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“It’s time to act”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Urges Government to End “unprovoked attacks, killing” in Benue State
Bishop William Amove Avenya of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko in Nigeria has appealed for urgent action to end what he describes as “unprovoked attacks and killing of innocent people” in the country’s Benue State.
Bissau-Guinean Bishop-elect Pledges to Foster “the spirit of meeting, listening, learning”, Not “start a revolution”
The Bishop-elect for the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau has outlined his pastoral priorities for what is to be his Episcopal See, pledging a leadership style characterized with listening encounters in view of learning from the people of God under his pastoral care.
“Marathon of rosaries”: Kenya’s Nairobi Archdiocese Initiates Prayers for Respect of Human Life after Violent Protests
The leadership of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has initiated a three-day “marathon of Rosaries”, interceding for respect of human life in the East African nation.
At Youth Pilgrimage in Angolan Archdiocese, Young People Urged to “be missionaries of faith in the digital age”
Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola has challenged youths to get actively involved in sharing their Catholic faith through the digital forums.
Let’s Embrace, Foster “collective spirit of the Synod on Synodality”: Cardinal in South Sudan to Pastoral Agents
The Local Ordinary of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba in South Sudan has urged pastoral agents and the people of God in the country to embrace and foster the values of the multi-year Synod on Synodality.
Nicaea Council’s 1700th Anniversary: Catholic Priest in Kenya Proposes Workshops, Seminars on Nicene Creed
The Provincial Superior of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) members in Kenya and Tanzania has proposed conventions to deliberate on the Nicene Creed as the Church commemorates the 1,700th anniversary of the Ecumenical Council of Nicaea.
Africa’s Traditional “deep spirituality, rich culture” Foster Religious Freedom: Catholic Bishop at IRF Summit
Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Yola has appealed to African leaders to tap into Africa’s traditional values in fostering religious freedom and peaceful coexistence on the continent.
Clergy, Laity Official Decry Massacre of Innocent Christians in Nigeria’s Benue State, Call for Government Action
Catholic Priests and an official of the Laity in Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja have in separate interviews with ACI Africa, condemned the ongoing reported massacres of innocent Christians in Nigeria’s Benue State.
Why Women Religious in Africa Must Pay Attention to Increasing Longevity in Care for Elderly Colleagues
The life expectancy of women Religious has increased over the past five decades, according to studies that the U.S.-based Centre for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) conducted.
Congolese Martyr Beatified on June 15 “highlights precious witness” of Laity, Youths: Pope Leo XIV
Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi, the Congolese martyr Beatified in Rome on Sunday, June 15, provides a powerful testament to the invaluable witness of the Laity and youths, Pope Leo XIV has said.
Don’t “turn your gaze away from the poor”: Pope Leo XIV to Catholic Bishops in Madagascar
Pope Leo XIV has called upon members of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar (CEM) to prioritize the needs of the poor as they shepherd the people of God in the Indian Ocean island nation off the Southeastern coast of Africa.
At First-ever IRF Summit in Africa, Kenya’s CJ Urges Delegates to “adopt united stance” on Fostering Religious Liberty
The Chief Justice (CJ) in Kenya, Martha Karambu Koome, has called upon delegates at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit has gathered both regional and global experts and proponents of freedom of religion in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, to have a “united stance” in fostering religious liberty.
Kenya’s Gen Zs Cautioned against Greed, Urged to Embrace Holy Trinity Values, Use Unity “for good purpose”
The Holy Trinity can be a source of inspiration for Generation Z (Gen Z) individuals in overcoming the challenge of greed and fostering unity in diversity, Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe, one of the Auxiliary Bishops of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has said.
Emulate Unity of Holy Trinity: Catholic Bishop in Kenya to Families, Calls for Harmony in Church, Nation
Bishop Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi of Kenya’s Military Ordinariate has called on members of families in the East African nation to look to the unity and communion between the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit for inspiration in fostering peaceful coexistence.
Zimbabwe’s Catholic Bishops Unveil New Logo Reflecting “ecclesial identity, pastoral mission”
Members of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) have officially unveiled a new logo that encapsulates their Episcopal identity and pastoral mission in the socio-cultural and ecclesial context of the Southern African nation.
“A defining moment for Africa”: Official on First-ever International Religious Freedom Summit in Africa
The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit that is gathering both regional and global experts and proponents of freedom of religion in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, is “a defining moment for Africa”, an official of the Tuesday, June 17 event has said.
Pope Leo XIV Mourns Death of Sudan’s Catholic Priest, Expresses Spiritual Closeness with Nigeria’s Deadly Attack Victims
Pope Leo XIV has expressed sorrow following the passing on of a Catholic Priest in Sudan’s Diocese of El-Obeid after he sustained serious injuries during a deadly bomb attack on June 12 in the country’s El Fasher City.
West Africa’s Catholic Priests End Congress with Pledge to Foster Intercultural Dialogue to Demolish “walls of hatred”
Members of the Regional Union of Diocesan Priests of West Africa (RUPWA) have concluded their 11th Ordinary Congress with a renewed commitment to fostering intercultural and interreligious dialogue in what they have described as a key response to the region’s pressing challenges, including the “increasingly rising … walls of hatred.”
Researchers Explore Ways to Sustain Catholic Nuns’ Monasteries in Africa amid Severe Scarcity
A study into the situation of Monasteries distributed across Africa has uncovered a severe shortage, with some Religious in these communities living under leaking roofs, unable to afford very basic necessities.
Newly Ordained Deacons in Mozambique Cautioned against Laziness, “seated in the Parish”
Archbishop Claudio Dalla Zuanna of the Catholic Archdiocese of Beira in Mozambique has called upon four Seminarians he ordained Deacons to live their Diaconal Ministry with missionary zeal, warning them against laziness manifested in being “seated in the Parish”.
