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Catholic Bishops from Nigeria’s Lagos Ecclesiastical Province. Credit: Lagos Archdiocese

Bishops in Nigerian Ecclesiastical Province Call for “sound biblical foundation” as Paganism Spreads among the Youth

Feb 1, 2025

Catholic Bishops from Nigeria’s Lagos Ecclesiastical Province have expressed concern about the increasing prevalence of neo-pagan practices among young people in the country, warning about its impact on the Christian faith and values.

Uganda Confirms Ebola Patient Death at Kampala Hospital, Catholic Chaplain Urges “strict” Adherence to Safety Measures

Feb 1, 2025

The Catholic Chaplain at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Uganda is calling for “strict” adherence to preventive and control measures against viruses that spread Ebola disease after a patient passed on from it.

Sunday of the Word of God at the Holy Family Basilica of Kenya's Archdiocese of Nairobi. Credit: Paulines Publications Africa (PPA)

Catholic Communicators Must “conceive, share the word of God”: Mozambican Nun

Feb 1, 2025

A Mozambican-born member of the Pious Society of the Daughters of St. Paul (FSP/Pauline Sisters) has underscored the need for Catholic communicators to anchor their work in the Word of God, highlighting the Bible as an essential tool for evangelization.

Stephen Cardinal Brislin. Credit: SACBC

Poverty in South Africa Now “a scandal”, Must be Addressed: Country's Newest Cardinal Calls for Collaborative Approach

Feb 1, 2025

Stephen Cardinal Brislin has called for collective efforts to address poverty in South Africa, describing people’s rising levels of poverty in the country as “a scandal” that should not be normalized.

Fr. Hyacinth Ementa Ichoku. Credit: ACI Africa

Journalists in Nigeria Urged to Speak Up, Expose all Forms of Christian Persecution

Feb 1, 2025

The Vice-Chancellor of Nigeria’s Veritas University has encouraged journalists in the West African nation to expose Christian persecution which is at its highest peak in the country.

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As Fighting Rages on in Eastern DR Congo, UK Catholic Charity Steps Up Humanitarian Response

Jan 30, 2025

Amid the escalation of violence, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) has scaled up humanitarian response in Goma, a city in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where violence has resulted in a humanitarian crisis.

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola. Credit: ACI Africa

There’s No Justification for Angolans’ “cycle of poverty, misery”: Catholic Bishop Cautions Politicians against Egoism

Jan 30, 2025

Angola, the Southern African nation that is endowed with natural resources, should not be having any of its citizens reeling in poverty and misery as, unfortunately, it is the case, the Catholic Bishop of the country’s Caxito Diocese has told ACI Africa.

Ghana National Catholic Youth Council (GHANCYC)

Young Catholics in Ghana Cautioned against Enticing Invitations to Join Freemasonry

Jan 30, 2025

Catholic youths in Ghana have been urged to embrace their “true purpose in Christ” and to reject the growing trend in the West African country to entice young people to join Freemasonry.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI)

Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast Urge Politicians to Revive Hope ahead of General Elections

Jan 30, 2025

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI) have called on the country’s politicians to focus on unity and peace ahead of the country’s presidential elections scheduled for October this year. 

The pope addresses pilgrims during his general audience in the Vatican's Paul VI Hall, on Wednesday, 29 January 2025. Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls for End to Violence in DR Congo, Appeals for Protection of Civilians

Jan 30, 2025

Pope Francis has expressed concern about the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and urgent measures to protect civilians, particularly in the cities of Goma and Kinshasa.

Archbishop Walter Erbì. Credit: Archdiocese of Freetown

Apostolic Nuncio in Sierra Leone Urges Christians to Embrace Transformative Power of God’s Word

Jan 30, 2025

The representative of the Holy Father in Sierra Leone has called on Catholics to place the Word of God at the center of their lives, emphasizing its power to reveal God’s closeness and to inspire active engagement in addressing human suffering.

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola. Credit: ACI Africa

Catholic Communicators “must” Align with the Truth, Bishop in Angola Says, Advocates for Constructive Journalism

Jan 29, 2025

Catholic communicators and media practitioners have the duty to seek the Truth in their effort to gather and distribute information, the Local Ordinary of Angola’s Catholic Diocese of Caxito has said.

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije in Angola

Church in Angola Concludes Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with Calls for Visible Efforts Towards Togetherness

Jan 29, 2025

Bishop Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe of the Catholic Diocese of Uije has underscored the importance of unity in faith, witness, and good works for Christian life.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM). Credit: ECM

Catholic Bishops in Malawi to Deliberate on Breakdown of Marriages in Ongoing Plenary

Jan 29, 2025

On the list of issues that Catholic Bishops taking part in the Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) are deliberating upon, is the worrying trend of breakdown of marriages in the southern African country.

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola. Credit: ACI Africa

Upsurge of “sects” Key Pastoral Concern in Angolan Diocese, Bishop Says, Emphasizes Need for Childhood Catechesis

Jan 28, 2025

Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto of the Catholic Diocese of Caxito in Angola has identified the upsurge of “sects” in his Episcopal See as a major pastoral challenge that must be addressed to safeguard the people of God under his pastoral care from being led astray. 

Residents fleeing violence in Goma. Credit: Radio Moto

Christian Professionals in Africa Bemoan Widespread Destruction as Violence Escalates in Eastern DR Congo

Jan 28, 2025

The Africa Christian Professionals Forum (ACPF) has called for an end to the escalating violence in Goma in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), noting that the violence has already caused immense destruction and inconceivable suffering among the people.

Mons. Romanus Elamu Mihali, appointed Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Iringa in Tanzania on 28 January 2025. Credit: Tumainimedia

Pope Francis Accepts Retirement of Catholic Bishop of Iringa in Tanzania, Appoints Successor

Jan 28, 2025

Pope Francis has accepted the retirement of Bishop Tarcisius Ngalalekumtwa from the pastoral care of the Catholic Diocese of Iringa in Tanzania and appointed Mons. Romanus Elamu Mihali, Clergy of the country's Mafinga Diocese, as his successor.

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI)

Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast Call for Repentance-Filled Jubilee Year Celebrations

Jan 28, 2025

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Ivory Coast (CECCI) have called on citizens to embrace the Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year with repentance and spiritual renewal.

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja

“Don’t let politics or money scatter us”: Nigerian Archbishop at Conclusion of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Jan 28, 2025

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has called on Church leaders to foster unity, holiness, and collaboration, urging them to resist the divisive forces of politics and money. 

Bishop Emílio Sumbelelo of Viana Diocese

Catholic Bishop in Angola Urges Clergy to Confront Secularism, Relativism in Modern Society

Jan 28, 2025

Members of Clergy and Theologians in Angola who are meeting to explore the challenges of evangelizing an increasingly secular world have been challenged to find ways to also address the growing influence of relativism in today’s society.