14+ hour, 5+ min ago  (1092+ words) By Abah Anthony John Abuja, 30 May, 2026 / 11: 20 am (ACI Africa). Bishop Isaac Bundepuun Dugu of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Katsina-Ala has cautioned that while Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds significant potential to benefit humanity, it must not be allowed to supplant human…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1483+ words) Abidjan, 29 May, 2026 / 10: 49 pm (ACI Africa). Two African Catholic leaders have welcomed Pope Leo XIV's first Encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, describing the five-chapter document as a timely call to ensure that technological advancement remains at the service of the human person and…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (857+ words) Accra, 29 May, 2026 / 8: 41 pm (ACI Africa). Catholic Church leaders and scholars in Ghana are calling for ethical oversight in the development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) following the release of Magnifica Humanitas, the first Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, unveiled…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1733+ words) Abuja, 29 May, 2026 / 9: 52 pm (ACI Africa). A Nigerian Catholic Priest-theologian has been appointed by the Vatican Dicastery for Evangelization to help lead a new global missionary initiative aimed at strengthening missionary formation, fostering collaboration between Churches of the Global South and…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (471+ words) Kitui, 28 May, 2026 / 3: 30 pm (ACI Africa). The leadership of the Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya (AOSK) has assured Bishop-elect John Mbua Mwandi of its spiritual support and continued collaboration following his appointment as Bishop of Kenya's Catholic Diocese of Kitui. In…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (336+ words) Kitui, 27 May, 2026 / 7: 25 PM Pope Leo XIV has appointed Mons. John Mbua Mwandi as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui in Kenya. Bishop-elect Mwandi is to succeed Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela, who was transferred on January 4 to Kenya's…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1206+ words) Johannesburg, 27 May, 2026 / 9: 28 pm (ACI Africa). Two South African Catholic religious have joined growing African reflections on Magnifica Humanitas, the first Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, describing the five-chapter document, which the Holy Father unveiled on May 25 as a timely warning…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (582+ words) Abidjan, 27 May, 2026 / 4: 48 pm (ACI Africa). Ignace Cardinal Bessi Dogbo of the Ivory Coast's Catholic Archdiocese of Abidjan has called on Christians and Muslims to strengthen interreligious dialogue and work together for peace, reconciliation, and national unity. In his message for…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (662+ words) Nairobi, 27 May, 2026 / 11: 20 am (ACI Africa). Ashley Kitisya, the Director of Africa, Laudato Si" Movement in Africa (LSM) and Fr. Andrew Kaufa, the Coordinator of the Department of Social Communications of the "Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA)…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1564+ words) Nairobi, 26 May, 2026 / 10: 02 pm (ACI Africa). Catholic Church leaders in Africa are welcoming Magnifica Humanitas, the first Encyclical of Pope Leo XIV, as a timely intervention that moves beyond technical debates about artificial intelligence (AI) to confront deeper questions about human…...