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Catholic Church in Kenya

Archbishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba of Kenya’s Kisumu Archdiocese. Credit: Screenshot from Capuchin TV Kenya

Foster Unity, “lead from front”: Archbishop to Sisters of Kenyan-founded Religious Order

Aug 23, 2023

Members of the Visitation Daughters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (VDM), a Kenyan-founded Religious Institute of Consecrated women, have been urged to foster unity and be sources of encouragement, leading “from the front”. 

Fr. Patrick Mwania during his installation as Vice Chancellor Designate of Tangaza Univerty College on 21 August 2023. Credit: Screenshots from Capuchin TV Kenya

New Leadership of Kenya-based Catholic University College Urged to Foster Church Values

Aug 22, 2023

The new leadership of Kenya-based Tangaza University College (TUC) has been urged to foster Church values amid contemporary vices and controversial ideologies, including Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) advocacies persons.

Bishop John Patrick Dolan of the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix in the United States celebrates Mass at St Mary's Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Nairobi Kenya. Bishop Dolan serves on the subcommittee on Africa of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and was on a 12-day tour of projects supported by the US Bishops in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda  Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Bishops in U.S. Focused on Strengthening African Families through Solidarity Fund

Aug 22, 2023

One of the areas that benefit significantly from the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa, an initiative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), are programs focused on fostering unity in families and in Small Christian Communities (SCCs).

Bishop John Patrick Dolan of the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix joins a dance by members of Pontifical Missionary Childhood at St Mary's Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of Nairobi. Credit: ACI Africa

U.S. Catholic Bishop Lauds African Regional Bishops’ Association as “very unique program”

Aug 22, 2023

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix in the U.S. has lauded the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), describing it as a “very unique program” that is steering  growth in various Dioceses in the African region.

Archbishop Ignace Bessi Dogbo (right) of Korhogo Archdiocese in Ivory Coast; Archbishop Robert Christopher Ndlovu (left) of Zimbambwe’s Harare Archdiocese; and Bishop Lucio Andrice Muandula (center) of Xai-Xai Diocese in Mozambique. Credit: Vatican Media, ACI Africa,

Synod on Synodality: The Three Papal Nominees from Africa

Aug 19, 2023

From the full list of some 364 participants in the October 4-29 Synod on Synodality in Rome, 67 of them are from Africa. Pope Francis directly named 120 delegates, three of them from Africa.  

Delegates representing Africa in the October Synod on Synodality during their preparatory seminar in Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: ACI Africa

African Pre-Synodal Seminar Lauded as “opportunity to set priorities” ahead of Rome Synod

Aug 18, 2023

Delegates representing Africa in the October Synod on Synodality assembly in Rome have concluded their preparatory seminar in Nairobi Kenya, describing it as timely, and an opportunity to focus on what they will be presenting at the assembly.

Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru during the 1st Graduation ceremony of St. Francis School of Nursing in Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. Credit: Capuchin TV

“Consider your calling a noble vocation,”: Kenyan Catholic Bishop to Medical Students

Aug 18, 2023

The Bishop of Kenya’s Embu Diocese has, during a graduation ceremony, urged medical graduands to embrace their calling as a noble vocation and not a career telling them that they will be answerable to God at the end of their mission.

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Commission for Education and Religious Education (CERE) during a press conference at the eighth edition of Kenya’s Catholic Schools’ Principals Association (CaSPA) conference in Nairobi. Credit: Diocese of Nakuru

“Do not shy away from witnessing Christ”, Catholic Schools in Kenya Told

Aug 15, 2023

Principals of Catholic Schools in Kenya have been urged to maintain high moral standards in the institutions they manage, and to never shy away from witnessing Christ to nurture holistic learners that are morally and spiritually equipped.

A poster announcing Family Day in the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi in Kenya. Credit: Nairobi Archdiocese

Church Not a Company, Goes Beyond “administrative grouping”: Kenyan Archbishop

Aug 12, 2023

The definition of the Church as the family of God goes beyond an “administrative grouping” and does not operate as a company, the Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has said.

Religious leaders in Kenya during a press conference in Nairobi. Credit: NCCK

Be Mindful of Lost Lives, Religious Leaders in Kenya to Participants in Political Dialogue

Aug 11, 2023

Religious leaders in Kenya have called on representatives of opposing political parties in the country who are currently in dialogue with each other to focus on the good of the country, and to be especially mindful of the scores of lives that were in the country’s protracted protests.

