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New AMECEA Chairman: “We owe young people a response measured in action”
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (655+ words) Nairobi, 27 July, 2026 / 8:55 PM The new Chairman and President of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), Archbishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mbeya in Tanzania, has pledged that the regional Catholic body will…...
Symposium in Kenya to Explore Relevance of Franciscan Charism in Addressing Contemporary Challenges
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (1235+ words) Nairobi, 27 July, 2026 / 8:44 pm (ACI Africa). Members of the Franciscan family in Kenya are set to hold a three-day symposium from August 26-28 as part of activities marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi. Organizers say the gathering…...
“True conversion must transform lives”: Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau Catholics
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (598+ words) Bissau, 27 July, 2026 / 8:33 pm (ACI Africa). The representative of the Holy Father in Guinea-Bissau has urged Catholics to allow the Word of God to transform their lives, emphasizing that authentic Christian conversion must be reflected in concrete changes within individuals, families,…...
Angola’s Catholic Church Plans Nationwide Tax Justice Survey to Support Reform
2+ hour, 20+ min ago (999+ words) Luanda, 27 July, 2026 / 8:35 pm (ACI Africa). The Catholic Church in Angola is preparing to conduct a nationwide survey on taxpayers’ perceptions of the country’s tax system in a bid to strengthen its advocacy for fiscal justice with evidence-based recommendations rather than…...
Pope Leo XIV Urges Halt to Mideast Attacks, Return to Diplomacy
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (1094+ words) Vatican City, 26 July, 2026 / 7:48 PM Pope Leo XIV on Sunday urged parties across the Middle East to suspend their attacks and reopen diplomatic negotiations, warning that escalating military operations were endangering civilians and worsening shortages of drinking water and electricity. “I…...
Catholic Bishops of AMECEA Elect New Leaders to Guide Regional Mission for Next Four Years
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (821+ words) Nairobi, 26 July, 2026 / 9:44 pm (ACI Africa). The Catholic Bishops in Eastern Africa have elected a new leadership team to guide their Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) for the next four years, with Archbishop Gervas John Mwasikwabhila Nyaisonga…...
End Exploitation of Youths "for selfish and political gain," Eastern Africa's Catholic Bishops Urge Political Leaders
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (623+ words) Nairobi, 26 July, 2026 / 9:23 pm (ACI Africa). Catholic Bishops of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have urged political leaders across the region to stop using young people as tools for political interests, calling instead for leadership that…...
AMECEA Bishops Commit to Stronger Youth Formation, Mental Health Support, Digital Missionaries in 10 Pastoral Priorities
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (545+ words) By ACI Africa Editorial Team Nairobi, 26 July, 2026 / 8:58 pm (ACI Africa). At the conclusion of their weeklong Plenary Assembly in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, Catholic Bishops of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have adopted 10 pastoral priorities to…...
Sedevacantist Scottish monks perform illicit consecration of bishop in spite of warnings of schism
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (370+ words) Papa Stronsay, 25 July, 2026 / 7:00 pm (ACI Africa). A sedevacantist group of monks in Scotland hosted an illicit consecration of a “bishop” on July 25 in spite of repeated warnings that doing so would constitute a schismatic act and a break from the…...
Facing Deportation, Nigerian Catholic Sister in south Texas Speaks Out
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (844+ words) Texas, 24 July, 2026 / 10:31 PM Sister Leticia Ugboaja, the Catholic nun and nurse who was briefly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in south Texas in June, made her first public remarks after what she described as weeks of “stress,…...