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.

Bishop George Desmond Tambala of the Diocese of Zomba handing over the Bible to Sr. Luciette Marie after she had taken her final vows. / Diocese of Zomba

Nuns Urged to Detach Themselves from “worldly things” at Religious Profession in Malawi

A Catholic Prelate has, during the Religious profession of a Discalced Carmelite nun in the Diocese of Zomba in Malawi,...

Trainees at the Don Bosco Technical Training Center South Sudan. / Salesian Missions

Salesian Missionaries Helping South Sudanese Women Venture into ‘Men’s Careers’

Esbella Paul Modi faced harsh criticism from her family and her friends when she announced that she had decided to...

A poster of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey to Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius from September 4-10, 2019.

One Year after Pope Francis’ Second Visit, Church in Africa Renews Commitment to Peace

The leadership of the Catholic Church in Africa has, in a statement shared with ACI Africa, announced a week-long commemoration...

Bishops in Nigeria lead protest march against violence and extremism.

Nigerian Prelate Says Government’s Best Attempt in Fighting Crisis “not good enough”

Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Nigeria’s Sokoto Diocese has criticized the government’s tactics in fighting religious extremism, toxic politics, corruption...

A Catholic Church destroyed by Jihadist attacks in Cabo Delgado within the Diocese of Pemba in Mozambique.

Whereabouts of Two Brazilian Nuns Unknown Weeks after Jihadist Attack in Mozambique

The leadership of the Catholic Church in Mozambique is searching for two nuns belonging to Saint Joseph of Chambéry in...

Bishops in South Africa Pen Gratitude for Lenten Collection Despite 60 Percent Plunge

Members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) have sent a message of gratitude to the people of God...

Sr. Pasqua Binen Anena, a member of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (SHS) based in Uganda / Sr. Pasqua Binen Anena

Ugandan Nun’s Orphanage Impacting Thousands of Congolese Refugees amid COVID-19 Lockdown

For months, Sr. Pasqua Binen Anena, a member of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (SHS) based in...

Bishop Sithembele Sipuka of South Africa’s Mthatha Diocese and President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC). / Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC)

We Risk Being Called a “Republic of Corruption,” South African Prelate Cautions

A Catholic Prelate in South Africa has bemoaned increasing reports of graft in the country, a situation he says puts...

Catholic Biblical Federation Seeking to Extend Online Formation to Africa

The leadership of the Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF), the global network of institutions dedicated to biblical-pastoral ministry, is calling for its...

Sr. Marren Rose Awiti, a member of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loretto Sisters) and a Canon Lawyer lecturing at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). / Sr. Marren Rose Awiti.

Why Religious Who Depart from Their Institutes in Africa Struggle to Fit in Secular World

Starting a new life after departing from a Religious Order or Society of Apostolic Life is an arduous task in...

Fr. Peter Konteh with the award received by Caritas Freetown during the commemoration of the World Humanitarian Day on August 19. / Caritas Freetown

Caritas Freetown Feted for Impacting Vulnerable Lives in Sierra Leone

The charity arm of the Archdiocese of Freetown in Sierra Leone working among the marginalized and vulnerable groups has been...

Fr. Lazar Arasu, the Director of Don Bosco Palabek Refugee Services with Pope Francis in Rome.

How COVID-19 Robbed the Poor of the Little They Had before Lockdown in Uganda

The COVID-19 pandemic has become a self-enrichment tool in the hands of the mighty and powerful, according to a Salesian...

Bishop Maurício Camuto of Angola’s Diocese of Caxito.

New Bishop in Angola Celebrates a Moment of Joy and “fear” on Ordination

The Sunday, August 16 Episcopal ordination of Mons. Maurício Camuto of Angola’s Diocese of Caxito was both a joyous and...

South African Prelate Encourages Training of Female Theologians in Women’s Month Message

A Catholic Bishop in South Africa has lauded women who assume ministerial roles in the absence of their Clergy and...

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama laying hands on one of the Deacons ordained Priest on August 15 in Nigeria's Abuja Archdiocese. / Abuja Archdiocese

“Report us to Jesus, talk to our Mother Mary when we err”: Nigerian Prelate at Ordination

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has implored the people of God in the West African country to...

Caritas Freetown Restoring Dignity in Sierra Leone’s Ebola Survivors

To the rest of the world, the 2014-2016 Ebola epidemic in West Africa evokes vivid memories of one of the...

St Peter’s Church located in Ndeeba, south of Kampala was reportedly demolished on Sunday, August 9 night following a protracted land ownership dispute.

Repent, Catholic Archbishop Tells Invaders after Church Demolition in Uganda

Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of Uganda’s Archdiocese of Kampala has joined other Religious leaders in the country to condemn the...

Poster advertising South African Union of Catholic Women’s Organization (SAUCWO) Prayer Day slated for August 24. / World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations (WUCWO)

Catholic Women in South Africa Organizing Online Prayers to Bridge Lockdown Solitude

The South African arm of the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations (WUCWO), an international entity for Catholic women groups,...

New Retirement Home for Bishops in Burundi. / Website of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Burundi (CECAB)

Retired Prelate Pledges Prayers on Launch of Bishops’ Home in Burundi

A retired Prelate of the Archdiocese of Bujumbura in Burundi has promised to continue praying for the people of God...

Prolonged drought in Zambia caused food shortage. / Caritas Zambia

Bishops in Zambia Pen Gratitude to Pope Francis after €100,000.00 Donation

Members of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) have written to Pope Francis expressing their joy and gratitude after...