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Pope Francis met with members of the De La Salle Christian Brothers on May 21, 2022. Vatican Media

Catholic Schools Should Not be Christian in Name Only: Pope Francis

May 21, 2022

The pope spoke to the De La Salle Christian Brothers.

An unfortunate accident damages the Salesian “Cité des Jeunes” in Lubumbashi. Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians in DR Congo Seeking Assistance to Rebuild Catholic School Destroyed by Storm

Dec 15, 2021

Members of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are seeking partners to facilitate the renovation and rebuilding Catholic school structures damaged by strong winds and torrential rain.

St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Cathedral Kumbo. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Seven-year-old Pupil Killed by Stray Bullet Near Catholic School in Cameroon, Priest Says

Aug 20, 2021

A seven-year-old pupil at St. Theresa’s Catholic Primary School in Cameroon’s Kumbo Diocese has been killed by a stray bullet during a crossfire between Cameroonian military and militants near the learning institution, a Catholic Priest has told ACI Africa.

Fr. Abba Petros Abraha with students of the Don Bosco Technical School in Dekemhare, Eritrea/Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesian Entity Facilitates Self-Sustainability Initiatives for Catholic School in Eritrea

Jun 19, 2021

The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, is facilitating self-sustainability initiatives at the Don Bosco Technical School in Dekemhare, a town located some 25 miles Southeast of Eritrea's capital, Asmara.

Credit: Salesian Missions

Salesians Facilitate Sanitation Infrastructure at Catholic School in Shinyanga, Tanzania

Jun 16, 2021

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) are facilitating the construction of new bathrooms at Don Bosco Didia Secondary school in the Catholic Diocese of Shinyanga in Tanzania.

The boarding section of St. Daniel Comboni Boarding Primary School in South Sudan’s Torit Diocese ravaged by fire. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic School Leadership in South Sudan Appeals for Donations Following Weekend Inferno

May 12, 2021

A fire that ravaged the boarding section of St. Daniel Comboni Boarding Primary School in South Sudan’s Torit Diocese over the weekend has left dozens of learners at the school with no place to sleep, the management of the Catholic institution has told ACI Africa.

UK Financial Aid to Support Girls in All Catholic Schools in South Sudanese Archdiocese

Jul 7, 2020

All girls attending Catholic schools in South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba will benefit from the UK government’s financial aid that seeks to support the girls throughout their basic education, an official in the Archdiocese of Juba has told ACI Africa.

President Uhuru Kenyetta gifted with a potted tree at the 80th anniversary celebration of the Nairobi-based St Mary's School, Msongari on October 11, 2019 / St. Mary's School, Msongari

Plans to Plant Trees Characterize 80th Anniversary of a Nairobi Catholic School

Oct 15, 2019

At a time when the world is facing climate crisis with several environmental challenges including global warming and varying weather patterns, a Nairobi Catholic day School, famous for producing national leaders among them the current President, Uhuru Kenyatta, has resolved to celebrate its 80 years of existence by planting trees.

Logo of Nairobi-based Catholic School, Consolata

Leaders Weigh in on Case of Nairobi-Catholic-School Boy Whose Vulgar Video Went Viral

Sep 18, 2019

A video full of vulgarities recorded and uploaded on social media by a pupil at a Nairobi-based Catholic school has caught the attention of a wide-range of people, including leaders who have weighed in on the matter variously.

Students at St. Joan of Arc school, Dakar, Senegal

Catholic School in Senegal Lifts Ban on Headscarves for Muslim Students

Sep 17, 2019

Months after banning the wearing of head scarves at St. Joan of Arc school, a Catholic-sponsored school in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, the administration of the institution has given in to pressure and lifted the ban, allowing the expelled students to return to the school.