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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.

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Caritas Internationalis Launches Emergency Appeal to Empower Food Producers in Mali

The leadership of the global confederation of Catholic relief agencies, Caritas Internationalis (CI), has launched an emergency appeal seeking to empower “vulnerable...

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

“Nigeria is bleeding. Our land is soaked in blood”, Catholic Bishops Say

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria are bemoaning the high rate of insecurity in the West African nation, saying the country is...

Delegations of Catholic Bishops from the Ibadan and Lagos Ecclesiastical Provinces during a solidarity visit to Nigeria’s Ondo Diocese following Church massacre. Credit: Ondo Diocese

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria Pay Solidarity Visit to Ondo Diocese after Church Massacre

Delegations of Catholic Bishops from the Ibadan and Lagos Ecclesiastical Provinces have paid a solidarity visit to Nigeria’s Ondo Diocese following the massacre of...

CRS officials and Bishop emeritus Vincent Sowah Boi-Nai meet members of Zakoli community following attack. Credit: CRS

Catholic Entity Reaches Out to Families, Victims of Violence in Ghana’s Yendi Diocese

Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the international humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the U.S., has reached out to families and...

Priest collar. Credit: Courtesy photo

Catholic Priest in Ghana Suspended for “refusal of transfer”, Persistence in “obstinacy”

A Priest in Ghana’s Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast has been suspended for refusing to be transferred and for being...

Catholic Bishop in DR Congo Says Papal Visit to Goma “announces love of God for community”

The scheduled Papal visit to city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is an event that “announces the love...

Sir Henry Yunkwap, National President Catholic Laity Council (CLC) of Nigeria. Credit: CTV

Catholic Laity in Nigeria Want “urgent arrest” of Those Behind Pentecost Sunday Massacre

Those behind the Pentecost Sunday massacre of dozens and injuries of many more at St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo...

Pope Francis prays with journalists on a papal flight August 14, 2014. | Alan Holdren.

“Continue to live Gospel message with fidelity, courage”: Pope to Ondo Diocese, Nigeria

Pope Francis has encouraged the leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Ondo in Nigeria and the people of God there...

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Congo-Brazzaville (CEC). Credit: CEC

Catholic Bishops in Congo Brazzaville Call for Active Participation in Electoral Process

Catholic Bishops in the Republic of the Congo (Congo Brazzaville) have, in a collective statement, urged citizens in the Central...

Fr. Christopher Itopa Onotu, kidnapped in Nigeria's Lokoja Diocese on 4 June 2022. Credit:  Lokoja Diocese

Ransom Negotiations for Safe Release of Catholic Priest in Nigerian Diocese “ongoing”

Negotiations for ransom are going on to secure the safe release of Fr. Christopher Itopa Onotu who was reportedly abducted from his...

The altar St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese after the 5 June 2022 attack. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Bishops in Nigeria Urge State to “hunt down” Criminals Behind Pentecost Sunday Massacre

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria have condemned the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier Owo Catholic Parish of Ondo Diocese that left...

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Catholic Diocese of Ondo in Nigeria Urges “calm” after Pentecost Sunday Massacre of Dozens

The leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Ondo in Nigeria is calling for calm following the Pentecost Sunday attack on St. Francis Xavier...

Archbishop Ettore Balestrero  at the launch of the mobilization campaign around the arrival of the Holy Father in DRC. Credit: CENCO

Nuncio in DR Congo “encourages everyone to prepare their hearts” to Welcome Pope Francis

The representative of the Holy Father in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has encouraged the people of God in...

Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of the Bishop of Yendi in Ghana, Appoints Successor

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Vincent Sowah Boi-Nai of the Catholic Diocese of Yendi in Ghana and appointed his...

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM). Credit: Vatican Media

Ensure “no one dies from lack of basic food”: Catholic Bishops in Africa to Governments

Catholic Bishops in Africa have, in a message ahead the Solemnity of Pentecost, urged governments and humanitarian organizations to take...

Families receive food, medicine in camp for internally displaced in South Sudan. Credit: Salesian Missions

On Global Day of Parents, Salesian Entity Highlights Family Initiatives in South Sudan

On the occasion of the Global Day of Parents marked Wednesday, June 1, Salesian Missions, the U.S. development arm of the Religious Institute...

Maurice Cardinal Piat of Port Louis Diocese in Mauritius. Credit: Diocese of Port Louis

Torture of Detainees in Mauritius “frightening violation of basic human rights”: Cardinal

The reported police torture of detainees in Mauritius is a “frightening violation of basic human rights”, the Bishop of Port...

Senator Regina Mundi freed in Cameroon's Bamenda Archdiocese on 31 May 2022 after a month in captivity. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Freeing of Cameroonian Senator “a big sigh of relief, answered prayers”: Archbishop

The freeing of Senator Regina Mundi after being held captive for a month in Cameroon brings “a big sigh of relief” and...

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Salesian Entity Facilitating Scholarships for Vulnerable at Nigerian Vocational Center

The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, is facilitating scholarships for...

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) during their 59th Plenary Assembly. Credit: CENCO

Insecurity in North Kivu Province Cause for Concern for Catholic Bishops in DR Congo

The situation of insecurity in North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a cause for concern...