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Official inauguration of the Rwabageni Nurturing Care Hub. Credit: Caritas Rwanda

Caritas Rwanda Realizes “one stop site for community nutrition interventions” for Children in Partnership Initiative

Jan 11, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

Caritas Rwanda, the humanitarian and development establishment of the Catholic Bishops of Rwanda has realized a nutrition initiative with children as the primary beneficiaries.

South Sudan’s Newest Catholic Diocese Relying on Catechists, Lay Pastoral Agents for Growth of Christian Communities

Jan 10, 2025

By Agnes Aineah

In the South Sudanese Catholic Diocese of Bentiu erected in July 2024, Catechists and other lay Pastoral Agents are “the backbone of the communities”, the pioneer Local Ordinary of the Diocese, Bishop Christian Carlassare, has said.

May the Holy Spirit “fill them with grace”: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya Invites Prayer for Sisters at Religious Profession

Jan 10, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

The 13 members of the Congregation of the Sisters of Mary of Kakamega (SMK) can benefit from the prayers of the people of God to be filled with the grace from the Holy Spirit in the example of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has said. 

John Cardinal Onaiyekan. Credit: ACI Africa

“Things are not going well”: Cardinal on Economic, Security Challenges in Nigeria

Jan 10, 2025

By Abah Anthony John

Nigerians are grappling with economic hardship and escalating security challenges, conditions that John Cardinal Onaiyekan has described as “dire and unacceptable”.

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon Calls for Peace, Integrity ahead of 2025 Presidential Elections

Jan 10, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala in Cameroon has called on citizens to prioritize peace and integrity ahead of the country’s presidential election scheduled for October 2025.

Pope Francis greets young cancer patients who are on pilgrimage from Poland to Rome during a Jan. 10, 2025, audience at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Tells Pediatric Cancer Patients They Are "witnesses of hope"

Jan 10, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis told a group of children receiving treatment for cancer in Poland they are “witnesses of hope” to those around them.

Blasphemy Law in Nigeria “a dangerous driver of religious extremism”: Christian Human Rights Foundation

Jan 10, 2025

By Sabrine Amboka

Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights foundation, has urged the Nigerian government “to repeal” its blasphemy law, noting that the legal provision is “a dangerous driver of religious extremism” in the West African nation.

Tess Livingstone, author of “George Cardinal Pell: Pax Invictis” (“Peace to the Unconquered”). / Credit: Courtesy of Carmel Communications and Ignatius Press

“He was a builder”: Biographer, Journalist Eulogizes Late Australian-born Cardinal Two Years after Death

Jan 10, 2025

By Hannah Brockhaus

“He had a reformist mindset... Pell would look around and think, well, what is to be done? What can we do?” Tess Livingstone told CNA in an interview.

Pope Francis watches as performers put on a show at his general audience on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

The Elephant That Captivated The Pope and Lived in the Vatican Gardens

Jan 10, 2025

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

During his Jan. 8 general audience, Pope Francis enjoyed a circus performance that included two animatronic elephants, evoking Pope Leo X’s pet elephant.

Lesego Sikhali, Chairperson of the Youth and Young Adults Ministry at the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC). Credit: SACBC

Youths in Southern Africa Urged to Make Jubilee Year Celebrations "more memorable" through Spiritual Activities

Jan 9, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The Chairperson of the Youth and Young Adults Ministry at the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is calling on young people to engage actively in spiritual activities and charity work during the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.

Kenyans Urged to Step up Advocacy for Justice during 2025 Jubilee Year amid Surge in Cases of Youth Abductions

Jan 9, 2025

By ACI Africa Staff

In Kenya, the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year is an opportunity to amplify the voices of individuals whose rights are being taken away, the Local Ordinary of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Nakuru has said.

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola. Credit: Radio Ecclesia

“I was on a list of people to be eliminated”: Catholic Archbishop in Angola on Persecution for Defending the Marginalize

Jan 9, 2025

By João Vissesse

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Catholic Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has revealed that he was once on a list of people that were targeted for elimination for defending truth and justice.

Senegalese Spiritan Priest Appointed National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies in Indian Ocean Region

Jan 9, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has appointed Fr. Moïse Lalty Diatta as the National Director of Pontifical Mission Societies in the Indian Ocean region that encompasses various island nations and territories.

Pope Francis addresses members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See on Jan. 9, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pursue “diplomacy of hope” in 2025 Jubilee Year: Pope Francis to Diplomats Accredited to the Holy See in Annual Address

Jan 9, 2025

By Kristina Millare

Pope Francis delivered his annual “state of the world” address on Thursday, asking ambassadors to pursue a “diplomacy of hope” in the 2025 Jubilee Year.

Archbishop Michael Francis Crotty. Credit: Archdiocese of Abuja

Apostolic Nuncio in Nigeria Lauds “vibrancy and joy” of Nigerian Immigrants in Countries Abroad

Jan 9, 2025

By Silas Isenjia

The representative of the Holy Father in Nigeria has commended Nigerian migrants for their significant contribution to the Catholic Church in their host countries, refuting claims that those who travel away from home lose their faith along the way.

Pope Francis waves to pilgrims gathered for his general audience on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Pope’s Peace Diplomacy in Era of Multiple Wars: Analysis

Jan 9, 2025

By Rudolf Gehrig

The Vatican plays a unique diplomatic role in global conflicts, despite lacking military power, as Pope Francis navigates peace efforts.

The papal ambassador to Jordan, Archbishop Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso, and Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Lina Annab speak at a press conference in Amman, Jordan, about the new exhibit “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity,” which will open at the Vatican on Jan. 31, 2025. / Credit: ACI MENA

Vatican to Host Historic Jordan Exhibition on Christianity’s Origins

Jan 9, 2025

By Sanad Sahelia

The “Jordan: Dawn of Christianity” exhibit will open at the Vatican on Jan. 31 showcasing 90 artifacts.

Today, January 9, We Celebrate St. Adrian of Canterbury

Jan 9, 2025

The famous Abbot of St. Augustine's in Canterbury, was likely born in Libya Cyrenaica, North Africa.

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Catholic Nuns’ Leadership Appeals for “fervent prayers” for Members Kidnapped from Nigeria’s Onitsha Archdiocese

Jan 8, 2025

By Jude Atemanke

The leadership of the Sisters’ Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Mother of Christ (IHM) is appealing for spiritual solidarity in favour of two of its members, who were reportedly abducted on Tuesday, January 7 from the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha in Nigeria.

Your Solidarity “gives us hope”: Mozambique’s Catholic Bishops to Colleagues in Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe

Jan 8, 2025

By João Vissesse

Mozambique’s Catholic Bishops have recognized with appreciation the solidarity of their counterparts in Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe following the latter’s three-day Prayer initiative for peace in the Southern African nation.