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Poster announcing the centenary celebrations of the Loreto Sisters in Eastern Africa Province. / President's Strategic Communication Unit/ Facebook.

Kenya’s President Hails Loreto Sisters for 100 Years of “incredible Christian ministry”

Jan 25, 2021

Kenya’s President has commended members of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (I.B.V.M) commonly known as Loreto Sisters for their selfless contribution to various sectors in the East African nation in what he described as “incredible Christian ministry.”

Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama if Abuja in Nigeria administering the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Francis Parish in Pegi, northern Nigeria. / Archbishop Ignatius A. Kigama Facebook page.

Nigerian Prelate Cautions against “fanatical conclusions, practices” When Reading Bible

Jan 25, 2021

Christians in Nigeria have been urged to seek a deeper understanding of the word of God and to guard against misinterpretation of the Scriptures.

Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast with administrative authorities during the official ceremony of their 117th plenary Assembly. / Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI)

Amid Search for Peace “we must not give in to discouragement”: Bishops in Ivory Coast

Jan 25, 2021

Against the backdrop of a socio-political tension in Ivory Coast, Catholic Bishops in the country are urging the people of God to not give up in the search of the much-needed peace.

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Why CAR Risks Plunging in Deadly Coup amid Protracted Post-Election Violence

Jan 25, 2021

The ongoing violence in Central Africa Republic (CAR) following a contested presidential election is likely to plunge the country into a deadly coup, Pontifical Charity Organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International says in a report shared with ACI Africa.

Ecumenical Vespers at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Jan. 25, 2021. / Daniel Ibáñez/ Vatican Pool.

“May Holy Trinity make us grow in unity”: Holy Father at End of Prayer for Christian Unity

Jan 25, 2021

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity concluded Monday with Vespers at the tomb of St. Paul.

The altar and ambo in St. Monica Catholic Church of Kenya's Kisii Diocese torched on the night of 19 January 2021. / Fr. Arnold Maronga, Kisii Diocese, Kenya.

Following Torching of Altar, Ambo of Kenyan Church, Cleric Calls Arsonists to Repentance

Jan 24, 2021

A Catholic Church in Kenya's Kisii Diocese was recently torched by some unknown individuals, a night incident that seems to have targeted the altar and pulpit, the Communications Director of the Diocese has told ACI Africa in an interview, calling upon those behind the arson attack to regret their evil act and “ask God for forgiveness.”

Members of the delegation by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) who paid a solidarity visit to the Tigray region from January 12-14. / Courtesy Photo

Visiting Ethiopia’s Tigray Region “was important and eye-opening”: Bishops’ Delegation

Jan 24, 2021

Members of the delegation by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) have described their recent solidarity visit to the troubled region of Tigray within the territory covered by Ethiopia’s Eparchy of Adigrat as “important and eye-opening.”

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Zambia’s Kasama Archdiocese Closes 3 Parishes as Priests, Staff Test Positive for COVID-19

Jan 24, 2021

Three Parishes of Zambia’s Kasama Archdiocese have been closed for two weeks after Priests and members of staff working in these Parishes tested positive for COVID-19. 

Nasaltuko Dispensary. / ACI Africa.

Why Missionaries’ Health, Education Apostolate is an Oasis for a Kenyan Marginalized Tribe

Jan 24, 2021

Br. Sebastian Oteng’ele, a nurse at Tangulbei Divisional Medical Programme (TDMP), remembers several instances seven years ago when he was presented with very sick patients, some on the verge of death, at the Clinic that members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) oversee within Kenya’s Diocese of Nakuru.

Archbishop Valerian Okeke of Onitsha Archdiocese, Nigeria. / Courtesy Photo

Bishops in Nigeria’s Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province Urge Caution amid COVID-19 Upsurge

Jan 23, 2021

Catholic Bishops in Nigeria’s Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province have urged vigilance and caution amid reports of an increase in COVID-19 cases in the West African country. 

Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa of Zimbabwe’s Chinhoyi Diocese who is in isolation after he tested positive for COVID-19. / Courtesy Photo

Zimbabwean Bishop in COVID-19 Isolation Advocates for Strict Respect of Measures

Jan 23, 2021

The Bishop of Zimbabwe’s Chinhoyi Diocese who is in isolation after he tested positive for COVID-19 has urged the people of God in the Southern Africa nation to strictly adhere to the coronavirus safety guidelines.

An image representing John Lee Memorial Hospital in Tonj, South Sudan. / Tonjproject

Salesian Missionary Establishes Hospital for Vulnerable Population in South Sudan

Jan 23, 2021

An Italy-based member of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) has facilitated the establishment of a gynecology and obstetrics hospital in the Catholic mission of Tonj of South Sudan’s Rumbek Diocese.

Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM).

SECAM Cautions against “spiritualities of deliverance, prosperity” in Kampala Document

Jan 22, 2021

Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have, in a new document unveiled Thursday, January 21, invited Christians in Africa and beyond to seek a deeper understanding of Jesus and to guard against “spiritualities of deliverance and prosperity.”

Multiple African Countries among Those “where it costs the most to be a Christian”: Report

Jan 22, 2021

Multiple African nations have been listed among those countries across the globe “where it costs the most to be a Christian.”

Sr. Madeline Chapisa HLMC, Superior of the Handmaids of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Zimbabwe. / Website Catholic Church News Zimbabwe

Psychosocial, Moral Support “very critical in COVID-19 situations”: Nun in Zimbabwe

Jan 22, 2021

The Sister at the helm of the Handmaids of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Carmelites) in Zimbabwe has expressed the need for psychosocial and moral support amid COVID-19 pandemic in the Southern African nation.

Fr. Phillip Kembo. / Courtesy Photo

Cleric in Zimbabwe Decries Growing Migrant Woes amid Country’s Second COVID-19 Wave

Jan 22, 2021

Fresh COVID-19 regulations in Zimbabwe coupled with migration challenges at the country’s border with her neighbors have led to an influx of Migrants, Internally Displaced People (IDPs), Refugees, and Asylum seekers in the Southern African country, a Cleric ministering in the country has said.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu of South Sudan’s Juba Archdiocese. / Courtesy

South Sudanese Archbishop Opposes Envisaged Adoption of New Time Zone

Jan 22, 2021

The South Sudan government has announced plans to change to a new time zone, a move that has been criticized by a Catholic Bishop in the East-Central African country who says that the change will disrupt activities in the country.

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South Sudan’s Multiple Crises Cause for Alarm, Catholic Agency Urges Quick Response

Jan 22, 2021

Various crises in South Sudan have exposed millions of citizens of the East-Central African nation to a life-threatening situation, a Catholic agency has cautioned, calling for urgent intervention to “avert an impending catastrophe.”

Late Fr. Rodrigue Sanon whose lifeless body was discovered Thursday, January 21 in the protected forest of Toumousseni, about twenty kilometers from Banfora. / Courtesy Photo

Missing Catholic Cleric in Burkina Faso Found Dead, Bishop Asks for Spiritual Solidarity

Jan 21, 2021

The Catholic Priest ministering in Burkina Faso’s Diocese of Banfora who had been reported missing since Tuesday, January 19 has been found dead in a forest, the Local Ordinary of the Diocese has announced.

Poster announcing the virtual conference organized by the Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF). / Catholic Biblical Federation (CBF)

Church Leaders Review Bible Apostolate in Africa at Virtual Conference

Jan 21, 2021

Church leaders in Africa have, in a virtual conference, reviewed the status of Biblical apostolate on the continent.