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Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba. Credit: Archdiocese of Luanda

“Urgent, cannot be postponed”: Angola, São Tomé and Príncipe Bishops’ Conference President on Need for Reconciliation

Sep 22, 2025

The President of the Bishops' Conference of Angola and São Tomé and Príncipe (CEAST) has emphasized the centrality of reconciliation in the life of the people of God in the two countries.

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Kenema

In Video Before Brutal Murder, Late Sierra Leonean Priest Testifies He Was Happy “to lead people to God”

Sep 22, 2025

A widely circulated video shows the late Fr. Augustine Amadu testifying about the joy of serving as Parish Priest in Sierra Leone’s Catholic Diocese of Kenema days before his  August 30 brutal murder.

Credit: ACI Africa

Women’s Capacity Building, Economic Empowerment Key to Curbing Divorce, GBV in Nigeria: Catholic Association Official

Sep 22, 2025

The National President of Catholic Sisters United in Christ (CSU), an association that promotes spiritual growth among members through bible sharing, spiritual talk, retreats, recollections, novenas, and Blessed Sacrament adoration, has raised concern about the rise in cases of divorce and gender-based violence (GBV) in Nigeria.

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Man

Five Newly Ordained Deacons in Ivory Coast Urged to Live Humble, Prayerful Lives

Sep 22, 2025

Jean-Pierre Cardinal Kutwa has urged the five Seminarians he ordained Deacons on September 20 in the Catholic Diocese of Man in Ivory Coast to live humble and prayerful lives.

Credit: Catholic Diocese of Santiago

Catholic Diocese in Cape Verde Dedicates Pastoral Year to Elderly with Focus on Missionary, Social Outreach

Sep 22, 2025

The Catholic Diocese of Santiago in Cape Verde has the dedication of the 2025–2026 Pastoral Year to the elderly, with a focus on missionary initiatives and social outreach.

Bishop John Mbinda of the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya. Credit: ACI Africa/ Catholic Diocese of Lodwar

“There is quite a lot of success”: Spiritan Bishop on Church-Led Peace Efforts in Kenya’s Conflict-Prone North Rift

Sep 22, 2025

Bishop John Mbinda of the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya has described as “successful” the Church-led initiatives towards sustainable peace in Kenya’s conflict-prone North Rift region and Dioceses in neighbouring Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo. Credit: Huambo Archdiocese

Angola’s Catholic Men Urged to Fight Vices, Strengthen Faith in Families, “be examples of integrity”

Sep 22, 2025

Archbishop Zeferino Zeca Martins of Angola’s Catholic Archdiocese of Huambo has urged members of the Catholic Men Organisation (CMO) in the Southern African nation to be involved in the fight against societal vices, strengthen faith practice in their respective families, and exemplify integrity.

Archbishop Antony Muheria of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri. Credit: KCCB

Catholic Archbishop Cautions Kenyans against False Prophets, Calls for True Faith in Christ

Sep 22, 2025

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has cautioned against the rising influence of self-proclaimed prophets who exploit people’s fears and hardships for personal gain, urging them to place their trust in God alone.

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At 65th Anniversary, Christ the King Cathedral of Johannesburg Hailed for Uniting “tradition with modernity”

Sep 22, 2025

The Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa has hailed Christ the King Cathedral of the country’s Johannesburg Catholic Archdiocese for uniting “tradition with modernity” during its 65 years of existence.

Bishop Michael Kalu Ukpong (right) of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Umuahia and Bishop Michael Ekwoyi Apochi (left) of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo. Credit: ACI Africa

Nigeria’s Catholics Urged to Participate in “more intensive evangelization”, Uphold Moral Education

Sep 22, 2025

Catholics in Nigeria should actively participate in “intensive evangelization” initiatives aimed at widely spreading the Gospel, Bishop Michael Ekwoyi Apochi of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Otukpo has said.

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Illegal Mining in Ghana “a political ploy”, Catholic Official Says, Faults Successive Governments for “double standards”

Sep 22, 2025

The Coordinator of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) in Ghana has faulted the country’s successive governments for applying “double standards” in the fight against illegal mining in the country.

Bishop John Mbinda of the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar in Kenya. Credit: ACI Africa

Kenya’s Lodwar Diocese has “urgent needs that stretch from most basic necessities”, Bishop Says, Appeals for Solidarity

Sep 22, 2025

Bishop John Mbinda of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Lodwar has appealed for solidarity in addressing the many needs of the people of God in his Episcopal See, which he says include the basic human needs. 

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At Diaconate Ordination of Spiritans, Redemptorists, Catholic Bishop in Kenya Calls for Dedication to “peripheries”

Sep 21, 2025

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar has urged the newly ordained Deacons in Kenya to serve with dedication in all places, urging against the temptation to work only in well-established areas.  

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO). Credit: Radio Moto

DR Congo’s Catholic Bishops Denounce Fresh Killings in Eastern Region, Say “human life is sacred, must be respected”

Sep 21, 2025

Members of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have denounced the new wave of deadly attacks in the Eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), decrying what they describe as the growing trivialization of human life in the Central African nation.

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński. Credit: Archdiocese of Pretoria

Being Pilgrim Not “simply a journey of the body”: Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa at Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage

Sep 21, 2025

A pilgrimage goes beyond making a physical journey; it involves matters of the soul, which the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year seeks to foster, the Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa has said.

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“God does provide… Give your life to Christ”: Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya to Newly Ordained Spiritan, Redemptorist Deacons

Sep 21, 2025

The 15 Deacons Ordained on Friday, September 19 at St. John the Evangelist Holy Ghost Karen Parish of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) have been encouraged to trust in God’s providence as they begin their life as members of the Clergy.

Bishop Christophe Zoa of the Catholic Diocese of Sangmelima in Cameroon at the launch of the New Pastoral year. Credit: Catholic Diocese of Sangmelima

Cameroonian Catholic Diocese Launches 2025–2026 Pastoral Year with Calls for Stronger Collaboration in Parish Services

Sep 20, 2025

Bishop Christophe Zoa of the Catholic Diocese of Sangmelima in Cameroon has opened the 2025–2026 pastoral year with an appeal for greater collaboration in parish life, urging the faithful to strengthen parish services and embrace their shared responsibility for the Church.

President Hakainde Hichilema. Credit: Caritas Zambia

Caritas Zambia Faults “vagueness” in President's Speech, Calls for Clear Strategies on National Challenges

Sep 18, 2025

Caritas Zambia has faulted what it describes as the “brevity and vagueness” with which the presidential speech was delivered during the official opening of the Fifth Session of the 13th Parliament.

Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Nyeri Archdiocese. Credit: Archdiocese of Nairobi

“First place belongs to God,” Kenyans urged to Seek Spiritual Joy over Earthly Comforts

Sep 18, 2025

Time spent with God must take a central place in a Christian’s life, the Archbishop of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has said, and cautioned against worldly pursuits that do not satisfy the soul.

Thanksgiving Mass in commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of St. Pope John Paul II’s Apostolic Exhortation on the Church in Africa
and its evangelizing mission towards the Year 2000, Ecclesia in Africa. Credit: Fr. Herbert Niba

African Catholics in Diaspora Urged to Resist Secular Influences, to Practice Christian Faith “in season, out of season”

Sep 17, 2025

The Bishop of Cameroon’s Buéa Catholic Diocese has cautioned African Catholics in diaspora against secular influences that can draw them away from practising their Christian faith.