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Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri delivering his key note address. Credit: ACI Africa

Breakdown of Families, Poverty Pushing Children into “survival mode”: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya

Sep 24, 2024

Children are being forced to find ways to cope amid growing breakdown of families, poverty, and other situations beyond their control, Archbishop Anthony Muheria of Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has said.

Cardinal Ambongo Calls for Global Attention to Congo's “forgotten war” at International Peace Meeting

Sep 24, 2024

Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has decried the ongoing conflict in his homeland, terming the decades-long war in eastern the of the country a "forgotten war" that he says demands greater international attention.

Ashley Kitisya, speaking to faith communities during the endorsement of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT) in Nairobi on Friday, 20 September 2024. Credit: ACI Africa

Faith Groups “must continue to build momentum” Against Fossil Fuel: Kenyan Laudato Si’ Movement Official

Sep 24, 2024

Faith groups must sustain the “momentum” in the fight against fossil fuels, as they play a crucial role in advocating for a moral and just response to the climate crisis, a Kenyan Catholic environmentalist has said.

Participants at a joint meeting between the Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life (LCCL) and the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC). Credit: SACBC

Religious Congregations in Southern Africa Seek Collaboration with Bishops to Address Dwindling Vocations

Sep 23, 2024

The just concluded joint meeting between members of the Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life (LCCL) and the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) was an opportunity for the two entities to collaborate on how to address dwindling vocations to religious life.

Fr. Melchizedek Akpan, Parish Priest of St. John's Catholic Church Ketti of Nigerian's Archdiocese of Abuja

Nigerian Catholic Priest Stays Put Despite Kidnapping Threats, Sticks with Parishioners amid Rising Insecurity

Sep 23, 2024

St. John’s Catholic Church Ketti, one of the first parishes of  Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, has been impacted by a wave of kidnappings.

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“Communities need to be empowered”: Catholic Official in Angola on Importance of Environmental Education

Sep 23, 2024

The Director-General of MOSAIKO Institute for Citizenship, an entity of the Order of Preachers (OP) that is promoting human rights in Angola in Angola has called for increased efforts to educate citizens on environmental issues and raise awareness of urgent ecological challenges.

Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi, appointed Bishop of Isiro-Niangara 
 Diocese in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on 23 September 2024

Pope Francis Transfers Bishop of DR Congo’s Isiro-Niangara Diocese to Isangi Diocese

Sep 23, 2024

The Holy Father has transferred Bishop Dieudonné Madrapile Tanzi, who has been serving as Local Ordinary of the Diocese of Isangi, to the Episcopal See of Isiro-Niangara in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Laudato Si Movement Urges Faith Leaders to Take Action against Fossil Fuel Dependency in Nigeria

Sep 23, 2024

An official of the Laudato Si' Movement in Nigeria (LSM) has called on religious leaders in the West African nation to advocate for an end to fossil fuel use in the spirit of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’. 

Presentation of Caritas Nigeria's six-year strategic plan. Credit: Caritas Nigeria

Caritas Nigeria Launches Six-Year Strategic Plan with Focus on Peace Building

Sep 23, 2024

The celebration of Caritas Day 2024 has ended in Nigeria with the launch of the 2024-2030 Strategic Plan of Caritas Nigeria which will focus on a number of interventions, key among them peace building.

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Church Should Develop New Strategies in Addressing Reliance on Fossil Fuels: Kenyan Catholic Environmentalists

Sep 23, 2024

Catholic environmentalists in Kenya are urging the Church to play a more active role through its institutions and structures and develop new strategies in supporting the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty (FFNPT) that seeks to address reliance on fossil fuels.

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Provide Opportunities for “gifted students” from Poor Backgrounds: Catholic Nuns Running Schools in Tanzania Told

Sep 22, 2024

Catholic Sisters in Tanzania, who graduated from the Sisters’ Blended Value Project (SBVP) that equips Sisters with entrepreneurial skills have been told to ensure that their impact is felt in the communities they serve.

Let’s Join AA Kenya to Honor Lives Lost in Road Accidents in Sunday “special prayer”: Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi

Sep 22, 2024

Archbishop Philip Anyolo Subira of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has called upon the people of God under his pastoral care to join the Automobile Association of Kenya, (AA Kenya), Kenya’s pioneer driving school and provider of mobility solutions in the Eastern Africa region, in honouring the thousands of lives lost through road accidents in the country in a Sunday, September 22 “special prayer”. 

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea during the inauguration blessing of St. Blaise Catholic Hospital in Cameroon's Bamenda Archdiocese

“God's blessing to the people”: Catholic Archbishop in Cameroon Says New Hospital will Reduce Suffering

Sep 21, 2024

The newly inaugurated St. Blaise Catholic Hospital will reduce the suffering of the people who have been travelling long distances to access medication, the Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda where the facility is established has said.

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First Ever Bible Day in Angolan Diocese Gives Youths Clarity on Misconceptions about Catholic Faith

Sep 21, 2024

The Biblical Youth Coordinator for the Catholic Diocese of Viana has described the inaugural Bible Day in Angolan Episcopal See as an opportunity to address the concerns and misconceptions faced by young Catholics on the Bible.

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Voter Apathy in Malawi’s Previous Elections “a serious threat to democracy”: Catholic Peace Commission ahead of Polls

Sep 21, 2024

Coordinators of the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) in Malawi are concerned about voter apathy observed in the country’s “recent elections” amid preparations for the next general elections.

Fr. Charles Kitima delivering his keynote address to Catholic nuns graduating as social entrepreneurs. Credit: ACWECA

“Think like businesspeople”: Official of Catholic Bishops in Tanzania to Nuns Graduating as Social Entrepreneurs

Sep 20, 2024

The Secretary General of Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has urged Catholic Sisters, who graduated as social entrepreneurs in the Sisters’ Blended Value Project (SBVP), a program jointly run by the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) and Kenya-based Strathmore University that equips Sisters with entrepreneurial skills, to embrace the business mindset for them to succeed in the enterprises they oversee.

Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde

Catholic Bishop in Cape Verde Calls for “greater commitment to the paths of hope” in New Pastoral Year

Sep 20, 2024

Bishop Ildo Augusto dos Santos Lopes Fortes of the Catholic Diocese of Mindelo in Cape Verde has urged the people of God in his Episcopal See to embrace a spirit of hope and social inclusion as they begin the pastoral year of 2024/2025.

“We stand in solidarity with innocent civilians”: Cameroonian Catholic Archbishop on Deadly Market Explosion

Sep 20, 2024

Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda in Cameroon has expressed his solidarity and spiritual closeness with families and victims of a bomb blast in a market in his Episcopal See that left one person dead.

Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho

At 90th Birthday Celebration, Catholic Archbishop in Angola Advocates for Peaceful Coexistence, “we must be peacemakers”

Sep 20, 2024

Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho has advocated for peaceful coexistence in his native Southern African nation of Angola as he celebrated his 90th birthday.

Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński  delivering his keynote address at the just ended conference between the members of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) and the Leadership Conference of Consecrated Life (LCCL). Credit: SACBC

Here is the Challenge of Including all Voices in Synodal Conversations: Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa

Sep 19, 2024

Inclusivity is not an easy task in the Synodal conversations that propose that every voice be heard, the Apostolic Nuncio in South Africa said.