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“Build inner castle”: Nigerian Catholic Bishop Urges Christians to Withstand AI, Social Media Pressures
1+ day, 20+ 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, 2+ hour 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…...
Pope Leo XIV: Respect for Human Dignity "excludes self-centered isolation"
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (584+ words) ACI Prensa Staff, 09 September, 2026 / 1:17 pm (ACI Africa). VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV at his Wednesday general audience urged people to take responsibility for the dignity of each human person and to embrace an identity centered on gift of self. “This…...
“You are not a lost generation”: Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana Challenges West African Youth to Transform Africa
5+ day, 8+ 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…...
Abuse Prevention, Liturgy Central to Vatican Courses for New Bishops
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1007+ words) Vatican, 03 September, 2026 / 2:03 pm (ACI Africa). The Vatican is hosting its annual formation course for newly appointed bishops from Sept. 2-10, bringing together 147 prelates from five continents to strengthen ecclesial communion and provide practical tools for the exercise of episcopal ministry. The…...
Pope Leo XIV to Seminarians: "As I look at each of you, I see the marvelousness of God"
1+ week, 3+ day ago (456+ words) ACI Prensa Staff, 04 September, 2026 / 1:45 pm (ACI Africa). On Sept. 3, Pope Leo XIV received at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace a group of seminarians from two Italian seminaries, thanking them on behalf of the Church for “the ‘yes’ you have spoken and…...
Catholic Bishop Calls for Active Participation in Diocesan Eucharistic Congress in Malawi
1+ week, 3+ day ago (494+ words) Mangochi, 04 September, 2026 / 11:20 am (ACI Africa). The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Magochi has called on the people of God in Malawi to participate effectively in the ongoing Diocesan Eucharistic Congress. In a statement shared with ACI Africa on Wednesday,…...
Pope Leo XIV to Arab-region Churches: "Do not be afraid of your smallness"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (432+ words) ACI Prensa Staff, 04 September, 2026 / 2:00 pm (ACI Africa). Pope Leo XIV offered a clear measure for the mission of the Church in the Middle East, a region marked by conflict, migration, and hardship, telling Latin-rite bishops serving across the Arab world…...
Pope Leo XIV Appeals for Release of Haiti Hostages, Prays for Flood Victims in Nepal and Tibet
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (765+ words) Vatican, 30 August, 2026 / 11:38 pm (ACI Africa). CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for the immediate release of hostages taken in a deadly massacre in Haiti, appealed to authorities to protect the population from violence and prayed for victims…...
Pope Leo XIV Takes Part in Historic Marian Procession on Lake Albano at Papal Summer House: Photos
2+ week, 1+ day ago (125+ words) By EWTN News Staff ACI Prensa Staff, 29 August, 2026 / 7:49 pm (ACI Africa). Pope Leo XIV took part in an historic boat procession on Aug. 29, becoming what the Vatican said was the first pope to travel across the waters of Lake Albano…...