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Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya’s Kisumu Archdiocese. Credit: ACI Africa

Training of Small Christian Community Leaders among AMECEA “pastoral strategies”: Official

Feb 25, 2024

Capacity building initiatives targeting animators of Small Christian Communities (SCCs) is one of the strategies that members of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have identified in their effort to realize “deeper evangelization” in the region, an official of the nine-nation association has said.  

Robert Cardinal Sarah. Credit: ACI Africa

Cardinal Sarah Cautions against Disunity among Christians, Says It’s Counter Witnessing

Feb 23, 2024

Disunity among followers of Christ is counterproductive to the mission of witnessing the Gospel message and the evangelization ministry, Robert Cardinal Sarah has said. 

Archbishop Philip Anyolo of Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi. Credit: ACI Africa

Kenyan Archbishop Concerned about Declining “missionary impulse”, Calls for Reflection

Feb 23, 2024

The Archbishop of Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi has expressed concern about what he described as a global decline in the missionary spirit, and called on the people of God in Africa to reflect on how the African Church can assist in missionary work across the world.

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kisumu Archdiocese in Kenya posing for a photo with the newly ordained Priests on Saturday, 18 November 2023. Credit: Radio Maria Kisumu

“Protect your vocations zealously”: Archbishop in Kenya to New Priests at Ordination

Nov 20, 2023

Newly ordained Priests of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu in Kenya have been urged to “zealously” protect their Priestly vocation, and to live “respectable lives” that conform to their divine calling. 

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya's Kisumu Archdiocese celebrating Mass on the Feast day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary at St. Gabriel's Minor Seminary in his Metropolitan See. Credit: Radio Maria Kenya- Kisumu.

Emulate Joseph, Mary in Handling Marital “embarrassment”: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya

Sep 8, 2023

St. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary can be inspirational in handling cases of “embarrassment” between spouses, the Archbishop of Kenya’s Kisumu Archdiocese has said. 

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya’s Kisumu Archdiocese. Credit: Screenshot from Capuchin TV Kenya

Foster Unity, “lead from front”: Archbishop to Sisters of Kenyan-founded Religious Order

Aug 23, 2023

Members of the Visitation Daughters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (VDM), a Kenyan-founded Religious Institute of Consecrated women, have been urged to foster unity and be sources of encouragement, leading “from the front”. 

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu, among the 17 members appointed to the Presidential Taskforce to facilitate the reviewing of the Legal and Regulatory Framework Governing Religious Organizations in Kenya. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Archbishop Named in Presidential Taskforce to Regulate Kenyan Religious Entities

May 5, 2023

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu is among the 17 members appointed to the Presidential Taskforce to facilitate the reviewing of the Legal and Regulatory Framework Governing Religious Organizations in Kenya. 

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya's Kisumu Archdiocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Let’s Safeguard the Environment, “look for other sources of livelihood”: Kenyan Archbishop

Oct 4, 2022

A Catholic Archbishop in Kenya has urged the people of God in the East African nation to engage in activities that contribute to safeguarding the environment.

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya's Kisumu Archdiocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Show the World Who You “really are”, Nuncio to Kenyans, Calls for Peaceful Elections

Aug 3, 2022

Attention is shifting to Kenya as the East African nation heads to the general elections slated for August 9, the representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has said, and called on Kenyans to show the world that they are a peace-loving country.

Archbishop Hubertus van Megen imposes the Pallium on Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of the Archdiocese of Kisumu in Kenya. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya Challenges Catholic Bishops to Go Out “where the people are”

Aug 2, 2022

The representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has challenged Catholic Bishops not to limit themselves to “big celebrations”, but “to go where people are” and to bring those lost in sin back to the community of God.

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya's Kisumu Archdiocese. Credit: ACI Africa

“God is concerned about what goes on in your womb”: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya

Jun 24, 2022

A Catholic Archbishop in Kenya has cautioned the people of God in the East African nation against abortion, saying God is interested in the life of the unborn children.

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya's Kisumu Archdiocese. Credit: ACI Africa

Path of Holiness Entails Discovering “place of Word of God, Eucharist”: Kenyan Archbishop

Jun 21, 2022

A Catholic Archbishop has called on Kenyans to find a place for the Word of God and the Eucharist in their families if they are to be on the “path of holiness”. 

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

In Vote-seeking Endeavors, “keep away from people's misfortunes”: Bishops in Kenya

Jun 18, 2022

Catholic Bishops in Kenya have cautioned political candidates against taking advantage of the electorate’s “misfortunes and especially funerals” to promote own personal interests.

Official logo of the Synod on Synodality. Credit: Vatican Media

Seek to Tap into Laity’s Expertise “to progress faster” in Synodality: Kenyan Archbishop

Jun 8, 2022

Members of the Clergy who tap into the expertise of the Laity have been known to “progress faster” in their respective apostolates, positively contributing to the  ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality, a Catholic Archbishop in Kenya has said.

Some of the Three major Seminaries in Kenya. Credit: Archdiocese of Nairobi

Increasing Number of Major Seminarians in Kenya “a good crisis”: Catholic Archbishop

Jun 7, 2022

The rise in the number of Major Seminarians in Kenya that has resulted in “a minor crisis” of lack of rooms in the national Diocesan Seminaries presents “a good crisis”, a Catholic Archbishop in Kenya has said.

Archbishop Maurice Makumba Muhatia of Kenya's Kisumu Archdiocese. Credit: ACI Africa

Exercise Caution When Reporting Politics in Kenya: Catholic Archbishop to Journalists

Jun 7, 2022

There is need for news journalists in Kenya to proceed with caution when reporting politics ahead of the general elections scheduled to take place on August 9, the Catholic Archbishop of Kisumu Archdiocese has said.

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kisumu Archdiocese in Kenya. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Archbishop in Kenya Urges Youth to “refuse incitement” Ahead of General Elections

Apr 10, 2022

The Archbishop of Kisumu Archdiocese in Kenya has urged the young people in the East African country to shun inciting statements and to do everything within their power to ensure peaceful elections scheduled for August 9 are realized.

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Archbishop in Kenya Encourages Students Sitting for National Examinations

Mar 22, 2022

The Archbishop of Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese has sought to encourage candidates sitting for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) saying he is praying for their success.

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya's Kisumu Archdiocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Kenyan Authorities Laud Outgoing Catholic Bishop for Peace Initiatives in Warrying Region

Mar 21, 2022

Kenyan government officials have lauded the new Local Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Kisumu in Kenya, Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba, for working tirelessly to restore peace in his former Episcopal See.

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba blessing the different groups of people who attended his Saturday, March 19 Installation as Local Ordinary of the Archdiocese of Kisumu. Credit: ACI Africa

New Catholic Archbishop in Kenya Pledges to Deepen Evangelization in Metropolitan See

Mar 20, 2022

The newly installed Archbishop of Kenya’s Archdiocese of Kisumu has noted with admiration the great work done by his predecessors and promised to deepen evangelization in the Kenyan Metropolitan See.