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Four Lessons from St. Josephine Bakhita, Kidnapped as a Child in Sudan: A Kenyan Sister’s Reflection

Feb 6, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

February 8 is the Feast Day of St. Josephine Bakhita, a former slave of Sudanese descent and Patron Saint of victims of human trafficking.

Poster announcing a campaign organized by PACTPAN to end human trafficking. Credit: PACTPAN

South Sudanese Catholic Diocese Warms Up for Mega Campaign to Protect Refugees Vulnerable to Human Trafficking

Feb 6, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

Many South Sudanese, who have been displaced by decades of violence are vulnerable to human trafficking, an official in South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) has said, lauding the campaign to end the smuggling business that the Pan-African Catholic Theology and Pastoral Network (PACTPAN) has organized.

Bishop Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun of the Catholic Diocese of Uromi in Nigeria. Credit: ACI Africa

It’s time to Teach Nigerians “how to fish”: Catholic Bishop on Alleviating Poverty

Feb 6, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

Bishop Donatus Aihmiosion Ogun of the Catholic Diocese of Uromi in Nigeria has called on government authorities to implement sustainable measures to alleviate the high rate of poverty in the country rather than constantly giving people handouts.

Pope Francis Appoints Local Ordinary for Burkina Faso’s Tenkodogo Diocese

Feb 6, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. David Koudougou who has been serving as the Diocesan Administrator of the Tenkodogo Catholic Diocese in Burkina Faso as the new Bishop of the Diocese.

Pope Francis greets members of the Interprovincial Order of the Profession of Midwifery of Catanzaro on Feb. 6, 2025, at his Casa Santa Marta residence at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Praises Midwives, Obstetricians, Gynecologists Who Welcome Babies with "humanity"

Feb 6, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

The pope’s words were conveyed in a written speech handed out during an audience with an association of midwives and OB-GYNs on Feb. 6.

Archbishop Kryspin Witold Dubiel during the celebration of the World Day for Consecrated Life in Angola

Apostolic Nuncio in Angola Urges Consecrated Persons to Promote Vocations, Renew Hope

Feb 6, 2025

By João Vissesse

The representative of the Holy Father in Angola has emphasized the importance of hope and the need for Consecrated Persons to promote vocations.

Catholic Archbishop in Angola Proposes Constitution that Represents all Citizens

Feb 6, 2025

By João Vissesse

Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho has faulted Angola’s current constitution, describing it as party-based and modeled after Marxist-Leninist constitutions, which, according to him, does not reflect the identity of all Angolans.

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Catholic Education Entity Founded During Apartheid in South Africa Celebrates Milestones at 40th Anniversary

Feb 6, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The Catholic Institute of Education (CIE) has reflected on its milestones since its establishment in 1985, emphasizing its enduring support for schools, teachers, and learners across the Southern African region.

Sr. Suisacla Armando Pedro (center)

“Your vows should not be lived in isolation”: Bishop to Catholic Nun at Perpetual Profession in Angola

Feb 6, 2025

By João Vissesse

Bishop Firmino David of the Catholic Diocese of Sumbe in Angola has urged Sr. Suisacla Armando Pedro, who made her Perpetual Profession on February 1 to embrace her religious vocation within the community, noting that Consecrated Life is not meant to be lived in isolation.

Some students dressed like Catholic nuns during the social week at Mzuzu University. Credit: Nyasa Times

“Disrespectful, offensive to Catholic faith”: Youths in Malawi Condemn Portrayal of Religious Life at University Event

Feb 6, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The leadership of the Catholic youths in Malawi has condemned abuse of religious attire by a section of students at Mzuzu University at a past social event, stating that such conduct was disrespectful and misrepresented Catholic religious beliefs and practices.

Pope Francis meets with elderly and sick people on his final day in Singapore on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, marking the conclusion of his 12-day, four-country apostolic journey to Asia and Oceania — the longest trip of his pontificate to date. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Highlights Hope for Fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

Feb 6, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

Pope Francis has chosen “Blessed Are Those Who Have Not Lost Hope” as the theme for the fifth World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly on July 27. 

Apostolic Nuncio in Ivory Coast Challenges Newly Ordained Priest, Deacons to be Instruments of Reconciliation

Feb 6, 2025

By Justin Assalé

The representative of the Holy Father in Ivory Coast has called on a Deacon he ordained a Priest and three Seminaries he ordained Deacons to be instruments of peace and reconciliation in the Church.

Pope Francis addresses pilgrims gathered for his Wednesday general audience on Feb. 5, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Urges All Catholics to Be "missionaries of hope" Through Prayer and Action

Feb 6, 2025

By Kristina Millare

“I urge all of you, children, young people, adults, and the elderly, to participate actively in the common evangelizing mission of the Church,” the pope shared in his message.

“If the devil divides, the creed unites!” the pope said in his Feb. 6, 2025, remarks to a visiting group of priests and monks of the Oriental Orthodox churches, including Armenian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Malankar, and Syriac. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Reiterates Desire for "full unity" among Christians

Feb 6, 2025

By Victoria Cardiel

“The proclamation of the common faith requires, first of all, that we love one another,” the Holy Father said in a Feb. 6 audience with Oriental Orthodox priests and monks.

Sr. Caroline Ngatia. Credit: Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International

Catholic Sisters in Kenya Witness to “total transformation” of Girls Rescued from Streets

Feb 6, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

Members of the Assumption Sisters of Eldoret (ASE) working with homeless children in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, have described the joy of getting the children, especially the girls, completely off the streets.

Today, February 6, we celebrate St. Paul Miki and Companions

Feb 6, 2025

On Feb. 6, the Catholic Church honors the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki, a group of native Japanese Catholics and foreign missionaries who suffered death for their faith in the year 1597.

What Would Mons. Munzihirwa Christophe Say? Plea to End War in DR Congo Evokes Memories of Murdered Catholic Archbishop

Feb 6, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Fr. Toussaint Kafarhire Murhula, a members of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits) and scholar, has called for non-violent resistance to the invasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by neighboring countries, evoking memories of Archbishop Christophe Munzihirwa Mwene Ngabo, who was murdered for making a similar call while he served as Archbishop of DRC’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bukavu.

Fr. Simon Onyekachi Madu. Credit: ACI Africa

Catechize Peers with Social Media Posts: Nigerian Priest Urges Catholic Youths to Counter Growing Paganism

Feb 5, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

Catholic youths have the possibility of constructively engaging social media and counter the growing trend of paganism, including the appetite for “quick money” that has reportedly lured a section of young people in Nigeria into “fetish practices”, a Catholic Priest in the West African nation has said. 

Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo during the inaugural Mass for the start of the academic year at St. Mary School, Msongari. Credit: Capuchin TV

Beware of Reality of Evil, even “young people learning to steal exams”: Nairobi Catholic Archbishop to Staff, Students

Feb 5, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Students, the administrative and teaching staff at St. Mary School, Msongari, have been cautioned against undermining the “reality” and prevalence of evil.

Archbishop Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso. Credit: Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso

At Installation, Catholic Archbishop in Burkina Faso Calls for Unity of Family, Reliance on God’s Grace and Benevolence

Feb 5, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Archbishop Laurent Birfuoré Dabiré of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso has called for unity among the people of God in his new Metropolitan See.