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Catholic Church in Kenya

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kisumu Archdiocese at KAVA Meeting in Nairobi. Credit: Capuchin TV

Kenyan Catholic Archbishop Calls for Proper Formation in Human Sexuality among Future Priests and Religious

Oct 14, 2025

The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu has called on vocation animators to ensure that young people preparing for Priesthood and Religious Life have a clear and “correct understanding of human sexuality.”

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kisumu Archdiocese at KAVA Meeting in Nairobi. Credit: Capuchin TV

“Don’t preach the gospel of compromise”: Catholic Archbishop Cautions against Paganism in Kenya

Oct 14, 2025

The Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu in Kenya has expressed concern over the growing influence of paganism in the East African country.

Sr. Elizabeth Njoki wa Joel poses for a photo outside the ASN Heritage Room. Credit: ACI Africa

From Tradition to Vocation: Veteran Kenyan Sister Reflects on Why African Girls Chose Religious Life

Oct 13, 2025

When Religious Sisters’ Congregations were started in Kenya, parents who were still deeply traditional found it difficult to allow their girls to embrace a way of life that was alien to them. The only vocation that made sense then was marriage; and a young girl was nurtured for it. 

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Deacon’s Role Not Slavery But “Service of Dignity”: Catholic Bishop in Kenya at Ordination

Oct 13, 2025

Bishop Joseph Mairura Okemwa of the Catholic Diocese of Kisii in Kenya has emphasized that the Diaconate is “a service of dignity,” and called on new Deacons he ordained on October 11 to uphold moral integrity, humility, and authentic commitment to service.

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After Launch of First-Ever Integral Ecology Plan in Kenya, Salesians Lauded for “being an inspiration”

Oct 12, 2025

The Coordinator of Don Bosco Green Alliance, a global network comprising over 600 Salesian institutions across 90 countries, has lauded  Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in East Africa for spearheading the first-ever Integral Ecology Plan (2026-2030) for the Congregation’s institutions in Kenya.

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Kenya’s Kisumu Archdiocese Centenary: Mill Hill Missionaries Hailed for Planting Seed of Faith Amid Hardships

Oct 11, 2025

Members of the Mill Hill Missionaries (MHM), who pioneered and planted the seed of faith in the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu, have been commended for their unwavering perseverance and dedication in proclaiming the word of God despite immense hardships.

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Rome-based Development Agency Launches Storytelling Contest on “the Africa that surprises”

Oct 9, 2025

Rome-based Catholic development foundation, Harambee Africa International (HAI), has announced the 11th edition of the  International Award, “Conveying Africa – Telling the Africa that Surprises,” aimed at promoting an authentic and hopeful narrative of the African continent.

Golden and Silver Jubilerians from the Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay. Credit: Radio Arise Homa bay

Jubilarians in Kenya’s Homa Bay Diocese Urged to Renew Commitment to God’s Call at Golden, Silver Celebrations

Oct 9, 2025

Members of the Clergy in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay marking their Golden and Silver Jubilees have been encouraged to rekindle their love and commitment to the divine call they embraced in choosing the Priesthood.

Dr. Constantine Katelu Kamba. Credit: Capuchin TV

“Women Are Not Second-Class Disciples”: Congolese Theologian Urges Equal Recognition of Women in the Church

Oct 9, 2025

A Catholic theologian from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has said that the Church in Africa must accord women, as messengers and witnesses of Jesus, the recognition, dignity, and equal treatment that are rightfully theirs.

A poster announcing the launch of Don Bosco Integral Ecology Strategic Plan. Credit: Fr. Selvam

Salesians in Kenya Set to Roll Out Comprehensive Integral Ecology Plan to End “piecemeal” Approach

Oct 8, 2025

Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in Kenya are preparing to launch a five-year Integral Ecology Plan (2026-2030) aimed at ending the long-standing “piecemeal” approach to projects across their institutions in the East African nation.

Fr. Dr. Gerald Mark Kimario (SJ). Credit: Capuchin TV

Let’s “exercise caution when adopting advanced reproductive technologies”: Nairobi-based Catholic Priest

Oct 8, 2025

Fr. Dr. Gerald Mark Kimario has cautioned against the uncritical adoption of advanced reproductive technologies, urging moral discernment and fidelity to Church teaching in addressing issues related to human life and procreation.

Sr. Elizabeth Joel poses for a photo outside the ASN Heritage Room. Credit: ACI Africa

Inside Catholic Sisters’ Groundbreaking “Heritage Room” – A Dream 40 Years in the Making in Kenya

Oct 8, 2025

Sr. Elizabeth Njoki wa Joel is nostalgic as she shows the various sections of the “Heritage Room”, a space set up by the Assumption Sisters of Nairobi (ASN) in Kenya to preserve the Congregation’s history including documents and artifacts from when it was founded in 1955.

Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka of Kenya's Nakuru Diocese. Credit: ACI Africa

Don’t Be “fickle in faith”, Catholic Bishop in Kenya Warns, Urges Commitment to Church

Oct 8, 2025

Bishop Cleophas Oseso Tuka of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru in Kenya has urged the people of God in the East African nation to stand firm in their faith, to live as true witnesses of Christ, and desist from abandoning their faith in favor of other denominations.

The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Kenya-based Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA), Fr. Prof. Stephen Mbugua Ngari

Women Urged to “midwife” New Generation to Transform Africa’s Political Landscape at International Bible Conference

Oct 7, 2025

The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Kenya-based Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) has called on women to “midwife” a new generation of leaders capable of transforming Africa’s political, social, and economic landscape.

Prof. Mary N. Getui

“Watch the space of young Women” for Africa’s Future, Catholic University Don Urges at International Bible Conference

Oct 7, 2025

The space of young women in various sectors and spheres of life needs to be protected and nurtured for the future of the African continent, a lecturer at the Kenya-based Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) has said.

Archbishop Hubertus van Megen. Credit: Capuchin TV

Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya Says Pope Leo XIV Has “Special Care and Interest” for Africa, Expresses Hope for Papal Visit

Oct 6, 2025

Pope Leo XIV has “a special care and interest” for Africa as a continent that gives hope to the Church and the world, the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has said.

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Kenyan Catholic Environmentalist Decries East African Leaders’ “scary silence” on Crude Oil Pipeline Project

Oct 5, 2025

A Kenyan Catholic environmentalist has described as “scary” the silence of leaders in East Africa over growing concerns about the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), which is currently under construction between Uganda and Tanzania.

Archbishop Phillip Anyolo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN)

Health Practitioners in Kenya Urged to Emulate St. Francis of Assisi, “be good and do good”

Oct 3, 2025

Archbishop Phillip Anyolo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya has urged health practitioners in the East African nation to always emulate St. Francis of Assisi in practising their profession, noting that their services leave a lasting impact on their patients.

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Pauline Sister in Kenya Calls for More Awareness to Sustain the Spirit of Laudato Si’ in Africa, Beyond

Oct 3, 2025

More awareness is needed to continue keeping the the spirit of the May 2015 Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, Laudato Si’alive in Africa and beyond, a member of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters/Daughters of St. Paul) has said.

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St. Francis Community Hospital in Nairobi Set to Launch Medical College: Official

Oct 3, 2025

St. Francis Community Hospital of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) in Kenya is set to launch a medical training college, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kenyan health facility has said.