October 15, 2026
Africa News

Africa, “fastest growing continental Church in the world”: Ghanaian Catholic Archbishop at SECAM Plenary in Rwanda

By ACI Africa Staff Kigali, 31 July, 2025 / 5:02 pm (ACI Africa). The Catholic Church in Africa is experiencing the fastest growth than any continent in the world, Archbishop Gabriel Charles Palmer-Buckle of Ghana’s Cape Coast Archdiocese has said. In his presentation during the 20th Plenary Assembly of members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) in

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News Nigeria

Benin City Hosts 20th Anniversary Congress, Emphasizing YOMM’s Unique Pontifical Status

By Ruben Mario Brodrick, Benin City, Nigeria The Young Missionary Moment of Nigeria (YOMM), a vital arm of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Propagation of Faith (POF), recently convened its Provincial Congress in Benin City, marking an impressive 20 years since the movement’s inception. Under the inspiring theme, “We are Missionaries of Hope,”

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In Nigeria, “almost everyone is traumatized”: Priest, Psycho-Spiritual Institute Founder Urges Professional Support

By Abah Anthony John, Abuja The founder of the Psycho-Spiritual Institute (PSI), a Catholic entity that specializes in psycho-trauma healing, is calling for urgent professional support for the people of God in Nigeria, where he says virtually everyone suffers from trauma amid a myriad of challenges that cause emotional wounds and psychological distress. In an

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News Nigeria

A soldier takes a bow

With faith in the resurrection, the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara prayerfully announces the call to glory of Very Rev. Msgr Benjamin Chima, aged 85 years. Msgr Ben Chima, as he was fondly called, was a true priest, indefatigable pastor, seasoned builder and unapologetic disciplinarian. He was a man of community and consistency, upright and pious.

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News Vatican

Pope at Audience: May our means of communication heal you and not trouble you

During his wednesday General Audience, Pope Leo encourages the faithful to learn to speak properly, using words that heal and not hurt. By Vatcian News Wednesday saw the conclusion of Pope Leo XIV’s catechetical series on the public life of Jesus, which he described as being marked by encounters, parables, and healings. Addressing the faithful

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News Nigeria

St. Philomena College of Nursing: Catholic Archdiocese Denies Government Ownership Claims, Demands Retraction

By Fr. Michael Nsikak Umoh The Catholic Archdiocese of Benin City has vehemently denied claims made by Senator Adams Aliu Oshiomhole that St. Philomena College of Nursing Sciences is government-owned. According to Rev. Fr. Jude Orah, Director of Social Communications and Press of the Archdiocese, the college is fully owned by the Archdiocese and has

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News Nigeria

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: ST. PHILOMENA COLLEGE OF NURSING IS NOT GOVERNMENT- OWNED

A PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE ARCHDIOCESAN DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS, CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF BENIN CITY, 34 AIRPORT ROAD, BENIN CITY, ON WEDNESDAY, 30 JULY, 2025. SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: ST. PHILOMENA COLLEGE OF NURSING IS NOT GOVERNMENT- OWNED Introduction He who speaks the truth gives honest evidence, but a false witness utters deceit. — Proverbs

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News Vatican

Pope to Catholic Universities: ‘Let the wisdom of Christ be your compass’

In a message to the International Federation of Catholic Universities, Pope Leo XIV calls on Catholic universities to remain firmly rooted in Christ, the source of true wisdom. By Vatican News In a message addressed to participants of the 28th General Assembly of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), held in Guadalajara, Mexico, Pope

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Pope to Catholic Universities: ‘Let the wisdom of Christ be your compass’

In a message to the International Federation of Catholic Universities, Pope Leo XIV calls on Catholic universities to remain firmly rooted in Christ, the source of true wisdom. By Vatican News In a message addressed to participants of the 28th General Assembly of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU), held in Guadalajara, Mexico, Pope

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