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“We must be role models”: Catholic Bishop in Kenya to Catechists, Emphasizes Vocation
Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe has challenged Catechists to recognize the significance of their vocation as teachers of faith and servants of God, who are entrusted with a mission that requires that they are role models.
New Film on St. Maximilian Kolbe’s Final Days Highlights Hope amid Darkness
A new film called “Triumph of the Heart” depicts St. Maximilian Kolbe’s last days on earth in a starvation bunker in the German death camp of Auschwitz.
Today, September 12, We Celebrate Blessed Apollinaris Franco
Blessed Apollinaris was born in Old Castile, Spain where he joined the Franciscan order. He was sent to Japan to head the Japanese Franciscan mission in 1614, the year that the new Japanese shogun had instituted a nationwide ban on Christianity and declared being a Christian a capital offense.
Slain Charlie Kirk Eulogized in Africa for Fearless Voice against Abortion, “cultural imperialism”
The CitizenGo Campaigns Director for Africa and the United Nations has paid tribute to Charlie Kirk, the American activist who was reportedly shot on Wednesday, September 10, noting that the slain activist spoke fearlessly against abortion and cultural imperialism.
“A big mistake”: Nigeria Catholic Archdiocese Condemns Disruption of Archdiocesan Event
Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri has denounced the disruption of its 2025 Archdiocesan Day and Odenigbo Lecture on September 6, calling the protesters’ attempt to desecrate its facility “a big mistake.”
Ethiopian Bishop Enthusiastic about Meeting Pope Leo XIV, Prays for “renewal” in New Year Message
Bishop Merhakirstos Gobezayehu Getachew Yilma of Ethiopia’s Vicariate Apostolic of Awasa has expressed his closeness with the people of God in Ethiopia who are celebrating their New Year 2018, pledging to pray for them from Rome where he said he would be meeting Pope Leo XIV.
Pilgrims’ Personal Stories of Faith from 2025 Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Muxima Shrine in Angola
Pilgrims to Our Lady of Muxima in the Catholic Diocese of Viana in Angola who have spoken to ACI Africa have shared personal stories of faith following the September 4-7 spiritual exercise.
“Being on Mercy Ships completely transformed me”: One of Three U.S. Catholic Nursing Students on Madagascar Experience
Three nursing students from a Catholic liberal arts school in North Carolina spent two weeks on a hospital ship in Madagascar this summer.
Vocations Difficult to Nurture where Families have “no time for prayer”: Bishop at Priestly Ordination in Tanzania
The Local Ordinary of Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Bagamoyo has acknowledged the key role of a family that prays together, noting that vocations are nurtured better where families pray together.
Catholic Irish Entity, Partners Celebrate Courage of School-Going Children in Somalia amid Displacements and Conflicts
Children in Somalia are beating all odds to go to school in a country that is reeling from decades of education collapse, Trócaire has said, lauding more than 600 Grade 8 students who sat for examinations in June this year, and are awaiting their results.
Catholic Official Welcomes Partnership to Advance Justice, Peace, and Healing in Zimbabwe
The Secretary General of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) has welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace in Zimbabwe (CCJPZ) and the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC), describing it as a testament to the Church’s healing mission.
Today, September 11, We Celebrate Saint Jean Gabriel Perboyre
St. Jean Gabriel was born in Puech, France, on January 6th, 1802, to a pious family of eight children.
Catholic Church Leaders in Mozambique Decry Silence as Mosques Constructed on Land Snatched from Church
Archbishop Inácio Saure of Mozambique’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nampula and other Church leaders in the Southern African country have denounced illegal occupation of Church land in the country, and the inaction on the part of relevant authorities in the country.
On Memorial of “Apostle of Mauritius” Blessed Jacques Laval, Catholic Bishop Calls for Rekindling of Hope
September 9, the death anniversary of the passing on of Blessed Jacques-Désiré Laval known as the “Apostle of Mauritius”, the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Port Louis in Mauritius has called on the people of God in the Indian Ocean Island nation to rekindle hope amid challenges.
Three Things an African Woman Can Do with Theology Knowledge
One of the most nagging questions that African women theologians receive is their inspiration to engage in the field that to some, belongs to men intending to become Priests.
Counselling Key to Effective Synodality: Catholic Sister at Conference of Women Theologians
To realize synodality in Africa, the Church on the continent should prioritize counselling amid myriad of scars, including those of colonialism, war, ethnic conflict, poverty, disease, and systemic injustices, a Catholic Sister has said.
Pope Leo XIV Creates "new" China Diocese amid Diocesan Border Dispute with Beijing
Pope Leo XIV has created a new Catholic diocese in northern China with the same name as one established decades ago by Beijing without Vatican approval.
Pilgrims at Our Lady of Muxima Shrine in Angola Urged to “build new relationships” Conforming to Gospel
Bishop Tonito Francisco Xavier Muananoua has urged pilgrims at the Shrine of Our Lady of Muxima in Angola to renew their commitment to Christ, rebuilding “new relationships” that conform to the values of the Gospel.
Catholic Church Commission in DR Congo Declares September 21 Annual National Day for “peace, democracy, living together”
The Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace (JPC) of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has announced the establishment of an annual National Justice and Peace Day (JNJP) aimed to promote peaceful coexistence and democracy in the Central African nation.
Precious Blood Sisters 140th Anniversary: Bishop Celebrates Legacy of Congregation Five Women in South Africa Started
Five women who wore red skirts started the Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood (CPS), a Congregation that has spread its roots and is now present in 20 countries across five continents.