Food donation after Mass at a settlement in Chalbi Desert that is served by Kenya's Catholic Diocese of Marsabit. Credit: Fr. Aurelian Herciu

Fruits of Evangelization Trickling in at Kenyan Diocese Decades After First Missionaries

Aug 6, 2023

In one of his numerous writings, Fr. Paolo Tablino, one of the founding Missionary Priests of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Marsabit expressed his frustration over how long it was taking the missionaries to evangelize locals.

The Kenya Prisons Service Principal Chaplain, Fr. Peter Kimani speaking on Tuesday, August 1 during the Prize Giving Ceremony at St. Jude Donholm School in Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi. Credit: Capuchin TV.

Catholic Chaplain at Kenyan Prison Blames Moral Decay on Parental Absence

Aug 5, 2023

The principal chaplain at the Kenya Prisons Service has urged parents in the East African country to show their children direction in life, and blamed deteriorating morals among the youth in the country on parental absence.

Pope Francis speaks to young people during the World Youth Day welcoming ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal, Aug. 3, 2023. Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA

“Honored”: Kenyan Nun after Faith Influencers Handed Olive Tree From Pope Francis

Aug 4, 2023

Sr. Leunida Katunge is all smiles as she poses with a young potted plant. It is an olive plant that she, alongside other officials, received from Pope Francis on behalf of the Catholic Faith Influencers who are meeting on the sidelines of the 2023 World Youth Day (WYD) celebrations in Lisbon, Portugal.

Nigerian pilgrims presenting a gift to the Bishop of Fatima-Leirai. Credit: Fr. Hillary Basil/ African Synodal Digital Faith Influencers

Pomp, Colour Marks African Pilgrims Entry, Participation in WYD Celebrations

Aug 2, 2023

Most of them landed in Portugal dressed in colorful attire, a characteristic festive look of Africa.

Bishop John Patrick Dolan | Screenshot from SDCatholics YouTube channel.

U.S. Bishop to Inspect Church Projects Supported by American Catholics in African Visit

Aug 2, 2023

A representative of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is set to visit Africa with the aim of viewing Church projects and programs that the American Catholics are funding through the Solidarity Fund for the Church in Africa.

Late Bishop Paul Darmanin, who was at the helm of the Catholic Diocese of Garissa since its establishment in 1984 till his retirement in December 2015. Credit: Capuchin Television Network

Pioneer Catholic Bishop of Kenyan Diocese Eulogized as “courageous man, gentle soul”

Jul 25, 2023

Bishop Paul Darmanin, who was at the helm of the Catholic Diocese of Garissa since its establishment in 1984 till his retirement in December 2015 has been eulogized as a man of great courage.

Religious leaders under the umbrella of the National Dialogue Forum addressing journalists on Friday, July 21 on the State of the Nation. Credit: CJPC.

Kenya’s Religious Leaders Urge Dialogue Based on “clearly defined framework” to End Crisis

Jul 23, 2023

Religious leaders in Kenya under their umbrella body, the National Dialogue Forum (NDF), are advocating for dialogue among political leaders in the East African nation to end the crisis in the country.

Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru (left), appointed pioneer Bishop of the newly erected Catholic Diocese of Wote in Kenya and Bishop Gustavo Bombín Espino (right), appointed Archbishop of Toliara Archdiocese in Madagascar in Madagascar. Credit: Seed Consolata/La Sede de Pedro

Pope Francis Appoints Pioneer Bishop for Kenyan New Diocese, New Archbishop in Madagascar

Jul 22, 2023

Pope Francis has erected the Catholic Diocese of Wote as a new Episcopal See in Kenya and appointed Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru, who has been serving as the Local Ordinary of Kenya’s Embu Diocese as its pioneer Bishop.

A section of members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB/Catholic Justice and Peace Department Facebook

Kenya’s Finance Act 2023 Placing “unsustainable burden” on Kenyans: Catholic Bishops

Jul 20, 2023

Kenya’s Finance Act of 2023 that received Presidential assent last month has placed “unsustainable burden” on citizens of the East African nation, Catholic Bishops in the country have said.

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

Catholic Bishops Condemn Brutality on “innocent Kenyans”, Urge Police to Target Criminals

Jul 19, 2023

Catholic Bishops in Kenya have condemned police brutality on “innocent Kenyans” in the latest round of opposition-led anti-government protests and called upon law enforcement officers to target criminals, who infiltrate groups of demonstrators.