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“Build inner castle”: Nigerian Catholic Bishop Urges Christians to Withstand AI, Social Media Pressures
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (746+ words) Osogbo, 12 September, 2026 / 10:55 PM Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Oyo has urged Christians to remain firmly rooted in God, warning against allowing technological advancement to weaken their faith. In his homily during the Saturday, September 12, Holy Mass…...
Catholic Bishop in Mozambique Confirms Beatification Process for Slain Italian Nun
4+ day, 51+ min ago (603+ words) Maputo, 10 September, 2026 / 5:19 pm (ACI Africa). The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Nacala in Mozambique has confirmed that the beatification process for Sr. Maria de Coppi, an Italian Comboni Missionary killed by terrorists in 2022 in the southern African country, will…...
“You are not a lost generation”: Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana Challenges West African Youth to Transform Africa
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (557+ words) Accra, 09 September, 2026 / 11:20 am (ACI Africa). The representative of the Holy Father in Ghana has challenged young Catholics from across West Africa to reject fear, build friendships rooted in faith and embrace their responsibility as the “today of God” in the…...
Nigeria’s New Ambassador to the Holy See Presents Credentials to Pope Leo XIV
2+ week, 6+ day ago (357+ words) Aboard the papal plane, 24 August, 2026 / 9:24 pm (ACI Africa). Pope Leo XIV has received Paul Oga Adikwu, Nigeria’s new Ambassador to the Holy See, at the Vatican. A statement by the Holy See Press Office confirmed the Monday, August 24 encounter, stating…...
Mozambique’s Catholic Bishop Januário Dies at 92 after Nearly 64 Years of Priestly Ministry
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (513+ words) Pemba, 23 August, 2026 / 9:49 pm (ACI Africa). Bishop Januário Machaze Nhangumbe, who served the Catholic Church in Mozambique for nearly 64 years as a Priest and more than 51 years as a Bishop, has died at the age of 92. The second Local Ordinary of…...
Amid Search for “instant answers,” Kenyan Pauline Provincial Urges Catholic Youth to Cultivate Friendship with Jesus
3+ week, 2+ day ago (851+ words) Nairobi, 22 August, 2026 / 12:25 pm (ACI Africa). Young people should resist the expectation that every question can receive an instant answer and instead undertake the personal journey required to develop a lasting friendship with Jesus, Sr. Janet Angala has said. The Provincial…...
Pope Leo XIV Appoints Ugandan Priest, Kenyan and Burkinabè Professionals to Vatican Development Dicastery
3+ week, 5+ day ago (767+ words) Nairobi, 19 August, 2026 / 5:17 pm (ACI Africa). Pope Leo XIV has appointed three Africans with experience in theology, peacebuilding, rural development, humanitarian action and advocacy as Consultors of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. The appointees are Fr. Emmanuel Katongole, a…...
Pope Leo XIV Transfers Apostolic Nuncio in Tanzania to Colombia
3+ week, 5+ day ago (493+ words) Dar es Salaam, 18 August, 2026 / 9:02 pm (ACI Africa). Pope Leo XIV has appointed Archbishop Angelo Accattino his representative in Colombia, transferring him from Tanzania, where he has served as Apostolic Nuncio since January 2023. The Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) announced the reassignment…...