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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.

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja.

Revised Teachers’ Salary, Retirement Age to Impact Education Positively: Nigerian Prelate

The decision by Nigeria’s Federal Government to revise the teachers’ salary and their age of retirement upwards has been hailed...

Fr. Ludovic Lado marching for Dialogue, Peace in the Anglophone Regions of Cameroon. / Fr. Ludovic Lado/Facebook Page.

Jesuit Cleric in Cameroon Dedicates Pilgrimage to Dialogue, Peace in Anglophone Regions

A member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Cameroon who has embarked on a 245-kilometre pilgrimage says he has...

St. Mary's Basilica in the Archdiocese of Bulawayo in Zimbabwe.

In Further Guidelines on Public Worship, Bishops in Zimbabwe “discourage” Televised Mass

In a collective statement announcing new directives to guide the resumption of public worship in Zimbabwe, Catholic Bishops have encouraged...

Nigerians participating in the EndSARS nationwide protests over claims of harassment, kidnappings, and extortion by the police unit.

After Protests, Prelate’s Note, Nigeria's Government Disbands Controversial Police Force

Following protests against Nigeria’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) including a Prelate’s statement supporting the protests and calls for far-reaching action...

Fr. Pier Luigi Maccalli, freed Thursday, October 8 after spending two years in captivity. / Society of African Missions (SMA).

Joy, Gratitude to God as Religious Missionary in Niger is Freed after Two-year Abduction

News reports of the release of Fr. Pier Luigi Maccalli who was abducted just over two years ago in Niger have brought...

From left to right: Fr. Charles Onen, Mr Emmanuel Mwaka Lutukumoi, Ms Nancy Atimango and Mr Andrew Ogwetta Otto in the race for Gulu East MP seat.

Ugandan Cleric Not “allowed to exercise priestly ministry” after Joining Active Politics

A member of the Clergy of Uganda’s Gulu Archdiocese has been suspended from exercising his priestly ministry following his decision...

Tanzania is expected to hold General Election on October 28 to elect the President, Members of Parliament and councillors.

Tanzanian Prelate Cautions Clerics against Partiality in Ongoing Political Campaigns

A Bishop in Tanzania has cautioned Clerics in the East African country against partiality in the ongoing political campaigns ahead...

Late Sr. Caroline Gatwiri Kiambi. / Sisters of Saint John the Baptist

Kenyan Nun Who Died Hours After Renewing Vows Eulogized as “cheerful, prayerful”

A Kenyan-born nun who died in Zambia, hours after renewing her vows in the Congregation of the Sisters of St....

Regional Council and Local Authority Elections scheduled for November 25 in Namibia. / Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN).

Elect Leaders Who Foster Human Values, Bishops in Namibia Tell Eligible Voters

Ahead of the November 2020 elections in Namibia, Catholic Bishops in the Southern Africa country have called on eligible Namibian...

Logo for the International Day of Non-Violence marked October 2.

On International Day of Non-violence, South Sudanese Bishop Calls for Positive Narratives

On the occasion of the International Day of Non-Violence marked October 2, a Prelate in South Sudan has encouraged the use of...

Members of the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau receiving Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) from the Government of Germany through its Embassy in the country in a bid to support the fight against COVID-19. / German Embassy Kampala/Facebook Page

Over 900 Health Workers in Uganda’s Catholic Health Facilities Get PPEs in COVID-19 Fight

At least 900 health workers serving in dozens of Catholic facilities spread across Uganda have benefitted from Personal Protective Equipment...

Independence Day in Nigeria.

“Even after sixty years independent Nigeria is still a mirage”: Bishop Reflects

On the eve of the celebration of 60 years since Nigeria gained its independence from the British, a Catholic Bishop...

Archbishop Anthony Muheria, Chairman of Kenya’s Interfaith Council.

Age Limit, Numbers at Public Worship Revised in Kenya’s Phased Reopening

Children under the age of six and the those above 65 years have been allowed to participate in public worship...

Bishops of the Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province. / Buea Diocese/Facebook Page

Prelates in Cameroon Express Solidarity with Their “brother Bishop” amid Controversy

Catholic Bishops in Cameroon’s Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province have, in a collective message, expressed their “complete solidarity” with the Apostolic Administrator...

Nigerian Prelate Faults Government for Disunity, Insecurity in Independence Message

Ahead of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day celebrations, an Archbishop in the country has faulted the government for failing to address...

Ndola Diocese.

Zambia’s Ndola Diocese Trains Trainers on Alternative Sources of Household Cooking Fuel

The need to adopt alternative sources of household cooking fuel was the focus of a training, which the leadership of...

Bishop Sylvester David, Auxiliary Bishop of South Africa’s Cape Town Archdiocese. / Cape Town Archdiocese/Facebook Page.

“My behavior has to take event of pandemic into account,” South African Prelate Cautions

A South African Bishop has, in a video message, cautioned against laxity and the flouting of COVID-19 measures in the name...

A poster for the 2020 Season of Creation.

Engage in Actions “that are ecologically correct”: Bishops in Zambia Tell Politicians

At a virtual session aimed at addressing the ecological crisis in Zambia, Catholic Bishops have called on the leadership of...

Bishop George Desmond Tambala of Malawi’s Zomba Diocese addressing participants at the start of the two-day training for Priests, chiefs and head teachers on ways of improving lives of people with albinism through access to justice and quality health care services. / Zomba Diocese,

“Church has responsibility to protect those with albinism,” Malawian Prelate at Training

At an ongoing training focusing on ways of improving lives of people with albinism, a Bishop in Malawi has underscored...

Heritage Day, celebrated every September 24 in South Africa.

Corruption “the number one threat to our heritage”: South African Prelate

Ahead of the annual Heritage Day celebration in South Africa, a Catholic Prelate in the country has reflected on the level...