of Africa Day to be marked on May 25, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ), an entity of the country’s Catholic Bishops that handles socio-political issues, has called for renewed global commitment to reparations, healing, and justice for Africans and people of African descent.

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Pope Leo XIV Assures South Sudan of Solidarity, Evokes Memories of Pope Francis’ Closeness with War-Torn Country

May 24, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has assured South Sudan of his spiritual closeness with the country that continues to reel in violence, evoking memories of the late Pope Francis who always longed for peace in the African country.

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Catholic Church in Nigeria Launches Initiative to Empower Pastoral Agents Championing Courses for Migrants, Refugees

May 24, 2025

In response to Nigeria’s growing migration and displacement crisis, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), the administrative headquarters of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), has launched a nationwide capacity-building workshop targeting pastoral agents to champion the courses of migrants and refugees across the West African nation.

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Kenyan Catholic Bishop Congratulates 15 Couples at Matrimony, Cautions against Misleading Teachings on Marriage

May 24, 2025

Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru has lauded 15 couples who received the Sacrament of Matrimony at a Parish in the Kenyan Episcopal See.

Pope Leo XIV and Robert Cardinal Sarah. Credit: Vatican Media/ACI Africa

Fact Check: Has Pope Leo XIV Appointed Guinean Vatican-based Cardinal Sarah His “Special Envoy”?

May 23, 2025

Is the May 19 YouTube post claiming that Pope Leo XIV has appointed Guinean-born  Robert Cardinal Sarah his Special Envoy to “a newly created position” of the Holy See, authentic? 

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Over 100 African Youths to Participate in Planned Third Laudato Si’ Assembly in Ghana Targeting Young People

May 23, 2025

More than 100 young people from across Africa and beyond are expected to gather in the capital city of Ghana, Accra, for the Third Laudato Si’ Youth Assembly, aimed at celebrating the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, which the late Pontiff issued on 24 May 2015.

10 Years of Laudato Si’: Apostolic Administrator in Mozambique Says “caring for nature is protecting the future”

May 23, 2025

The Apostolic Administrator of Mozambique’s Catholic Diocese of Quelimane has called on Christians to embrace environmental responsibility as a vital part of their faith and a way of securing the future.

Pope Leo XIV smiles during his first general audience in St. Peter's Square on 21 May 2025, members of the Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean (CEDOI). Credit: Vatican Media/ CEDOI

Indian Ocean Catholic Bishops Pledge “full collaboration” with Pope Leo XIV in His Petrine Ministry

May 23, 2025

Members of the Episcopal Conference of the Indian Ocean (CEDOI) have pledged their full collaboration with Pope Leo XIV in his ministry as the successor of St. Peter.

Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis in Mauritius. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Port Louis

Correction of “great injustice”: Catholic Bishop Hails UK’s Accord to Cede Sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius

May 23, 2025

Bishop Jean Michaël Durhône of the Catholic Diocese of Port-Louis in Mauritius has welcomed the United Kingdom’s (UK) decision to cede sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius, describing the move as a long-awaited act of justice for a displaced people and a significant moment in the country’s decolonization journey.

“Many children disappear without a trace”: Catholic Official Decries Surge in Human Trafficking in Angola

May 23, 2025

The Executive Secretary of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerants (CEPAMI) in Angola has lamented the reported surge in cases of human trafficking and exploitation in the Southern African nation, where children are disappearing under mysterious and often criminal circumstances.

Catholic Bishop in Uganda Advocates for “new” Style of Priestly Formation to Realize “synodal shepherds of hope”

May 23, 2025

There is a need to align formation of future Priests with the rapidly changing pastoral context of the modern world, Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok of Uganda’s Catholic Diocese of Lira has said.

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From Slums to Priesthood: Cameroonian Catholic Priest Shares Journey of Faith, Renews Commitment to Serving the Poor

May 22, 2025

A Cameroonian Catholic Priest has penned a heartwarming testimony of his experiences in a book, narrating his experience with poverty to the sacred vocation of the Priesthood.

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10th Anniversary of Laudato Si': Catholic Official in Angola Raises Concerns About Actions Endangering the Environment

May 22, 2025

As the Church marks ten years since the publication of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, Laudato Si’, the Executive Secretary of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST) has raised concerns about growing threats to the environment, calling for urgent and concrete actions to protect the planet.

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Kenyan Catholic Diocese Pledges to Strengthen Pastoral Exchange Program with American Archdiocese

May 22, 2025

The Catholic Diocese of Kitui in Kenya has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening and deepening its pastoral exchange partnership with the American Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.

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Catholic Official in Angola Decries Exploitation of Children in Namibia, Urges Urgent Government Action

May 22, 2025

The  Human Rights Officer for the Justice and Peace Commission of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has expressed concern following revelations that Namibia’s former president, Hifikepunye Lucas Pohamba, made on the exploitation of children in Angola.

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Pope Leo XIV Urges Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast to Nurture Unity, “prophetically proclaiming the Gospel”

May 21, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast to deepen their unity as a vital foundation for evangelization as they celebrate the closing of the Golden Jubilee of their common forum, the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI).

Archbishop Luigi Bianco, transferred to the Vatican diplomatic mission of Slovenia and Kosovo. Credit: UEC

Apostolic Nuncio in Uganda Transferred to Slovenia, Kosovo

May 21, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has transferred Archbishop Luigi Bianco, who has been serving as Apostolic Nuncio in Uganda, to the Vatican diplomatic mission of Slovenia and Kosovo.

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He Identified Himself as Catholic Priest “then breathed his last”: Kenyan Priest Debunks Media Reports on Late Colleague

May 20, 2025

The late Fr. John Maina Ndegwa was conscious and expressed himself verbally moments before he passed on at St. Joseph’s Mission Hospital, Elementaita, in the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru, ACI Africa has established.

Christians in Africa Must “resist” Attempts to Redefine Marriage, Devalue Human Sexuality: Kenyan Christian Professional

May 20, 2025

Followers of Jesus Christ in Africa need to make a deliberate decision to “resist” attempts to change the meaning of marriage and family institutions, the Chairman of the Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) has said.