Agnes Aineah

Agnes Aineah is a Kenyan journalist with a background in digital and newspaper reporting. She holds a Master of Arts in Digital Journalism from the Aga Khan University, Graduate School of Media and Communications and a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communications from Kenya's Moi University. Agnes currently serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.

Youths from South Sudan's Catholic Diocese of Rumbek on their peace pilgrimage to Tonj. Credit: Bishop Christian Carlassare

Youths in South Sudanese Diocese Walking 125Kms in Weeklong Pilgrimage to Preach Peace

Young people from South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Rumbek are walking from Rumbek to Tonj, some 125 kilometers, in a seven-day pilgrimage...

A portrait of Fr. Josiah Asa K’Okal during the requiem Mass at Divine Shepherd Cathedral of Tucupita Apostolic Vicariate in Venezuela. Credit: Archdiocese of Caracas via Seed Consolata

Sombre Mood as Kenyan Catholic Priest Who Died in Venezuela is Laid to Rest

A sombre mood engulfed Divine Shepherd Cathedral of Tucupita Apostolic Vicariate in Venezuela where the requiem Mass of Fr. Josiah Asa K’Okal...

Massacre in Plateau Nigeria on 24 December 2023. Credit: Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)

Amid Persecution, Nigeria’s Christians Rely on Saints for Inspiration, Not State: Priest

Christians in Nigeria can no longer trust their government to protect them against persecution; they are now drawing their inspiration...

Fr. Paul Saa-Dade Ennin, President Conference of Major Superiors of Religious Ghana. Credit: Fr. Dr. Paul Saa-Dade Ennin

“The stakes are high”: Religious Warn Ahead of Ghana’s 2024 Elections, Appeal for Prayers

The 2024 general elections in Ghana will be different from any other polls the country has had in the past,...

Members of the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious – Ghana (CMSR-Gh). Credit: Fr. Dr. Paul Saa-Dade Ennin

Religious in Ghana Launch Crusade against Illegal Gold Mining in Fight for Environment

The Conference of Major Superiors of Religious -Ghana (CMSR-Gh) is rallying for support to end the illegal gold mining also locally referred...

Members of the Inter-Territorial Catholic Bishops' Conference of The Gambia and Sierra Leone (ITCABIC). Credit: Vatican Media

Catholic Bishops in Sierra Leone Bemoan Years of Instability, Pray for Better Days

With a coup d’etat attempt that followed a chaotic presidential election in Sierra Leone, the West African country endured one of its most unstable...

Bishop Willybard Kitogho Lagho of Kenya's Malindi Diocese. Credit: Malindi Diocese

“Exercise a lot of caution”: Catholic Bishop in Kenya to Road Users During Christmas

The Bishop of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Malindi has called on Kenyans traveling from cities in the East African country...

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC), Bishop Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi. Credit: Catholic Trends

We’ve No “rites for such things”: Bishop in Ghana on Blessing of Same-Sex Marriages

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) has clarified that the blessing of same-sex marriages is not permissible in the West...

Bishop Joseph Mary Kizito, the Liaison Bishop for the SACBC Migrants and Refugees Office. Credit: SACBC

“A Savior of possibilities”: Bishop in South Africa Expresses Solidarity with Refugees

“Our savior who is going to be born is a Savior of possibilities.” This is the message of Bishop Joseph Mary...

A poster announcing the webinar. Credit: African Digital Youth Faith Influencers (ADYFI)

Vatican Declaration on Blessings of Same-Sex Couples: Take from Webinar in Ghana

A day after the release of Fiducia Supplicans, the Monday, December 18 Vatican declaration on the blessing of “same-sex couples”...

Fr. Peter Konteh, Executive Director of Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone. Credit: Caritas Freetown

Catholic Priest in Sierra Leone Feted for “commitment, dedication” to the Vulnerable

The Executive Director of Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone has been listed as one of the most outstanding personalities in...

Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga blessing an elderly man. Credit: ACN

Cardinal Touring War-Torn Communities in CAR to Instil Hope among “abandoned” Villagers

The Cardinal in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been going around the country, engaging with members of communities, who...

Fr. Amos Kimutai, the parish priest of St. Kizito Catholic Church in the Diocese of Eldoret at a pastoral visit. Credit: Fr. Amos Kimutai

Catholic Priest in Kenya Assaulted by Mob for Attempting to Rescue Girls from FGM

The Parish Priest of St. Kizito Catholic Church of Kenya’s Diocese of Eldoret was left with serious injuries after he was attacked...

Bishop David Kamau Ng'a'ng'a, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Nairobi commissions youths at St. Austin's Parish Msongari ahead of their Pokot Peace Caravan. Credit: ACI Africa

Youths at Kenyan Parish Embark on Peace Caravan to “adopted” Marginalized Community

Young people from St. Austin's Msongari Parish of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi are set to spend five days ahead of this...

Bishop David Kamau Ng'ang'a, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese with Fr. George Omondi, the Priest in charge of St. Austin's Catholic Parish Msongari at the launch of the 125-Jubilee-year celebration of the parish. Credit: ACI Africa

Let’s “take care” of Faith Kenya’s Pioneer Missionaries Shared: Bishop at Jubilee Launch

St. Austin’s Msongari Catholic Parish of Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi has launched its 125-year anniversary celebrations with a Kenyan Catholic Bishop...

Parishes in Nigeria, Malawi to Benefit from “Coal for Christmas” Feeding Campaign

“Poorest” Parishes in Nigeria and Malawi are set to benefit from the Christmas initiative by the Vulnerable People Project (VPP), a U.S.-based...

Map showing the Sahel region. Credit: Public Domain

Border Town Where Christians Displaced from Three West African Countries Seek Refuge

At Diffa, a town located in the extreme southeast region of Niger, Christians who have been internally displaced in the...

Margaret and Dominic Attah with Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark and UK National Director Caroline Hull outside St George’s Cathedral, London. Credit: ACN

Survivors of Nigeria’s 2022 Pentecost Bombing Feted in Inaugural Award

Survivors of the 2022 Pentecost Sunday attack on St Francis Xavier’s Church in Nigeria’s Ondo Diocese that left 41 Christians dead, and...

Inside the Damaging Legacy of American Diplomat’s Policies against African Pro-Lifers

Henry Kissinger, the American diplomat and politician who died on November 28 aged 100 will be remembered as the man...

Fr. Kingsley Eze. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Okigwe

Parish Priest in Nigeria Abducted while Answering Sick Call

A Catholic Priest in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Okigwe was kidnapped on November 30 while traveling to administer the Sacrament...