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South African Bishop Proposes Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults to Counter Secular Influences
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (526+ words) Johannesburg, 18 March, 2026 / 5:26 PM The Bishop of South Africa's Catholic Diocese of Oudtshoorn has urged Catholics in the country to revisit Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) programs to deepen their faith and counter secular influences. In his reflection for…...
“The Holy Father comes for everyone”: Archbishop on Planned Papal Visit to Equatorial Guinea
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (647+ words) Malabo, 17 March, 2026 / 4:26 PM Archbishop Juan Nsue Edjang May" of the Catholic Archdiocese of Malabo in Equatorial Guinea has emphasized the inclusive and spiritual significance of the April 21-23 planned Apostolic Visit of Pope Leo XIV, following an audience with the President…...
Cameroon Opens Accreditation for Media Coverage of Pope Leo XIV’s Visit
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (644+ words) Yaounde, 17 March, 2026 / 10:28 pm (ACI Africa). Media practitioners in Cameroon and abroad have been invited to apply for accreditation to cover the April 15-18 planned Apostolic Visit of Pope Leo XIV to the Central African nation. In a press release issued on…...
Apostolic Nuncio Calls for Collaboration with New Archbishop of Cape Town in South Africa
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (566+ words) Johannesburg, 16 March, 2026 / 4:08 pm (ACI Africa). The representative of the Holy Father in South Africa has urged the people of God in the Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Town to support and work closely with their newly installed Local Ordinary. In his…...
Vatican Releases Itinerary for Pope Leo XIV’s First Apostolic Journey to Africa
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1186+ words) By ACI Africa Staff Nairobi, 16 March, 2026 / 2:38 pm (ACI Africa). The Vatican has released the official itinerary for the first Apostolic Journey of Pope Leo XIV to Africa, scheduled for April 1323. The visit will take the Holy Father to four countries…...
No Tickets Required for Papal Liturgies During Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Cameroon, Apostolic Nunciature Says
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (402+ words) Douala, 16 March, 2026 / 7:11 pm (ACI Africa). The Apostolic Nuncio in Cameroon has clarified that there will be free access to all liturgical celebrations presided over by Pope Leo XIV during his April 15-18 planned Apostolic Visit to the Central African nation. In…...
At Installation, New Cape Town Catholic Archbishop Calls for Unity and Renewed Missionary Commitment
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (798+ words) Cape Town, 15 March, 2026 / 9:37 PM Archbishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka of South Africa's Cape Town Archdiocese has called for unity, prophetic courage, and renewed missionary commitment as he formally began his pastoral ministry in the Metropolitan See. Speaking during his installation Mass…...
“Our joy is great”: Catholic Bishops in Algeria on Planned Apostolic Visit of Pope Leo XIV
2+ week, 6+ day ago (756+ words) Algiers, 26 February, 2026 / 11:58 pm (ACI Africa). Catholic Bishops in Algeria have expressed great joy and anticipation over the upcoming Apostolic Visit of Pope Leo XIV, scheduled for April 13 to 15, his first journey to Africa as Pontiff. In a statement issued following…...
Late Vice Chancellor in Tanzania Remembered as Humble Leader Who Stabilized Catholic University
5+ day, 16+ hour ago (658+ words) Dar es Salaam, 12 March, 2026 / 11:40 pm (ACI Africa). The late Vice Chancellor (VC) of Tanzania's St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Ambassador Prof. Costa Ricky Mahalu, has been remembered as a humble and compassionate leader whose stewardship helped stabilize the Catholic institution....
Pope Leo XIV’s Visit to Eastern Angola to Bring Hope, Reconciliation, and Renewed Faith, Catholic Bishop Says
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (747+ words) Luanda, 14 March, 2026 / 5:50 pm (ACI Africa). Bishop Estanislau Marques Chindekasse of the Catholic Diocese of Dundo has described the planned Apostolic Visit of Pope Leo XIV to eastern Angola from April 1821 as a moment of hope, reconciliation, and renewed faith for…...