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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.

Bishop Christian Carlassare of South Sudan's Rumbek Diocese. Credit: Radio Good News/Facebook

Catholic Bishop in South Sudan Announces “Diocesan Week” on Synodality End of July

The Catholic Bishop of Rumbek in South Sudan has announced a “Diocesan Week” to be realized at the end of...

Members of the Association of Papal Knights and Medalists in Nigeria. Credit: Sokoto Diocese

Catholic Association in Nigeria “alarmed” over Targeted Killings, Kidnappings

Members of the Association of Papal Knights and Medalists in Nigeria have expressed concern over the increase in cases of killings and...

Members of the Central African Episcopal Conference (CECA). Credit: CECA

Crises of “moral, civic values, educational system” among CAR Challenges: Catholic Bishops

Catholic Bishops in the Central African Republic (CAR) have, in a collective statement, highlighted crises of “moral and civic values...

Members of Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province (IEP) during a solidarity visit to Ondo Diocese following the Pentecost Sunday massacre at St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish. Credit: Ondo Diocese

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Direct “special prayers” for Pentecost Sunday Massacre Victims

Catholic Bishops of Nigeria’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province (IEP) have directed that “special prayers” be offered on July 5 in commemoration...

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Nigeria's Sokoto Diocese. Credit: Sokoto Diocese

“No amount of persecution will push Christianity backward”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria

The Catholic Bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese has expressed confidence in the growth and spread of Christianity in the West...

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin talks to EWTN Vatican correspondent Colm Flynn on March 19, 2022. | EWTN.

Vatican Secretary of State to Be in DR Congo Day Pope Francis Had Scheduled Holy Mass

The Vatican Secretary of State is expected to be in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on July 3, the...

Pietro Cardinal Parolin in Kiev, Ukraine, in 2017. | Shutterstock.

Vatican Secretary of State to Visit South Sudan July 5, Date of Postponed Ecumenical Visit

On the day Pope Francis was previously scheduled to arrive in South Sudan alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator...

Some of the suspects presented on 23 June 2022 in Nigeria's Ondo State. Credit: Amotekun Ondo State/Facebook

Suspected Masterminds of Pentecost Sunday Massacre in Ondo Diocese, Nigeria, Arrested

Security officials in Nigeria’s Ondo State have reportedly arrested some suspects allegedly involved in the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier...

At Requiem Mass, Late Archbishop in Malawi Eulogized as Leader Who “stood up for justice”

At his Requiem Mass, the late Archbishop Rémi Joseph Gustave Sainte-Marie who died on Saturday, June 18 at the age of 84 has...

Survivors of Pentecost Sunday Massacre in Nigeria Recount “terrible” Experiences in Church

Survivors of the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese that left 39 Catholics killed and...

Bishop Willy Ngumbi Ngengele of Goma Diocese in DRC. Credit: Pape en RDC/Facebook

Don’t “fall into trap of enemies of peace”: Catholic Bishop in DR Congo to Goma Citizens

The Catholic Bishop of Goma Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called on the people of God...

Kaduna State in northern Nigeria. | CSW.

Catholic, Baptist Churches in Kaduna State, Nigeria, Attacked During Sunday Worship

Gunmen have reportedly attacked worshippers at Catholic and Baptist churches in Kajuru Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State in...

Credit: Kroonstad Diocese/Facebook

On Youth Day in South Africa, Catholic Bishop Calls for Bravery among Young People

A Catholic Bishop in South Africa has, on the occasion of the annual National Youth Day, encouraged young people to foster...

Archbishop Inácio Saúre with Catholic youth in Nampula Archdiocese. Credit: Nampula Archdiocese

Planned Mozambican Version of World Youth Day to Prepare Youth for Lisbon 2023

The Mozambican version of World Youth Day (WYD) scheduled for November aims at preparing young people in the Southern African...

Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo during the Funeral Mass for the victims of the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese in Nigeria. Credit: Courtesy Photo

“Refuse to be crushed by tragedy”: Nigerian Bishop at Funeral of Church Massacre Victims

At the Funeral Mass for the victims of the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese...

Altar of St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese. Credit: ACN

Nigerian Catholic Priest Recounts Experience of Pentecost Sunday Massacre in Ondo Diocese

A Nigerian Catholic Priest has, in an interview with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International shared with ACI Africa, recounted...

Some members of the Standing Committee of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO). Credit: CENCO

Bishops in DR Congo Urge Christians to “remain serene in hope” after Pope Postpones Visit

Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have, in a collective statement, called on the people of God in...

Fr. James Kantoma, kidnapped from Nigeria's Jos Archdiocese on 12 June 2022. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Abductors Demanding Ransom to Free Catholic Priest Kidnapped in Jos Archdiocese, Nigeria

Those behind the abduction of Fr. James Kantoma, a Catholic Priest serving in Nigeria's Jos Archdiocese, are demanding N50 million...

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Bishops in Senegal Urge Politicians to “dialogue in truth” Ahead of Elections

Catholic Bishops in Senegal have, in a collective statement, urged politicians in the West African nation to prioritize “dialogue in...

Pope Francis Appoints Two Auxiliary Bishops in DR Congo Local Ordinaries

Pope Francis has appointed two Bishops who have been serving as Auxiliary Bishops of Kinshasa Archdiocese in the Democratic Republic...