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Palm Sunday Attack in Nigeria’s Jos Archdiocese Leaves 11 Dead, Curfew Imposed
6+ hour, 9+ min ago (1026+ words) By ACI Africa Staff Jos, 30 March, 2026 / 4:59 pm (ACI Africa). 11people are feared dead and several others injured following a deadly attack by suspected gunmen in Gari Ya Waye community, Angwan Rukuba, served by Nigeria'sCatholic Archdiocese of Jos. The attack occurred on…...
Amid Fears of Renewed Fulani Herdsmen Attacks, Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Wukari Issues Security Alert
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (389+ words) Wukari, 25 March, 2026 / 1:17 AM The Catholic Diocese of Wukari in Nigeria has issued a security alert, warning of possible renewed attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen in parts of Taraba State, urging Clergy and the faithful to remain vigilant. In a Tuesday,…...
Catholic Sister Calls for Survivor-Centered Legal Reforms to Combat Child Marriage in Nigeria
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (795+ words) Jos, 23 March, 2026 / 4:33 pm (ACI Africa). A Nigerian Catholic Sister has called for stronger legal protections against Child, Early, and Forced Marriage (CEFM) in Nigeria, urging policymakers to incorporate survivor-centered experiences when revising laws aimed at protecting women and girls. Speaking…...
Robberies Threaten Catechists’ Formation Center in Angola as Priest Urges Urgent Security, Electricity
2+ week, 1+ day ago (754+ words) Luanda, 14 March, 2026 / 1:52 pm (ACI Africa). An Angolan Catholic Priest has raised alarm over repeated robberies and vandalism targeting a village for catechists in Menongue Catholic Diocese, warning that the situation risks undermining an important center for the formation of local…...
“Act of oppression and cruelty,” Catholic Bishop in Tanzania Condemns Police Tear Gas at Cathedral
2+ week, 4+ day ago (919+ words) Dar es Salaam, 11 March, 2026 / 1:34 pm (ACI Africa). Bishop Michael George Msongazila of Tanzania's Catholic Diocese of Musoma has condemned what he described as the excessive use of force by the Tanzania Police Force (TPF) after officers reportedly hurled tear gas…...
Church, Parish Properties Set Ablaze in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ogoja, Large-scale Manhunt Launched
3+ week, 6+ day ago (390+ words) Uromi, 02 March, 2026 / 11:55 PM Parishioners at St. Mary Catholic Church in Katchuan Irruan of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Ogoja are counting losses following an arson attack at the parish. According to the information service of Propaganda Fide, Agenzia Fides, the Catholic…...
Church, Parish Properties Set Ablaze in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Ogoja
4+ week, 13+ min ago (420+ words) Uromi, 02 March, 2026 / 11:55 pm (ACI Africa). Parishioners at St. Mary Catholic Church in Katchuan Irruan of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Ogoja are counting losses following an arson attack at the parish. According to the information service of Propaganda Fide, Agenzia Fides,…...
Church, Parish Properties Set Ablaze in Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Uromi
4+ week, 5+ hour ago (276+ words) Uromi, 02 March, 2026 / 6:06 PM Parishioners at St. Mary Catholic Church in Katchuan Irruan of Nigeria's Catholic Diocese of Uromi are counting losses following an arson attack at the parish. According to the information service of Propaganda Fide, Agenzia Fides, the Catholic…...
Catechist, Pregnant Wife Abducted as Bandits Force Over 95 Percent of Inhabitants to Flee Nigerian Villages
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (504+ words) Kaduna, 12 February, 2026 / 8:35 PM The Parish Priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Kaduna Catholic Archdiocese in Nigeria" has confirmed the kidnapping of the Parish Catechist, his heavily pregnant wife and over 30 other people in a bandit attack. In an interview…...
Relief as Ugandan Court Grants Bail to Catholic Priest Held over Alleged Security Threats
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (655+ words) Kampala, 11 February, 2026 / 11:55 pm (ACI Africa). Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Priest of Uganda's Catholic Diocese of Masaka who has remained in police custody since December 2025 on charges that he poses security threats to the East African nation has been granted bail…...