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.

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Bamenda Archdiocese in Cameroon. Credit: ACI Africa

Prioritize Cameroonians in Addressing Violence: Archbishop to International Community

The Catholic Archbishop of Bamenda in Cameroon has challenged the international community, especially Western countries, to make the interest of...

“Doctored, fake news”: Diocese Dismisses Claims Bishop Endorsed Nigeria’s President-Elect

The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto in Nigeria has dismissed reports that Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah found Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect as the...

Militias in Nigeria “emboldened” amid Post-elections Leadership Gap: Catholic Peace Entity

Militia groups are on a killing spree in Nigeria following the country’s just-ended elections that have left a power vacuum...

“People are dying here”: Bishop in Mozambique on Cholera, Hunger Owing to Lengthy Cyclone

Hundreds of thousands of people affected by Tropical Cyclone Freddy in Southern Africa are facing hunger and starvation, the Catholic Bishop of...

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

Empower Persons with Disabilities in Sierra Leone’s Polls: Church Entity to Authorities

The Executive Director of Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone has called on authorities in the West African nation to ensure that Persons...

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama with catecumens at St. Paul’s Pastoral Area in Sauka Wasa, Abuja. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

“God will return you someday”: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop to IDPs in Abuja

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja in Nigeria has expressed optimism that victims of extremist attacks who fled from Northern Nigeria...

Members of the the African Synodality Initiative (ASI) at a workshop that was held at the headquarters of the Jesuits Conference of Africa and Madagascar (JCAM) in Nairobi, Kenya to constitute a Synodality Resource Team (SRT) which is expected to deepen the engagement on the Synod on Synodality. Credit: ACI Africa

Laity in Africa Cautioned against Fostering Clericalism, Elevating “the Clergy too much”

Clericalism is not just a problem of the Clergy, members of the newly constituted Synodality Resource Team (SRT) for Africa have...

Fr. Anthony Makunde speaking during a Synodality Resources Team workshop in Nairobi. Credit: ACI Africa

Resource Team for Africa Proposes Synodality as Way to Heal Africa’s Deep-seated Wounds

Synodality, an invitation for the people of God to journey together irrespective of their differences, which the International Theological Commission defined as “the...

Archbishop Andrew Nkea Ifuanya of Cameroon's Archdiocese of Bamenda speaking during a Synodality Resources Team workshop in Nairobi. Credit: ACI Africa

Africa’s Synodality Resource Team to Develop Training Module for Deeper Engagement

The newly constituted Synodality Resource Team (SRT) for Africa has started developing a manual to be used in various training...

“Abstract topic”: Archbishop, Others on Initial Misconceptions about Synodality in Africa

When Catholic Bishops and Priests in Cameroon heard about the Synod on Synodality, which Pope Francis launched in October 2021, some...

Why is Pope Francis Sometimes Misunderstood? Nigerian Catholic Theologian Explains

Not everyone, including some Theologians, understands the theology of Pope Francis, a Nigerian-born Catholic Theologian has said.

Caritas Freetown Partners with Spanish Catholic Aid Agency to Help Victims of Slum Fires

Caritas Freetown, the humanitarian and development arm of the Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone, is facilitating the distribution of...

Sr. Leonida Katunge having a conversation with Pope Francis during the Holy Father's dialogue with African youths last year. Sr. Katunge was one of the coordinators of the virtual event. Credit: Sr. Leonida Katunge

Catholic Nun in Kenya Lauds Pope Francis for Amplifying Women Voices “like never before”

In February 2021, Pope Francis appointed Sr. Hermenegild Makoro, a South African Catholic Nun, to the Commission for Methodology of the 2023 Synod of Bishops.

Bishop Joseph Kizito of Aliwal North flagging off a tree planting event in the Diocese at a past event Credit: Bishop Joseph Kizito

Catholic Bishop’s Key Lessons from Pope Francis in Caring for Migrants, Refugees in Africa

Pope Francis is celebrating his 10th anniversary as leader of the Catholic Church on Monday, March 13.

“He fertilized my brain”: Widely Published Nigerian Priest Inspired by Pope Francis

With over 100 scholarly publications in just about a decade, Fr. Stan Chu Ilo is inarguably one of the most published Catholic authors...

Church Leaders in Africa Urged to Emulate Pope Francis’ Inclusivity Style to Save Numbers

In his 10 years of leadership of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has prioritized inclusivity, ensuring that all voices, including...

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

Caritas Freetown Director Calls for Support of Women in Sierra Leone’s Upcoming Elections

Supporting women's participation in elections is essential for promoting gender equality, the Executive Director of Caritas Freetown in Sierra Leone...

Fr. Bonaventure Luchidio, the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: Fr. Bonaventure Luchidio

Pope Francis Rootedness in Church Peripheries “a Mother Teresa moment”: Kenyan Priest

The Church is experiencing “a Mother Teresa moment” with the leadership of Pope Francis who has expressed a deep connectedness...

Members of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Kenya's Malindi Diocese at Mass on Sunday, February 26. It was the first Mass after the Church remained closed for two months following suspected militant attacks in December last year. Credit: Fr. Alex Kimbi

Joy as Kenyan Catholic Outstation Resumes Mass after Suspected Al Shabaab Attack

Inside a mud-walled church in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Malindi, Christians of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Kakathe, under St....

Delegates from the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) during the March 1-6 SECAM Plenary Assembly in Ethiopia’s capital city, Addis Ababa. Credit: ACI Africa

African Synodality Initiative to Form Expert Team in Deepening Synodal Engagements

In a move to deepen the engagement in the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality, the African Synodality Initiative (ASI) is seeking to constitute...