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Jude Atemanke

Jude Atemanke

Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.

International Women’s Day: Africa’s Catholic Bishops Urge Women to “embrace their God-given potential”

Ahead of the annual event of the International Women’s Day (IWD) marked March 8, Africa’s Catholic Bishops have urged women...

“A most remarkable leader”: Cardinal in South Africa Applauds Pope Francis, Calls for Prayers for His Recovery

Stephen Cardinal Brislin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg in South Africa has called on the people of God to pray for Pope...

“Lord Jesus, grant health to our Pope”: Catholic Bishops in Cameroon Spearhead Prayers for Pope Francis’ Recovery

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have led the people of God in the Central African nation in praying...

Fr. Philip Ekweli (right) and a major Seminarian (left),  abducted from a Parish Rectory on March 3. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Auchi

Nigeria’s Auchi Catholic Diocese Appeals for Prayers After Priest, Seminarian Abducted from Parish Rectory

The Catholic Diocese of Auchi in Nigeria has sent out a prayer appeal for the safety and release of Fr. Philip Ekweli...

Episcopal Ordination of Bishop Justin Georges Ebengue of Yokadouma Diocese in Cameroon. Credit: NECC

Like in Priestly Service, Live Episcopal Ministry in “communion with Christ”: Archbishop to New Bishop in Cameroon

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon has called on the newly Consecrated Bishop of Yokadouma Diocese to model his Episcopal Ministry...

Cameroon’s 2025 National Council of Catholic Communicators Meeting Ends with Call to Witness, Foster Peace, Hope Message

The 8th meeting of the National Council of Catholic Communicators in Cameroon has ended with a call on Catholic media...

Sr. Marcelline Manga and Fr. Aurélien Léhoun Mbéa. Credit: ACI Africa

“Our Church needs us”: Catholic Communicators in Cameroon Urged to Persevere in Their Media Apostolate

Catholic communicators in Cameroon have been urged to remain steadfast in their media apostolate, keeping in mind their role in...

Bishop Sosthène Léopold Bayemi Matjei of the Catholic Diocese of Obala in Cameroon. Credit: ACI Africa

“We have to work hard to change Cameroon”: Bishop to Catholics amid Challenges, October Presidential Election

The President of the Episcopal Commission for Communication at the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) has urged Catholics in the Central...

Sylvanus Shulika Binla, Coordinator of the Justice and Peace Commission (JPC) of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC). Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Justice, Peace Official in Cameroon Cautions against “disinformation campaigns” during Electioneering Period

As Cameroon gears up for the presidential Election Day in October 2025, the Coordinator of the Justice and Peace Commission...

Cameroon’s Catholic Communicators Challenged “to be messengers of hope”

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) have challenged Catholic communicators in the Central African nation to realize their mission...

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO). Credit: CENCO

DR Congo’s Catholic Bishops Condemn “violence based on linguistic expression”, Call for National Unity

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have condemned the reported discrimination against Swahili speakers in parts of the Democratic...

Two Catholic Priests Kidnapped in Nigeria, Bishop Appeals for Prayers for “safe return”

Prayers are being sought for the “safe return” of Fr. Matthew David Dutsemi and Fr. Abraham Saummam, reportedly abducted on...

Bishop André Gueye (left), appointed Local Ordinary of Senegal's Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar, and Mons. Ignatius Anipu (left), the new Bishop of Maradi Diocese in Niger. Credit: Thiès Diocese/CEBN

Pope Francis Appoints New Local Ordinaries for Senegal’s Dakar Archdiocese, Maradi Diocese in Niger

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop André Gueye, the Local Ordinary of Senegal’s Thiès Diocese, as Archbishop of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar,...

Catholic Bishops in Africa Pen Letter to Pope Francis, Praying for His “swift, complete recovery”

Catholic Bishops in Africa have expressed their solidarity and spiritual closeness with Pope Francis as he undergoes medical care at...

In Audience with Burkina Faso’s President, Vatican Secretary of State Says Holy See Supports Peace Efforts

The Vatican Secretary of State, Pietro Cardinal Parolin, has said that the Holy See supports Burkina Faso’s efforts toward peace and...

Burkina Faso’s Evangelization Jubilee: Vatican Secretary of State Urges Catholics to Embrace Integrity, “joyful hope”

Pietro Cardinal Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, has called on Catholics in Burkina Faso to uphold integrity, embrace hope,...

Catholic Parliamentarians in DR Congo Caution Youths against Incitement to Violence

Catholic Members of the Parliament (MPs) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have called on young people in the...

Pope Francis Appoints New Local Ordinaries for Burundi’s Bubanza and Rutana Catholic Dioceses

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Emmanuel Ntakarutimana and Mons. Léonidas Nitereka Bishops for the Burundian Catholic Dioceses of Bubanza and Rutana respectively.

Members of the Standing Committee of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). Credit: SECAM

“We stand with you”: Africa’s Catholic Bishops to Citizens of Countries Suffering Effects of Violent Conflict

Catholic Bishops in Africa have expressed their spiritual solidarity with the people of God suffering the effects of violent conflicts...

Church in Burkina Faso Upbeat about Planned Visit of Vatican Secretary of State

The Catholic Church in Burkina Faso has lauded the four-day planned visit Pietro Cardinal Parolin, the Vatican Secretary of State, describing...