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Archbishop Matthew Man-Oso Ndagoso of Kaduna Archdiocese in Nigeria. Credit: Courtesy Photo

Nigeria’s Situation “not irredeemable nor insurmountable”: Archbishop in Easter Message

Apr 11, 2023

The situation of the West African nation of Nigeria where terrorism, banditry, corruption, and negative ethnicity are among the challenges affecting the people of God is redeemable, and the challenges can be surmounted, a Catholic Archbishop in the country has said.

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Abandoned at the Border: Priest Tells How he was Expelled from Nicaragua During Holy Week

Apr 11, 2023

Father Donaciano Alarcón, a Claretian missionary expelled from Nicaragua by the dictatorship, described how the authorities leveled unfounded accusations against him, took him to the border with Honduras, and abandoned him to his fate.

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Nigeria's Abuja Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

“We can reclaim our country”: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop in Easter Message

Apr 10, 2023

Despite challenges posed by terrorists and other oppressors on the people of God in the West African nation of Nigeria, Nigerians can still reclaim their country, the Catholic Archbishop of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has said.

Burned vehicles after Good Friday raid on April 7, 2023, in Ngban, Benue state, Nigeria. | Courtesy of Justice, Development, and Peace Commission

Holy Week Attacks on Christian Communities in Nigeria Leave Nearly 100 Dead

Apr 10, 2023

At least 94 people reportedly have died in a series of deadly attacks on Christian communities throughout Holy Week in Benue state in north-central Nigeria, an ominous sign of escalating violence blamed on Muslim militias in the country’s Middle Belt region.

Pope Francis at the 2018 World Meeting of Families in Ireland. Daniel Ibanez/CNA.

Pope Francis’ Pastoral Leadership Upsets “extreme leftist group”: South African Bishop

Apr 10, 2023

Pope Francis stands out for adopting a pastoral style of leadership, which has left the Church polarized, the Bishop of Mthatha in South Africa has said. 

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Young Prisoners in Monrovia, Liberia, Targeted in Salesians “prison fellowship program”

Apr 10, 2023

Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) ministering in Liberia are providing basic means of livelihood, including “education and social support” to young people at Monrovia Central Prison for Juveniles.

Pope Francis delivered a brief message before reciting the Regina Caeli prayer on Easter Monday, April 10, 2023. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis: Share the Good News of Christ’s Resurrection with Others

Apr 10, 2023

Pope Francis encouraged Christians to not be held back by fear of judgment, but to share the good news of Christ’s resurrection with others.

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The Catholic Church Celebrates Easter Monday Under the Title "Monday of the Angel"

Apr 10, 2023

On Easter Monday, the Catholic Church celebrates what’s called “Monday of the Angel.” In many countries in Europe and South America, this day, also known as “Little Easter,” is a national holiday.

Pope Francis gives the Wednesday general audience in St. Peter's Square on Oct. 2, 2013. Elise Harris/CNA.

Like Pope Francis, Let’s Be True to Our Names: Catholic Bishop in South Africa

Apr 9, 2023

Pope Francis chose a name and followed it, assuming a life of simplicity like his prototype, the Bishop of Mthatha Diocese in South Africa has observed, and urged the people of God to be true to the meaning of their respective names in the example of the Holy Father.

A poster announcing the Diocesan Synod on young people in Ghana's Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese. Credit: Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese

Planned Diocesan Synod in Ghana’s Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese to Focus on “youth ministry”

Apr 9, 2023

The planned Diocesan Synod in Ghana’s Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese is to examine issues relating to youth ministry in general and the role of Catholic youth in the Church in particular, the Local Ordinary has said.

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Catholic Priest in Zimbabwe Proposes Synodality in Journeying with Young Drug Addicts

Apr 9, 2023

The Church has the Synodal pastoral response at its disposal in accompanying young people who are struggling with drug abuse, a Catholic Priest in Zimbabwe has said.

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"The most important and beautiful day of history": Pope Francis on Easter 2023

Apr 9, 2023

Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday 2023, before giving the traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing in the presence of around 100,000 people.

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Full Text of Pope Francis’ Urbi et Orbi Blessing for Easter 2023

Apr 9, 2023

On the morning of Easter Sunday 2023, Pope Francis presided over Mass in St. Peter’s Square before delivering his Urbi et Orbi message and blessing from the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica before an estimated 100,000 people.

Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of Nigeria's Oyo Diocese. Credit: Oyo Diocese

Nigerians Need to Repair Nation’s “decayed moral fiber”: Catholic Bishop in Easter Message

Apr 8, 2023

There is need for the people of God in Nigeria to repair their country’s “decayed moral fiber”, a Catholic Bishop in the West African nation has said in a message shared with ACI Africa April 8.

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Catholic Bishops in Burkina Faso Decry Daily “misfortune, distress” in Easter Message

Apr 8, 2023

Catholic Bishops in Burkina Faso have expressed concern about persistent terrorist attacks that have made “misfortune and distress” a daily experience of the people of God in the West African nation.

Access to health care is expanding with the launch of a Salesian clinic modernization project in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Credit: Salesian Missions

On World Health Day, Salesians Highlight “access to health care” Initiatives in DR Congo

Apr 8, 2023

On the occasion of World Health Day (WHD) marked April 7, an entity of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) has highlighted health initiatives that provide access to care for people living in poverty around the globe, including the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 

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Christian Foundation Condemns Attempts to Shied Church Arson Attacker in Sudan

Apr 8, 2023

Christians Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), a UK-based human rights foundation, has expressed concern about the attempts by the Sudanese military to shield a man accused of torching a church in Gedaref State in East Sudan.

Archbishop Lucius Ugorji of Nigeria's Owerri Archdiocese. Credit: Courtesy Photo

In Easter Message, Nigerian Archbishop Cautions against Despondency after “botched” Polls

Apr 7, 2023

The President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has cautioned Nigerians against sinking into “despondency and depression” as a result of the “2023 botched general elections”. 

Youth in Senegal play sports and learn values at the socio-sports schools launched by Real Madrid Foundation and the Salesian Mission office in Madrid. Credit: Salesian Missions

How Salesians in Africa are Fostering International Day of Sport for Development, Peace

Apr 7, 2023

On the occasion of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP) 2023, marked April 6, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted initiatives they have undertaken across the globe, including Africa, to foster the celebration of the annual event.

Pope Francis kisses the crucifix at the Liturgy of the Lord's Passion in St. Peter's Basilica on April 7, 2023. | Vatican Media

Good Friday: Papal Preacher Warns against Relativism, “black hole of spiritual universe”

Apr 7, 2023

At the Vatican’s Good Friday liturgy, the papal preacher warned against the danger of believers being drawn into the “vortex of nihilism” by the post-modern world’s "total relativism."