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Mercy Maina

The Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Fr. Zacharia Nyantiso Samjumi.

Catholics in Nigeria to Be in Black on Ash Wednesday “in solidarity with abducted, killed”

Against the backdrop of insecurity in Nigeria, Catholic Bishops in the West African country have resolved to have all Catholics...

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Caritas Internationalis Emergency Programs Helping Alleviate Hunger in Zambia, Zimbabwe

Almost a month after the World Food Programme (WFP) warned that a hunger crisis 'on scale we've not seen before' is looming...

Outgoing Kericho Bishop, Emmanuel Okombo hands over the crosier to Bishop Alfred Rotich. The crosier is a sign of a bishop's authority and jurisdiction. / ACI Africa

“Do not consider abortion, run to my office for help”: Kenyan Bishop at His Installation

The plight of girls in crisis pregnancies within the Ecclesiastical territory covered by Kenya’s Kericho Diocese was a key highlight...

Bishop-elect Fr. Salvator Niciteretse of Bururi diocese, Burundi

Pope Francis Accepts Resignation of Bururi Bishop in Burundi, Appoints Successor

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Vennat Bacinoni from the pastoral care of Bururi Diocese in Burundi and, at the...

Group photo of National Conferences and AMECEA Secretariat staff of Promotion of Integral Human Development and Social Communications departments, with Bishop Moses Hamungole (Front row centre). / AMECEA secretariat/ Facebook

“Maintain optimism, try new ways of doing things”: Zambian Prelate to Conferences’ Staff

At a meeting bringing together a section of Church personnel serving in Bishops’ conferences that constitute the Association of Member...

St. George's College Rector Fr. Joe Arimoso (second left) with some of the girls enrolled in the school. / St. George's College/ Facebook

A Jesuit School in Zimbabwe Breaks 125-year Tradition, Admits 30 Girls in Inaugural Intake

The oldest boys’ school in the South African nation of Zimbabwe run by the members of the Society of Jesus...

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First-ever Catholic Television in Uganda Testing Its “free-to-air” Transmission

After two years of engaging the Catholic community in fundraising toward the establishment of the first-ever Catholic television in the...

Seminarians carry the coffin of their colleague Michael Nnadi during his burial on February 11

Buhari’s Presidency Has Pushed Nigeria “to the brink”: Bishop at Seminarian’s Burial

At the burial ceremony of 18-year-old Michael Nnadi, the Nigerian seminarian abducted from the Good Shepherd Major Seminary and murdered last...

Archbishop Robert Ndlovu of Harare, Zimbabwe / Vatican News

Zimbabwe’s Harare Archdiocese Rolls Out Pastoral Plan on Small Christian Communities

 The Catholic Archdiocese of Harare in the Southern Africa nation of Zimbabwe has rolled out a Pastoral Plan aimed at...

A seminarian lays prostrate during his diaconate ordination / Bishop James Maria Wainaina/ Facebook

Why Kenya’s Murang’a Diocese is Seeking Local Financial Aid in Forming Seminarians

In a bid to guarantee continuity in the priestly ministry of the Church in Kenya’s Diocese of Murang’a (CDM), financial...

A poster on African Union's Silencing the Guns campaign / African Union

Solution to Security Crisis in Africa “must first be political”: A Missionary Reflects

As the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government concluded their 33rd Ordinary Session Monday, February 10 in Addis Ababa,...

The representative of Pope Francis in the Apostolic Visitation of South Africa's Diocese of Mariannhill, Archbishop Emeritus of Pretoria, William Slattery / Public Doamin

South African Prelate to Represent Pope in Apostolic Visitation of Mariannhill Diocese

In response to the request from the Bishop of South Africa’s Diocese of Mariannhill “for an Apostolic Visitation”, Pope Francis has appointed...

Bishops of Lesotho together with the Apostolic Nuncio (2nd left)  during their plenary session. / Radio Maria Lesotho/ Facebook

“We are concerned about the collapse of services”: Bishops in Lesotho

Catholic Bishops in Lesotho have raised concerns over the poor service delivery in their country, a situation they consider “a...

Kenya's late former President Daniel Moi (right) greeting the former Catholic Bishop of Eldoret Diocese, the late Cornelius Korir (left)

Bishops in Kenya Recognize Late President’s Faith Practice, “always put God before all”

Following the death of Kenya’s second president Daniel Moi Tuesday, February 4, Catholic Bishops in the East African country have paid tribute...

Archbishop Emeritus of Lome, Philippe Fanoko Kpodzro hands over the Togolese flag to Messan Agbeyomé Kodjo, one of the presidential candidates on February 1, 2020. / Togo Breaking News

Togo’s Archbishop Emeritus Displaying Church’s “partisan political positions”: Reflection

An African missionary ministering in the West African nation of Togo has disapproved the recent endorsement of the opposition candidate...

President of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province,  Archbishop Gabriel Abegunrin

“Human life seems to have lost value”: Bishops of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, Nigeria

Against the backdrop of multiple cases of kidnappings and killings including that of 18-year-old seminarian Michael Nnadi, Catholic Bishops in Nigeria’s...

Zambia religious women celebrating World Day for Consecrated Life / Vatican News

Zambian Bishops Express "deep gratitude" for Apostolic Activities of the Consecrated

On the occasion of the 24th World Day for Consecrated Life marked February 2, the Bishops in Zambia have expressed gratitude...

Msgr. Michael Francis Crotty ,the newly-appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso

Irish Prelate to Represent the Holy Father in Burkina Faso

Pope Francis has appointed Msgr. Michael Francis Crotty who has been serving as the First Counsellor of the Apostolic Nunciature...

Blessed Benedict Daswa. Beatified on February 2, 1990.

Blessed Benedict Daswa “calling us to conversion”: South African Prelate

At the 30th anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Benedict Daswa, South Africa’s first potential saint, a Church leader in the country...

Bishops of Malawi with Pope Francis at the Vatican. They are advocating for peace and order ahead of the court ruling on the Presidential election petition due February 3, 2020

Ahead of Court Ruling on Election Petition in Malawi, Bishops Appeal for “peace and order”

Against the backdrop of the imminent and much-anticipated court ruling on the presidential election petition in Malawi set for Monday,...