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Catholic Church in Cameroon

Bishop Bruno Ateba of Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Maroua-Mokolo. Credit: ACN

“Boko Haram has shrunk”: Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Corroborates Message of Nigerian Visionary Bishop

Jan 13, 2025

Boko Haram is no longer the lethal group that terrorized locals in the West African nation of Nigeria and parts of neighbouring countries through kidnappings and beheadings especially of Christians, a Catholic Bishop in Cameroon has said.

Bernard Okalia Bilai, during the opening ceremony of the 48th annual seminar of the Bishops of Cameroon in the Catholic Diocese of Buea. Credit: ACI Africa

Government Official in Cameroon Thanks Catholic Bishops Praying for Country’s Embattled Regions

Jan 11, 2025

The Governor of the South West region of Cameroon has expressed gratitude to Catholic Bishops in the Central African nation for their prayers and commitment to peace, emphasizing the positive impact of the prayers on regions affected by conflict. 

Mons. Justin Georges Ebengue

Rector of Our Lady of Hope InterDiocesan Major Seminary Appointed Bishop of Cameroon’s Yokadouma Diocese

Jan 11, 2025

Pope Francis has appointed the Rector of Our Lady of Hope Major Seminary Bertoua in Cameroon as Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Yokadouma in the Central African nation. 

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.

Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, President of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC). Credit: ACI Africa

Arise, “fold your sleeves; let’s build our country”: Cameroon Catholic Bishops’ President to Citizens at Annual Seminar

Jan 8, 2025

The President of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) has called on the people of God in the Central African nation to take personal responsibility in realizing the development of the country.

Synodality “criterion for efficiency of our pastoral work”: Catholic Bishop in Cameroon at 2025 Annual Bishops’ Seminar

Jan 7, 2025

Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei of the Catholic Diocese of Obala in Cameroon has encouraged the fostering of Synodality in the mission of the Church.

Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Buea. Credit: ACI Africa

Cameroon’s Protracted Anglophone Crisis “progressively coming to an end”: Catholic Bishop

Jan 7, 2025

Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Buea has expressed optimism about the resolution of Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis. 

Dedication of the Divine Mercy Co-Cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Buea in Cameroon. Credit: ACI Africa

Dedicated Co-Cathedral of Cameroon’s Buea Catholic Diocese “fruit of our collective prayers, contributions”: Bishop

Jan 6, 2025

The realization of the Divine Mercy Co-Cathedral of the Catholic Diocese of Buea in Cameroon that was dedicated on January 5 is a testament to the collective sacrifices, prayers, and generosity of the people of God, the Local Ordinary has said.

Cameroon’s Catholic Bishops Convene to Deliberate on “synodality in the local context” in Annual Seminar

Jan 5, 2025

Putting into practice the deliberations of the multi-year Synod on Synodality that was concluded on 27 October 2024 in Rome constitutes a key focus of Cameroon’s Catholic Bishops, who have convened in the country’s Catholic Diocese of Buea for their 48th Annual Seminar.

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala

Celebrating 2025 Jubilee Year Calls for “new policy of sharing, solidarity”: Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon

Jan 2, 2025

The launched Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year is an invitation for the people of God to practice the virtue of sharing and to foster solidarity, Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala has said.  

Bishop Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo of the Catholic Diocese of Yagoua in Cameroon. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Yagoua

Catholic Bishop in Cameroon Calls on Christians to be Builders of Peace, Work for Harmony During Advent

Dec 1, 2024

Bishop Barthélemy Yaouda Hourgo of the Catholic Diocese of Yagoua in Cameroon has urged Christians to embrace their role as agents of peace and reconciliation during the Advent season. 

“A gesture that touches me”: Vatican Official on Honorary Doctorate at Catholic University in Cameroon

Nov 24, 2024

The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations has described his reception of an honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Central Africa (UCAC) in Yaoundé, Cameroon as touching and an honor not only to himself but also to the Church.

Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of the Catholic Diocese of Buea presiding over Mass for the launch of the 2024/2025 academic year in his Episcopal See. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Buea

Parents in Cameroonian Catholic Diocese Urged “not to relent” as Good Role Models, Sacrificing for Children’s Wellbeing

Nov 22, 2024

Parents and guardians with children in Catholic schools in Cameroon’s Buea Diocese have been encouraged to be positive examples and to persist in making sacrifices for the wellbeing of their children.

Vatican Official Says 10-year-old Holy See – Cameroon Framework Agreement “already bearing fruit”

Nov 16, 2024

The Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations has hailed the 10-year-old Framework Agreement between the Holy See and the Central African nation of Cameroon as fruitful.

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda during the 22 October 2024 press briefing in Rome. Credit: Vatican Media

“Synodality for us in Africa is a total rejection of individualism”: Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop

Oct 22, 2024

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda has described the Synod on Synodality as a process of avoiding selfish interests on the African continent.

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.

Togolese Catholic Priest Ministering in Cameroon Shot Dead, Yaoundé Archdiocese Condoles with Bereaved

Oct 8, 2024

Fr. Christophe Badjogou Komla, a Togolese Catholic Priest incardinated in Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Yagoua, was shot and killed by alleged criminals on the night of Monday, October 7 in the Catholic Archdiocese of Yaoundé in the Central African nation.

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda in Cameroon. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda

Cameroonian Catholic Archdiocese Announces “a second collection during all Masses” to Support Flood Victims

Oct 2, 2024

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda in Cameroon has directed all parishes and outstations in his Metropolitan See to hold a special funds collection for the thousands of people affected by floods in the Central African country.

Credit: Yagoua Infos

“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. 

“We stand in solidarity with innocent civilians”: Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop on Deadly Market Explosion

Sep 20, 2024

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda in Cameroon has expressed his solidarity and spiritual closeness with families and victims of a bomb blast in a market in his Episcopal See that left one person dead.