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Bishop Wilfred Anagbe of the Nigerian Diocese of Makurdi in Benue state at a breakfast at Capitol Hill organized by Aid to the Church in Need, Jan. 30, 2024. / Credit: Peter Pinedo/CNA

Nigerian Catholic Bishop Calls for U.S. Military Intervention at Congressional Hearing

Nov 21, 2025

A Nigerian Catholic bishop said U.S. military intervention is warranted at a Nov. 20 hearing of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa.

Alessandro Allori, “The Presentation of Mary,” 1598. / Credit: Public domain

What Do We Know About the Presentation of Mary?

Nov 21, 2025

When we celebrate the presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we give honor and respect to the Virgin, who is an example for all of us in our struggle for holiness.

Today, November 21, We Celebrate Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Nov 21, 2025

The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on November 21st, commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in Jerusalem.

Sr. Dominica Mkhize. Credit: Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC)

Africa’s Debt Crisis “an ethical, spiritual tragedy”: South African Catholic Sister at G20 Social Summit Side Event

Nov 20, 2025

The Associate Secretary General of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) has described Africa's debt crisis as “an ethical and spiritual tragedy” that needs to be addressed, noting that the debt is having a profound impact on the poor across the continent.

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape-Verde, and Guinea-Bissau (CESMCVGB). Credit: CESMCVGB

Catholic Bishops in West Africa Urge Governments to Tackle Corruption, Insecurity, Youth Unemployment

Nov 20, 2025

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape-Verde, and Guinea-Bissau (CESMCVGB) are calling on their respective governments to take urgent and decisive action against corruption, insecurity, and rising youth unemployment, issues they say are pushing their nations deeper into social and economic crisis.

Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

Nigerian Catholic Bishop Calls for "serious renewal" among Clergy to Address Sexual Abuse Allegations

Nov 20, 2025

The Local Ordinary of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has called for “serious renewal” in the “clerical culture” in which members of the Clergy operate in order to address the allegations of sexual abuse in the Church. 

Bishop Mark Kadima at the Requiem Mass of late Bishop Philip Sulumeti in the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega. Credit: ACI Africa/Amani Media Catholic TV

Pioneer Catholic Bishop of Kenya's Kakamega Diocese Remembered for Humility, Obedience to Be Laid to Rest November 21

Nov 20, 2025

Bishop Philip Sulumeti of Kenya's  Catholic Diocese of Kakamega who passed on on November 9 at the age of 88 has been remembered for his humility, respect to authority, and fatherly love.

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Africa is Facing “a debt crisis of deep moral urgency”: UN Official at Church's G20 Social Summit Gathering

Nov 20, 2025

The United Nations (UN) Women Adviser for East and Southern Africa has decried the continent's increasing debt terming it as a crisis that requires serious moral intervention.

Fr. Bobbo Paschal. Credit: Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese

Kidnapped Nigerian Priest Still Alive, Catholic Archdiocese Clarifies after Social Media Accounts of Cleric’s Murder

Nov 20, 2025

The Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna in Nigeria has refuted circulating social media reports that Fr. Bobbo Paschal, abducted on November 17, has been killed. 

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Microsoft Says it Will Not Discriminate against Religious Groups after Investor Criticism

Nov 20, 2025

On Oct. 10, Microsoft and Boyer Research, a group of shareholders represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian legal group, signed the agreement.

Bishop Yohana Dauwa Bulus of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora. Credit: ACI Africa/Catholic Diocese of Kontagora

Nigeria “no longer safe for children”: Catholic Bishop on Abduction of 25 School Girls

Nov 20, 2025

Bishop Yohana Dauwa Bulus of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has raised concern about the safety of children in the West African country following the November 17 abduction of 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State.

Today, November 20, We Celebrate St. Bernward

Nov 20, 2025

Saint Bernward served as the thirteenth Bishop of Hildesheim, Germany during the middle of the tenth century. His grandfather was Athelbero, Count Palatine of Saxony. After having lost his parents, Bernward was sent to live with his uncle Volkmar, who was the Bishop of Utrecht. 

Sr. Nina Krapić, Communication Expert at The Vatican Dicastery for Communication (DFC). Credit: ACI Africa

Clergy, Religious Cautioned against Social Media “celebritization” at Communicators Meeting in Kenya

Nov 19, 2025

The rapidly evolving digital environment is introducing new pressures that sometimes lead Clergy and the men and women Religious toward “celebritization”, a  communication expert at the Dicastery for Communication (DFC) has warned.

The Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu. Credit: ACI Africa

Selfishness Destroying African Societies, Vatican-based Catholic Archbishop Says, Urges Shift to Christ-Centered Love

Nov 19, 2025

The Secretary of the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, has cautioned that a growing culture of selfishness is eroding Africa’s social values, weakening communal bonds, and threatening the transformative power of the Gospel across the continent.

A poster announcing the G20 summit. Credit: SACBC

Official of Bishops’ Conference in Southern Africa Urges G20 Leaders to Courageously Reform Global Debt System

Nov 19, 2025

The Secretary General of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is urging G20 leaders to courageously reform the global debt system to foster hope across the African continent.

Mons. Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo. Credit: Vatican media

Pope Leo XIV Appoints Nigerian Priest as Assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State

Nov 19, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mons. Anthony Onyemuche Ekpo, who has been serving as Under-Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, as the assessor for General Affairs of the Secretariat of State.

Bishop Wallace Ng'ang'a at the Annual Consultative Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Kenya Catholic Bishops Conference (KCCB)

“No voice is insignificant”: Kenyan Bishop Urges Catholic Communicators to Embrace Collaboration and Capacity Building

Nov 19, 2025

The Chairman of the Commission for Social Communication of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has called on Church communicators in the East African country to deepen collaboration and prioritize capacity building in their apostolate, reminding them that no voice within the Church’s communication ministry is insignificant.

Sr. Nina Krapić, Communication Expert at The Vatican Dicastery for Communication (DFC). Credit: ACI Africa

Vatican Communication Expert Urges Catholic Media Entities in Kenya to Amplify Voices of Women Religious

Nov 19, 2025

A communication expert at the Dicastery for Communication (DFC) has called on leaders of Catholic media organizations in Kenya to give women Religious, especially those serving in marginalized communities, a platform to showcase the work they are doing in their various apostolates.

Today, November 19, We Celebrate St. Raphael Kalinowski

Nov 19, 2025

Saint Raphael was born  in 1835 as Joseph, son of Andrew and Josepha Kalinowski in present day Lithuania. Saint Raphael felt a call to the priesthood early in his life, but decided to complete his education. He studied zoology, chemistry, agriculture, and apiculture at the Institute of Agronomy in Hory Horki, Russia, and at the Academy of Military Engineering in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Bishop Wallace Ng'ang'a at the Annual Consultative Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Kenya Catholic Bishops Conference (KCCB)

Let’s Maintain “Catholic identity in all our communications”: Kenyan Bishop at Start of Annual Consultative Meeting

Nov 18, 2025

The Chairman of the Commission for Social Communication of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has urged Catholic media practitioners in Kenya to remain firmly rooted in their faith as they practice their profession in an increasingly dynamic media landscape.