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Magdalene Kahiu

Magdalene Kahiu

Magdalene Kahiu is a Kenyan journalist with passion in Church communication. She holds a Degree in Social Communications from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). Currently, she works as a journalist for ACI Africa.

Late Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa. / Courtesy photo

Church in Uganda Mourns Bishop Who Recently Advised Government to Postpone Elections

The people of God in Uganda are mourning Bishop John Baptist Kaggwa who passed on Wednesday, January 20 at the...

Fr. Rodrigues Sanon / Courtesy Photo

Priest in Burkina Faso’s Diocese of Banfora Reported Missing, Bishop Asks for Prayers

A Priest serving in Burkina Faso’s Diocese of Banfora located in the Southwestern part of the West African nation is...

Sr. Madeline Chapisa HLMC, Superior of the Handmaids of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Zimbabwe. / Website Catholic Church News Zimbabwe

Psychosocial, Moral Support “very critical in COVID-19 situations”: Nun in Zimbabwe

The Sister at the helm of the Handmaids of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Carmelites) in Zimbabwe has expressed the...

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah with Pope Francis in Rome. / Public Domain

Nigerian Bishop Known for Good Governance Advocacy Appointed to a Vatican Dicastery

A Nigerian Bishop vocal about good governance in the West African country has been appointed as a member of the...

Late Archbishop Abel Gabuza who succumbed to COVID-19-related complications Sunday, January 17 aged 65.

South Africans Pay Glowing Tribute to Late Archbishop, Say His Death “a tremendous loss”

South Africans have paid glowing tribute to late Archbishop Abel Gabuza who succumbed to COVID-19-related complications Sunday, January 17 aged...

Late Fr. John Gbakaan, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Minna,  abducted and killed by unknown gunmen.

Following Murder of Catholic Priest in Nigeria, Christian Leaders Want “this evil to stop”

Following the recent murder of Fr. John Gbakaan, a Catholic Priest of Nigeria’s Minna Diocese, Christian leaders in the West African...

The Secretary-General of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), Fr. Donatien Ntshole addressing journalists during a press conference in DRC's capital, Kinshasa on January 13. / Website National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO).

Catholic Bishops in DR Congo Say Process Toward Free Basic Education “irreversible”

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have expressed their support for and commitment to seeing the success...

A poster announcing the “Bishop’s Catechesis”  in Senegal's Diovcese of Thies. / Diocese of Thies

Online “Bishop’s Catechesis” in Senegal’s Thiès Diocese Aims to Deepen Faith amid COVID-19

An online catechetical program initiated for the Catholic Diocese of Thiès in Senegal aims at deepening faith amid COVID-19 restrictions,...

Map Showing Ethiopia's Tigray region.

Ethiopia’s Tigray Region in “dire humanitarian situation”: Bishop in Ethiopia

The people of God in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region are experiencing “a dire humanitarian situation”, a Bishop in the Horn of...

Late Bishop Moses Hamungole who succumbed to COVID-19 complications Wednesday, January 13.

Church in Eastern Africa Remembers Late Zambian Bishop for Communication Initiatives

The Church in Eastern Africa is remembering the late Bishop Moses Hamungole who succumbed to COVID-19 complications Wednesday, January 13 for his...

Jesuits in Zambia Decry Laxity in Implementing COVID-19 Measures as Reported Cases Rise

The leadership of the Zambia-based Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has expressed concerns about laxity in the implementation of...

Bishop Moses Hamungole of Zambia’s Monze Diocese succumbed to COVID-19 complications Wednesday, January 2021.

After Days in Hospital, Zambian Bishop Succumbs to COVID-19-related Complications

Bishop Moses Hamungole of Zambia’s Monze Diocese who has been battling COVID-19-related complications has passed on.

In a new book published under the title, “My Night in Captivity", Christian Cardinal Tumi narrates ordeal in the hands of his abductors. / ACI Africa.

Cameroon’s Cardinal Recounts Ordeal in the Hands of his Abductors in New Book

Cameroon’s Cardinal who was freed after a night with his abductors last November has narrated his ordeal in a new book, Christian...

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama administering the Sacrament of Baptism during Holy Mass Sunday, January 10. / Archdiocese of Abuja

Left Unchecked, Abductions “to give Nigeria a bad name, scare away visitors”: Archbishop

Continued abductions in Nigeria will give the country “a bad name” internationally, an Archbishop in the West African nation said...

Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral in Swaziland.

Bishop in Swaziland Suspends Public Liturgies amid Upsurge in COVID-19 Reported Cases

The Bishop of Manzini, the lone Catholic Diocese in Swaziland has resuspended the celebration of public Liturgies in line with...

Bishops in Malawi, Zambia Concerned About COVID-19 Upsurge, Call for Vigilance

Catholic Bishops in the Southern African nations of Malawi and Zambia have, in separate statements, expressed concerns about the upsurge...

Late Archbishop emeritus  Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa of DR Congo's Lubumbashi Archdiocese.

Bishops in DR Congo Eulogize Late Archbishop of Lubumbashi as Dedicated Servant

Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have eulogized the Archbishop emeritus of Lubumbashi, Floribert Songasonga Mwitwa, as...

Bishop Melchisédech Sikuli Paluku of DR Congo's Beni-Butembo Diocese.

Plans Underway in DR Congo’s Butembo-Beni Diocese to Raise Funds for Victims of Violence

Plans are underway for the people of God in the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo...

Clerics Expected to Be Vigilant, Prophetic Whenever They Cite “danger”: Nigerian Bishop

Catholic Clerics are expected to be vigilant and raise their voices in caution whenever they cite danger, the Bishop of...

Berhaneyesus Cardinal Souraphiel

Ethiopia’s Cardinal Urges Respect for Life, Constitutionalism Ahead of Christmas Day Jan 7

The need to respect human life and the upholding of the constitution in Ethiopia where violence in the country’s Tigray...