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Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of Malanje Archdiocese in Angola. Credit: Vatican Media

Foster Catholic Identity: Archbishop in Angola to Archdiocesan Institutions of Learning

Sep 17, 2023

Archbishop Luzizila Kiala of Malanje Archdiocese in Angola has called upon students and administrative staff of Catholic institutions of learning in his Metropolitan See to foster a Catholic identity and Christian values.

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Youth in Kenya Join Faith Leaders' Call for Limiting Production, Use of Fossil Fuels

Sep 17, 2023

Youths from various religious denominations in Kenya have joined faith leaders from across the globe in calling for a  Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.   

Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero. Credit : Daniel Ibanez / CNA

Cardinal in Morocco Grateful for “outpouring of solidarity” after Deadly Earthquake

Sep 16, 2023

The Archbishop of Rabat in Morocco has expressed gratitude for the “outpouring of solidarity” the people of God in the North African nation have received since the deadly earthquake struck on the night of September 8.

Credit: Catholic University Institute of Abidjan (ICMA)

Ivorian Catholic Institute Challenged to Help Achieve “people who think well of Africa”

Sep 16, 2023

The leadership of the Catholic University Institute of Abidjan (ICMA), a philosophical and theological training institution of higher learning in Ivory Coast, has been challenged to help fill the gap of Africans, who think well of their continent.

Sr. Teresa Mulenga conducting a workshop at Chaminade Marianist Secondary School on Thursday, September 7. Credit: Sr. Mulenga.

How Archdiocese in Malawi is Propagating Catholic Bishops’ Child Safeguarding Policy

Sep 16, 2023

The Archdiocese of Lilongwe in Malawi has taken deliberate initiatives to implement the Child and Vulnerable Adults Safeguarding Policy, which members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) adopted in 2021.

Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Lubango Archdiocese. Credit: CEAST

Confirmation Candidates at Angolan Catholic Parish Urged to Witness Christian Values

Sep 16, 2023

Recipients of the Sacrament of Confirmation are expected to champion the Christian values of love, forgiveness, peace and justice in their respective communities, Archbishop Gabriel Mbilingi of Angola’s Lubango Archdiocese has said. 

Fr. Jim Greene, Chairperson of Religious Superiors Association of South Sudan in his office in Juba. Credit: Kerbino Kuel Deng, ACI Africa

“We continue to pay”: Catholic Official in South Sudan on Work Permit Exemption Directive

Sep 16, 2023

The Presidential directive exempting foreign missionaries from paying for work permits in South Sudan is yet to be implemented, the Chairperson of the Religious Superiors Association of South Sudan (RSASS) has told ACI Africa.

Archbishop Hubertus Maria van Megen. Credit: ACI Africa

Establish “polluter pays” Principle for Environmental Conservation: Nuncio in Kenya

Sep 16, 2023

There is need to establish an international agreement requiring polluters to pay for the environmental damage they cause, the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya and South Sudan has said.

Members of the  Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) during their 2023 second Plenary Assembly held in Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese.

Insecurity, Nigeria’s “worsening economy” among Challenges Catholic Bishops Want Addressed

Sep 15, 2023

Members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) have identified “escalating insecurity” and “worsening economy” among challenges the people of God in the West African nation are grappling with, and which they want the government to address.

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) during the celebration of Bishop Gasi Day. Credit: CDTY

South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Shares “vivid, enduring” Memories of Late Predecessor

Sep 15, 2023

Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) remembers his late predecessor, Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi , as a prayerful man, who also taught others to be prayerful.

Bishop Raymond Tapiwa Mupandasekwa, appointed Local ordinary of  Masvingo Diocese 15 September 2023. Credit: Catholic Church News Zimbabwe

Pope Transfers Bishop in Zimbabwe, Appoints Him Administrator “ad nutum Sanctae Sedis”

Sep 15, 2023

Pope Francis has transferred the Catholic Bishop of Zimbabwe’s Chinhoyi Diocese to the Southern African country’s Episcopal See of Masvingo.  

Archbishop Joseph Henry Ganda, Sierra Leone’s first native Catholic Bishop who died on August 9. Credit: Caritas Freetown

At Vigil Mass, Late Sierra Leone’s First Native Bishop Eulogized as “a tireless advocate”

Sep 15, 2023

Archbishop Joseph Henry Ganda, Sierra Leone’s first native Catholic Bishop who died on August 9, has been eulogized as “a tireless advocate”, who championed many causes during his Priestly and Episcopal Ministry. 

Pope Francis with members of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC). Credit: Catholic Church News Zimbabwe

Bishops in Zimbabwe Call for Openness to Help ahead of World Day for Migrants, Refugees

Sep 15, 2023

Members of the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) are calling upon the people of God in the Southern African nation “to be open to” the needs of persons on the move ahead of the 109th World Day for Migration and Refugees (WDMR).

Red Crescent Team Supporting People Affected by Flood in Libya. Credit: Libyan Red Crescent

Africa’s Christian Professionals Urge Solidarity with Morocco, Libya after Disasters

Sep 14, 2023

Members of the Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF) are calling for global solidarity with the people of God in the North African countries of Libya and Morocco affected by deadly floods and earthquakes, respectively. 

Archbishop Anthony Obinna. Credit: Nigeria Catholic Network

“Sit-at-home” Order in Nigerian Region “reflection of leadership failure”: Archbishop

Sep 14, 2023

The “sit-at-home” order that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) declared every Monday until their leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, is set free demonstrates the West African nation’s “leadership failure”, an Archbishop in the country has said. 

Credit: Fr. Peter Konteh

Let’s “prioritize dialogue”: Caritas Official in Sierra Leone amid Post Election Protests

Sep 14, 2023

The Executive Director of Caritas Freetown of Sierra Leone’s Catholic Archdiocese of Freetown has called on the leadership of the West African nation to “prioritize dialogue” in efforts to address political differences following the June 24 general elections.

Members of the Catholic Christian Observatory for Governance (OCCG), an organ of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) during the September 12 press conference. Credit: CEB

Bishops in Benin Call for “critical, creative conscience” ahead of Population Conference

Sep 14, 2023

Ahead of the national conference on population growth and development in Benin, the leadership of the Catholic Christian Observatory for Governance (OCCG), an organ of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB), is calling on citizens to follow the deliberations with a “critical and creative conscience.”

Fr. Thomas Bagbiowia, Vicar -General of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura Yambio speaking to pilgrims and government dignitaries on 13 September 2023 at St. Mary Mother of God Parish in Yambio. Credit: CDTY

At Death Anniversary, South Sudanese Catholic Bishop Remembered as “beacon of love, faith”

Sep 14, 2023

At the annual death anniversary of Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi, the South Sudanese Catholic Bishop who died on 12 September 2014 after having served as Local Ordinary of South Sudan’s Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) for over three decades has been remembered as a “beacon of love and faith”.

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla of the Catholic Archdiocese of Juba. Credit: Radio Bakhita.

Catholic Archbishop Cautions Students in South Sudan against Religious Discrimination

Sep 14, 2023

Archbishop Stephen Ameyu Martin of South Sudan’s Catholic Archdiocese of Juba has cautioned members of the Young Christian Students (YCS) in his Metropolitan See against religious discrimination. 

Fr. Humphrey Tatah Mbuy. Credit: Emmanuel Ayuni/ACI Africa

Fight against Corruption Entails “formation of consciences”: Catholic Official in Cameroon

Sep 14, 2023

The fight against corruption entails the “formation of consciences”, the Director of Social Communications Commission of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC) has said.