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ACI Africa Editorial Team

ACI Africa Editorial Team

The official logo of Pope Francis' visit to Iraq. / Saint-Adday.

“Whole world stood in silence”, Missionary Cleric in Uganda on Pope Francis’ Visit to Iraq

Pope Francis’ recent visit to Iraq brought the world to a standstill, for Christians and non-Christians alike, a missionary Cleric...

Section of panelists during the webinar on financial transparency for Catholic Dioceses 11 February 2021 / Global Institute of Church Management

Why Catholic Dioceses in Africa Struggle to Achieve Transparency in Managing Resources

Catholic Dioceses in Africa are grappling with lack of adequately trained personnel in financial management, expensive auditing processes, as well...

Fr Michael Mutai, a Clergy of Kenya's Eldoret Diocese, serving as Parish Priest of Good Shepherd Kakuma of Lodwar Diocese in Kenya. / Courtesy photo

Kenyan Priest Who Left Formation to Work as Security Officer Recounts Painful Journey

Growing up, Fr Michael Mutai always wanted to become a Priest of the Catholic Church. It is this deep desire...

Members of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP) ministering in Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi facilitated the enthronement of the Bible at three parishes on the Sunday of the Word of God marked 24 January 2021. / Sr. Olga Massango

How Community of Sisters in Kenya Facilitated “enthronement of Bible” at Three Parishes

Members of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP) ministering in Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi have, in a report availed to...

Late Fr. Rodrigue Sanon whose lifeless body was discovered Thursday, January 21 in the protected forest of Toumousseni, about twenty kilometers from Banfora. / Courtesy Photo

Missing Catholic Cleric in Burkina Faso Found Dead, Bishop Asks for Spiritual Solidarity

The Catholic Priest ministering in Burkina Faso’s Diocese of Banfora who had been reported missing since Tuesday, January 19 has been found...

Africa’s Church Leaders Caution against Pro-choice Agenda ahead of New Leadership at USAID

Church leaders in Africa are cautioning against the pro-choice agenda that is likely to be among key priorities of the...

Bishop Moses Chikwe, Auxiliary Bishop of Nigeria’s Owerri Archdiocese freed alongside his driver on 1 January 2021 after five days in captivity. / Archdiocese of Owerri, Nigeria

Gratitude as Nigerian Bishop is Freed “unhurt, without ransom” after five-Day Captivity

The Nigerian Bishop and his driver who were abducted December 27 have been freed.

Bishop Emmanuel BAdejo of Nigeria's Oyo Diocese.

“Set aside animosities, stand for truth”: Nigerian Bishop in Support of Fellow Prelate

A Nigerian Bishop has come to the defense of a brother Bishop whose Christmas Message seems to have triggered mixed...

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah and President Muhammadu Buhari.

What a Nigerian Bishop Said in Christmas Message that Sparked Controversies, Condemnation

The Christmas Message of the Bishop of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese has sparked controversies in the West African nation, some quarters...

Bishop Moses Chikwe, Auxiliary Bishop of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Owerri kidnapped by unknown gunmen Sunday, December 27.

Nigerian Prelate Appeals for Renewed Prayers for Abducted Bishop amid “misleading” Reports

The Archbishop of Nigeria’s Owerri Archdiocese is appealing for renewed prayers for the safety and freedom of his Auxiliary Bishop...

Bishop Moses Chikwe, Auxiliary Bishop of Nigeria’s Archdiocese of Owerri kidnapped by unknown gunmen Sunday, December 27.

Nigerian Bishop Abducted, Church Leadership Praying for His “safety, quick release”

Prayers are being sought for the “safety and quick release” of a Nigerian Catholic Bishop who was abducted December 27...

Fr. Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku, appointed Bishop of South Sudan's Wau Diocese by Pope Francis on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

I’m Responding “to Holy Father’s request; I ask for prayers”: South Sudanese Bishop-Elect

 The Bishop-elect for South Sudan’s Wau Diocese has welcomed his appointment, describing it as a positive response to the “Holy...

Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi, Apostolic Administrator of Cameroon’s Buea Diocese.

Vatican Clarifies Mandate of a Cameroonian Bishop amid Controversy

The Holy Father has, through the Vatican-based Congregation for the Evangelization of the Peoples, clarified the mandate of Bishop Michael...

St. John Paul II during his apostolic visit to Uganda in 1993.

On St. John Paul II’s Centenary Birthday, Africans Recall Saint Who Walked in Their Midst

Of all the remarkable moments that a priest in Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi recalls from the many occasions he interacted...

Archbishop emeritus of Juba, South Sudan, Paolino Lukudu Loro (left) and Archbishop-elect, Stephen Ameyu (right)

The Untold Story of South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese, Archbishop-Elect Has His Work Cut Out

The story of those protesting against Pope Francis’ transfer of Bishop Stephen Ameyu from South Sudan’s Torit diocese to Juba...

Pope Francis (above) who on December 12, 2019 appointed Bishop Stephen Ameyu (right) as the new Archbishop of Juba in South Sudan and accepted the resignation of Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro (left)

Beyond Press Statement: What Juba Archbishop Emeritus Told Journalists on Pope’s Decision

The controversy surrounding the appointment of South Sudanese Bishop Stephen Ameyu as the new Archbishop of Juba took a curious...

Sr. Gloria Cecilia Narvaez Argoti

Church in Mali Offers Prayers for Release of Colombian Nun Kidnapped Three Years Ago

The Catholic Church in the West African nation of Mali last Friday, February 7 offered special prayers for the safe...

Anti-abortion, and pro-family activists hold placards during a prayer rally organized by CitizenGo in Nairobi, on November 14, 2019 / The Heritage Foundation

Church to Educate Burkinabe Women on Dangers of Chemical Abortion Tests

After research initiatives on the effectiveness of abortion-inducing tablets for women who are at least 12 weeks pregnant failed to...

Members of the Young Christian Students (YCS) in South Sudan

Christian Youth Leaders in South Sudan to Support Young Christian Students Countrywide

The Christian youth leadership in South Sudan has expressed its commitment to supporting the activities of Young Christian Students (YCS)...

African Church Leaders Condemn Chemical Abortion Tests on Burkinabé Women

After research initiatives on the effectiveness of abortion-inducing tablets for women who are at least 12 weeks pregnant failed to...