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Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja Dedicates 2025 Lenten Campaign towards “multipurpose centre” to House Youths
The 2025 Lenten Campaign collections in the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja in Nigeria will go towards the building of a “multipurpose centre” to house members of the country’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Time to Look Inward for Sustenance as African Missionaries Seek to Evangelize Fellow Africans
African Catholic missionaries serving in Africa have been challenged to become self-sustaining by promoting a new approach to mission that is less dependent on the West.
Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region “unstable, flights have been cancelled”, Source Says Church Leaders Yet to Comment
Tension is brewing in Ethiopia’s Northernmost regional territory, the Tigray region, a source has told ACI Africa, confirming media reports about “experts” from the Horn of Africa nation and the region warning of a war between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Catholic Women Leader in Angola Highlights Women's Mission, Role in Church and Society as “crucial”
The National Coordinator of the Association for the Promotion of Women in the Angolan Catholic Church (PROMAICA) has highlighted the role of women in Church and society as “crucial” and to be fostered.
Seminarian Abducted Alongside Catholic Priest from Nigeria’s Auchi Diocese “gruesomely” Murdered, Priest Regains Freedom
Andrew Peter, the Seminarian abducted on March 3 from a Parish Rectory in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Auchi alongside Fr. Philip Ekweli was murdered by his abductors, an official of the Nigerian Diocese has confirmed.
After Body of Bissau-Guinean Girl Found Buried, Some Organs Removed, Catholic Leaders Urge Unity in “search for justice”
Church officials in the Catholic Diocese of Bafatá in Guinea-Bissau are calling for unity in the “search for justice” after the body of a three-year-old missing girl was found buried, dismembered, and with some of her organs removed.
Pope Francis Appoints Italian-Born Clergy as Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Giancarlo Dellagiovanna, a member of the Clergy of Italy’s Tortona Catholic Diocese, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Burkina Faso and assigned him the Titular See of Sistroniana with the dignity of Archbishop.
Offer Education to All, “especially the underprivileged”: Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana to Catholic School Leaders
The Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana, Archbishop Julien Kaboré, has encouraged the leadership of Catholic schools to consider offering education to all, who seek enrolment, “especially the underprivileged” in the West African nation.
In 12 Years, Pope Francis Has “guided the Church's boat with wisdom, dedication”: Ivory Coast’s Catholic Bishops
As Pope Francis marks 12 years since his election as the 265th successor of St. Peter, Catholic Bishops in Ivory Coast have expressed gratitude to God for his leadership.
Nigerian Catholic Diocese Launches Prayer Program to Foster Reconciliation in Ongoing 2025 Jubilee Year
Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina in Nigeria has unveiled a series of spiritual initiatives aimed at fostering reconciliation in marking the ongoing Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
Concern as Thousands of Students in Northern Nigerian Catholic Schools Forced to Stay at Home for Ramadan
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina in Nigeria is appealing to authorities in the Northern parts of the West African nation to allow learners, especially those in non-Muslim schools, to resume learning after they were forced to break for the period of Ramadan.
How Nigerian Catholic Diocese is Facilitating “a safe environment” for Farmer-Herder Peaceful Coexistence ahead of Rains
As the 2025 rainy season in Nigeria approaches, signalling the start of planting, Bishop Mark Maigida Nzukwein of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari has outlined how he is spearheading the realization of peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders ahead of the rainy season.
“We’re grateful”: Catholic Bishop in Nigeria Welcomes Reinstatement of Christian Religious Knowledge in Public Schools
Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has expressed gratitude to the Niger State Government for reinstating Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) in public schools after over a decade of neglect.
Apostolic Nuncio Lauds Southern Africans for Spiritual Solidarity with Ailing Pope Francis
The Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa has expressed gratitude for the spiritual solidarity and support the people of God in the Southern African region have given to Pope Francis, who has been in hospital since February 14 where he is being treated for double pneumonia.
Suspect in Abduction of Two Catholic Priests from Nigeria’s Yola Diocese “neither Mass server nor Clergy”: Bishop
The man in police custody suspected to have “masterminded” the abduction of Fr. Matthew David Dutsemi and Fr. Abraham Saummam from Nigeria’s Yola Catholic Diocese is not an Alter Server; nor is he a member of the Clergy, the Local Ordinary of the Nigerian Episcopal See has said.
Youth Unemployment in Nigeria “ticking time bomb”: President of Catholic Bishops’ Conference
The consequences of not addressing the challenge of youth unemployment in Nigeria can be far-reaching, the President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has said.
Catholic Women Leader in Nigeria Cautions against Divorce, Says “no one should intervene destructively in a marriage”
The National President of Zumunta Mata Katolika, a Catholic Women's group predominantly from the Northern part of Nigeria, has expressed concern over the high rate of divorce in the West African nation.
Violence in South Sudan during Lent “grieves” Ailing Pope Francis: Apostolic Nuncio
The Apostolic Nuncio in South Sudan has relayed the closeness of Pope Francis with the people of God in the East-Central African nation, noting that the protracted violence in the country continues to cause the ailing Holy Father a lot of pain.
“A new Nigeria is possible”: Catholic Archbishop in Nigeria Calls for Fervent Prayers to End Oppression
All is not lost for Nigeria, where economic hardships, insecurity, corruption, and social divisions have been on the rise, the Archbishop of the country’s Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has said.
Joy in Nigeria’s Yola Catholic Diocese after Successful “rescue” of Two Priests Abducted from Parish Rectory
Fr. Matthew David Dutsemi and Fr. Abraham Saummam abducted on February 22 from the Catholic Diocese of Yola in Nigeria have been rescued, the Local Ordinary of the Nigerian Diocese has confirmed.
