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ACI Africa Staff

ACI Africa Staff

ACI Africa was founded in 2019. We provide free, up-to-the-minute news affecting the Catholic Church in Africa, giving particular emphasis to the words of the Holy Father and happenings of the Holy See, to any person with access to the internet. ACI Africa is proud to offer free access to its news items to Catholic dioceses, parishes, and websites, in order to increase awareness of the activities of the universal Church and to foster a sense of Catholic thought and culture in the life of every Catholic.

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama administers the Sacrament of Confirmation at the Sacred Heart Parish of Abuja Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Sincerity, Equitability among Qualities Nigerian Leaders Need to Address Challenges

To address the “countless challenges” the people of God in the West African nation of Nigeria are experiencing, the country’s...

Members of the Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya (AOSK). Credit: AOSK

How U.S-based Foundation is Fostering “networking” of Catholic Sisters in Kenya

The facilitation of capacity building projects, and related empowerment initiatives under the helm of Catholic Sisters are some of the...

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin (center), Archbishop Stephen Brislin (left) and Archbishop Protase Rugambwa (right) among the 21 cardinals named by Pope Francis on July 9, 2023.

The Three Newly Named Cardinals from Africa

Three Catholic Church leaders from South Sudan, South Africa, and Tanzania are among the 21 Cardinals that the Holy Father named after...

South Sudanese Archbishop Whose Transfer was Resisted among 21 Newly Named Cardinals

The Local Ordinary of South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese, whose transfer to the country’s only Metropolitan See was resisted amid multiple protest letters is among the new...

Top From Left to Right - Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo Besungu, Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde, Bottom From Left to Right - Berhaneyesus Demerew Cardinal Souraphie, Dieudonné Cardinal Nzapalainga, Bishop Lucio Andrice Muandula |

Synod on Synodality: Delegates Representing Africa

From the full list of some 364 participants in the October 4-29 Synod on Synodality in Rome, who include Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, women and...

A poster announcing the 150th anniversary of the Congregation of Brothers of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Kenya. Credit: Lodwar Diocese

“Let's pray for vocations”: Catholic Bishop in Kenya at Religious Order’s Jubilee

At Holy Mass to mark the 150th anniversary of the Congregation of Brothers of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Bishop John Mbinda of Kenya’s Catholic...

A girl carrying water in Djabal refugee camp, Chad. Credit: JRS

Jesuit Entity Seeking Partnership Towards “dignified, solid response” to Sudan War Victims

Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS) in Chad is seeking partners to facilitate “a dignified and solid response” towards victims of the ongoing...

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of Kinshasa Archdiocese in DR Congo. Credit: CENCO

Let’s Work Together for “a Congo more beautiful than before”: Cardinal to Congolese

The Cardinal in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is calling on the people of God in the Central African...

SACBC President Bishop Sithembele Sipuka greeting Pope Francis during the Ad Limina Visit in Rome. Credit: SACBC

“Comfortable in not playing their role": Bishop in South Africa Laments Laity’s Inactivity

The Laity in South Africa are not playing their role as members of the church, and they seem to be...

Mons. Martín Lasarte Topolansky, a native of Uruguay and member of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) appointed Bishop for Lwena Diocese in Angola. Credit: Agenzia iNfo Salesiana

Bishop-Elect for Angolan Diocese Says Episcopal Appointment a Humbling Experience

Mons. Martín Lasarte Topolansky has described his Episcopal appointment for Lwena Diocese in Angola that was made public on July 1 as a humbling...

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese. Credit: Cabinda Diocese

Catholic Bishop Decries Neglect of Angolan Rich Province Devoid of “a decent road”

Bishop Belmiro Cuica Chissengueti of Angola’s Cabinda Diocese has lamented the lack of “a decent road” in his Episcopal See despite the...

Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe currently undergoing treatment in Rome. Credit: ACI Africa

Hospitalized South Sudanese Catholic Bishop on Path to Recovery after “minor operation”

Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe who underwent a “minor operation” at a hospital in Rome is on the path to recovery, the Auxiliary...

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of the South Sudan's Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY). Credit: ACI Africa

Strive for “values of peace, respect, hard work”: Catholic Bishop in South Sudan to Youth

Young people in South Sudan need to strive for values that positively contribute to a good future, the Bishop of...

Members of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC). Credit: ACI Africa

"Deeply concerned”: Catholic Bishops’ Conference on Human Rights Violations in Sudan

Members of the Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC), who include Catholic Bishops in Sudan and South Sudan have expressed concern about continued human...

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Charity Foundation Responds to Threat from Sects Luring Catholics from Zambian Church

Growth of the Catholic Church in Zambia is thwarted by the constant move by sects to lure Catholics from the...

Archbishop Giovanni Gaspari during during the Thanksgiving Mass to mark the belated 10th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis as Pope. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

“Continue praying for Pope Francis”: Nuncio in Angola at Belated Holy Father’s Anniversary

The representative of the Holy Father in Angola has called on the people of God in the Southern African nation...

Bishop Maurício Camuto of Angola’s Diocese of Caxito. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Catholic Bishop Faults Angolans Who Downplay National Health, Education Facilities

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of Caxito Diocese in Angola has faulted citizens of the Southern African nation who downplay the education and...

Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Lubango Archdiocese. Credit: CEAST

Theme of Synod on Synodality Path for Community Growth: Catholic Archbishop in Angola

Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Lubango Archdiocese has underscored the value of the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality and called for the embracing of its...

Official logo of the South African Council of Churches (SACC). Credit: SACC

Church Leaders in South Africa “confident in the collective power” against Corruption

Officials of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) have underscored the need for collective efforts among South Africans in the fight...

Ongoing Violence in Sudan “for the moment” Not Religious, Not Civil: Apostolic Nuncio

The ongoing violent conflict in Sudan that broke out on April 15 is, “for the moment”, neither on the basis of religion...