Abducted Teachers and Students in Nigeria: Catholic Bishops Demand Immediate Release
Photo Credits: Credit: Catholic Diocese of Oyo /aciafrica Abducted Teachers and Students in Nigeria remain in captivity as Catholic Bishops call for their immediate release and urge authorities to address worsening insecurity. Abducted Teachers and Students in Nigeria remain at the center of growing concern as Catholic Bishops in the country’s Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province have […]
Kenyan Catholic Schoolgirl Honored After Sacrificing Her Life to Save Others in Dormitory Fire
Kenyan Catholic Schoolgirl Honored as mourners remember Fortune Aimaya Losike, who died while helping fellow students escape a deadly dormitory fire in Kenya. Kenyan Catholic Schoolgirl Honored has become a story of extraordinary courage and selfless love as Catholics across Kenya remember Fortune Aimaya Losike, a 15-year-old student who reportedly sacrificed her own life while […]
Sudan Priest Killed After Reporting Theft of Medicines for Vulnerable Community
Photo from: aciafrica.org Sudan Priest Killed After Reporting Theft of Medicines has shocked Catholics across Africa as Father Youhanna Al-Amin is mourned for his service to vulnerable communities in Sudan. Sudan Priest Killed After Reporting Theft of Medicines has become a painful reminder of the dangers faced by clergy serving vulnerable communities in conflict zones. […]
Ebola Survivors in DR Congo Offer Hope as Communities Battle Deadly Outbreak
Ebola Survivors in DR Congo are helping restore trust in treatment centers as health workers continue efforts to contain the deadly Ebola outbreak in Ituri Province. Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo continues to test communities and healthcare workers in the northeastern province of Ituri, where medical teams are battling to contain the spread of the […]
Anti-Migrant Violence in South Africa: Catholic Leaders Call for Dialogue, Compassion, and Human Dignity
Photo Credit: South Africans protest against illegal immigration in Johannesburg, South Africa. (AP/Themba Hadebe) Anti-Migrant Violence in South Africa has prompted Catholic leaders to call for dialogue, compassion, and support for migrants affected by growing unrest and xenophobic attacks. Anti-Migrant Violence in South Africa continues to raise serious concerns as Catholic and Christian leaders urge […]
Kenyan Catholic Priest Murder Investigation Advances with Arrest of Prime Suspect
Photo Credits: Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett, a parish priest in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, succumbed to gunshot wounds he sustained while returning from Mass on May 22, 2025. | Credit: Photos courtesy of Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) /aciafrica Kenyan Catholic Priest Murder Investigation advances as police arrest the prime suspect in the […]
DR Congo Insecurity Targeting Parishes: Catholic Priests Raise Alarm Over Rising Violence
ImageCredit: Jean-Baptiste Malenge / aciafricaDR Congo Insecurity Targeting Parishes continues to concern Catholic leaders as priests warn of growing violence affecting churches, clergy, and local communities. DR Congo Insecurity Targeting Parishes has become a growing concern as Catholic priests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo warn that worsening violence is increasingly affecting parishes, clergy, […]
Nigeria Church Massacre Verdict: 4 Sentenced to Death in Landmark Owo Catholic Church Case
Coffins of the Catholics killed on June 5, 2022, at St. Francis Xavier Parish in the city of Owo, Nigeria. | Credit: Diocese of Ondo
“Stop the Hand of Violence”: Church Mourns Assassination of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso in Mozambique
The Catholic Church in Africa is in mourning following the tragic death of Bishop Osório Citora Afonso of Mozambique, whose assassination has deeply shaken Catholics across the continent and beyond . Church leaders in Africa, the Vatican, and various international Catholic organizations have united in grief over the death of the 54-year-old Bishop of Quelimane. […]
Christians in Nigeria Mourn 8 Killed and 15 Injured in New Plateau State Attack
Christians in Nigeria are once again asking the global Church for prayers after another deadly attack struck a farming community in Plateau State. According to reports, suspected Fulani gunmen attacked a predominantly Christian village in central Nigeria, killing eight Christians and injuring at least fifteen others. The assault has left families grieving, communities shaken, and […]