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Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala. Credit: Veritas Television

Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop Condemns Post-Election Violence, Warns of Deepening Social Crisis

Nov 2, 2025

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala has condemned the post-election violence that erupted across the country following the proclamation of results from the October 12 presidential poll.

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.

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon. Credit: ACI Africa

In Cameroon, “anti-gospel acts” Causing Discontent ahead of 2025 Presidential Poll: Catholic Archbishop Urges Fraternity

Aug 12, 2025

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala has denounced what he has termed as “anti-gospel acts”, including corruption and bad governance that he says are causing discontent among Cameroonians as they prepare for the October presidential election.

Newly Ordained Deacons in Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese Urged to “give up everything”, Serve the Poor

Jun 13, 2025

The newly ordained Deacons in the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon have been urged to embrace a life of self-denial and service, dedicating themselves fully to Christ and the poor.

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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.

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon Calls for Peace, Integrity ahead of 2025 Presidential Elections

Jan 10, 2025

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon has called on citizens to prioritize peace and integrity ahead of the country’s presidential election scheduled for October 2025.

Fr. Christopher Geh Kum addressing the new leadership of the Catholic Women Association (CWA) in the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon. Credit: ACI Africa

New leadership of Catholic Women in Cameroonian Archdiocese Urged to “be bold in mission, sacrifice for others”

Oct 22, 2024

The Chaplain of the Catholic Women Association (CWA) in the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon has urged the newly elected leadership of CWA to embrace their mission with boldness and a spirit of sacrifice.

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“Show generosity, charity towards victims”: Catholic Bishops in Cameroon Direct Sunday Collection for Flood Victims

Sep 27, 2024

Persons affected by the deadly floods in Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Yagoua are in need of support, members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have said. 

The New Book titled “Young Couples and their Challenges in the African Socio-Cultural Context”, by Irénée Kola and Aïcha Marianne Kola, a Catholic couple in Cameroon's Douala Archdiocese

In New Book, Cameroonian Catholic Couple Explores “foundations of marriage in African culture”

Jul 16, 2024

In a new book, a Catholic couple in Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala has highlighted the challenges couples face and proposes ways to realize harmony in marriage.

Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson, Archbishop José Avelino Bettencourt, Archbishop Samuel Kleda and the five priests ordained on 24 February. Credit: ACI Africa

Ghanaian Vatican Official Urges New Priests in Cameroon to “cultivate” Eucharistic Spirit

Feb 28, 2024

The Chancellor of the Roman Curia, Ghanaian-born Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson, has called upon the five newly ordained Priests for the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon to nurture the spirit of the Holy Eucharist in  their Priestly ministry.

Some of the vulnerable children who gifts from Give Hope to Our Children (GHOC), a Catholic Association in Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Entity in Cameroon “brings joy” to Vulnerable Children in Christmas Initiative

Dec 22, 2023

Give Hope to Our Children (GHOC), a Catholic Association run by a Priest of Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese, has reached out to hundreds of vulnerable children in a Christmas initiative aimed at sharing love, giving hope, and bringing joy to the needy.

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala Archdiocese recognised by Paul Biya. Credit: NECC

Archbishop in Cameroon Known for the Practice of Herbalism Receives State Recognition

Nov 23, 2023

A Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon known for the practice of herbalism has been recognised by the President of the Central African nation.

A screenshot of Archbishop Samuel Kleda during the September 2 Eucharistic celebration. Credit: Radio Veritas Douala Archdiocese

Archbishop in Cameroon Calls for Youth Centre Initiatives in Parishes to Foster Dialogue

Sep 6, 2023

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese has called for the creation of youth centers in Parishes of his Metropolitan See to foster prayer and dialogue.

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala Archdiocese in Cameroon. Credit: NECC

Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon Wants Government to Commit to Resolving Anglophone Crisis

Jul 27, 2023

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala Archdiocese in Cameroon has called on the government to commit to resolving the protracted Anglophone crisis in the Central African nation.

Rescuers dig through rubble of the collapsed building in the Ndogbong neighborhood in Douala. Credit: ACI Africa

“Very difficult to bear”: Archbishop in Cameroon on Dozens Killed in Collapsed Building

Jul 25, 2023

The loss of dozens of people as a result of the collapse of the four-storey building in Douala is a tragedy that is “very difficult to bear” Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala Archdiocese in Cameroon has said.

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Planned Diocesan Synod in Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese to Focus on “youth ministry”

Sep 24, 2022

The planned Diocesan Synod in Cameroon’s Douala Archdiocese is to examine issues relating to youth ministry in general and the challenges of young people in particular, the Local Ordinary, Archbishop Samuel Kleda, has said.

“Be missionaries everywhere”: Archbishop to New Priests, Deacons in Douala, Cameroon

Jul 1, 2022

Newly Ordained Priests and Deacons in the Catholic Diocese of Douala, Cameroon, have been encouraged to “be generous” with their lives in God’s service, availing themselves as missionaries whenever they are commissioned. 

Fr. Innocent Akum Wefon pushing a wheelbarrow in his kitchen garden at St. Raphael Archangel Parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala. Credit: 3650 Plastics At 10

Inside Catholic Priest’s Kitchen Garden of Plastics Cleaning Streets in Cameroon

May 3, 2022

Fr. Innocent Akum Wefon’s kitchen garden is an alluring collection of bottles of different sizes and colors that enclose spaces in which the Catholic Priest has planted various kinds of vegetables and fruits.

Fr. Innocent Akum Wefon (kneeling) exchanges pleasantries with the leader of the Pygmies of Kribi in Cameroon. Credit: Fr. Innocent Akum Wefon

Catholic Priest in Cameroon Says Logging Driving Pygmies into Heavy Drinking

Mar 25, 2022

The Pygmies who inhabit the edges of the Atlantic Ocean in the Central African nation of Cameroon have lived under canopies of trees for the many years that Fr. Innocent Akum Wefon has known them.

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Archbishop Decries Bad Governance, Corruption in Cameroon, Urges Conversion

Mar 3, 2022

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of the Catholic Archdiocese of Douala decries bad governance and corruption in Cameroon.