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FUNERAL MASS FOR FR. RAPHAEL ADEBAYO Today Thursday 12 January, 2023. 10am. Holy Cross Cathedral,
PILLAR 1: EVANGELIZATION (OCTOBER) Opening Vignette Cipriano Parite, born into a Muslim family in Mozambique, discovered Christ through the witness of a small Christian community in the Diocese of Nacala. A father of seven and a catechist, he became an active missionary, even as his country faced civil war. On August 28, 1984, guerrilla fighters
WORDS OF ARCHBISHOP ULLOA MENDIETA, REPRESENTING THE CELAM AT THE XX PLENARY ASSEMBLY OF SECAM Eminence FRIDOLIN CARDINAL AMBONGO Archbishop of Kinshasa President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar SECAM Dear brothers in the Episcopate, members of the XX Plenary Assembly of SECAM: Representing the Presidency of the Latin American
Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva, has called on the Catholic Church in Africa to strengthen its collaboration with governments in advancing peace, reconciliation, and inclusive development on the continent. He emphasized that neither governments nor faith-based institutions can address Africa’s pressing challenges alone — a principled partnership is required, rooted in “integrity, mutual respect,
By ACI Africa Staff Aboard the papal plane, 31 July, 2025 / 4:51 pm (ACI Africa). The President of the International Association of Catholic Mental Health Ministers (CMHM) has expressed concern about the rising mental health challenges across the globe including in African countries. In an interview with ACI Africa on the sidelines of the 20th Plenary Assembly of members
By National Catholic Register Kinshasa, 31 July, 2025 / 9:30 pm (ACI Africa). The President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has acknowledged Africa’s resilience and ability to remain steadfast in the face of the numerous challenges confronting the continent. In his welcoming remarks during the Holy Mass for the official opening of
By Silas Isenjia Kigali, 31 July, 2025 / 11:27 pm (ACI Africa). Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) who are meeting in Rwanda’s capital. Kigali, have lauded the immense growth witnessed in the Catholic Church on the continent since the Bishops’ last gathering in 2022. In their status report presented on Thursday,
Pope Leo XIV releases his prayer intention for August, 2025, inviting us to pray “that societies avoid internal conflicts due to ethnic, political, religious or ideological reasons” and encouraging us to “seek paths of dialogue” and “respond to conflict with gestures of fraternity.” By Christopher Wells “Let us pray that societies where coexistence seems more
Pope Leo paves the way for St John Henry Newman to be formally declared a “Doctor of the Church”. By Alessandro De Carolis One of the great modern thinkers of Christianity, a key figure in a spiritual and human journey that left a profound mark on the Church and 19th-century ecumenism, and the author of
Explanatory NOTES to the PSI M.A. Brochure 1. This is a 2 Calendar Years (4 Semesters) Residential programme, that equips Priests & Religious to be able to get licenced and practice professionally as “Therapists.” They will live together in the hostel community – much like a formation house. 2. Apart from the Academic Training,* there
