July 21, 2026
The Chairman of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), Most Rev. Charles Kasonde, has declared youth ministry the Church’s top pastoral priority […]
July 21, 2026
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) encourages the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) to strengthen its synodal journey […]
July 6, 2026
Editorial of SECAM News Year 2026 No. 6 – June Toward the 2027-2028 Synodal Assemblies: Africa on the Move By Rev. Fr. Rafael Simbine Junior Catholic […]
June 26, 2026
A sign of support and encouragement Meeting with the leaders of continental bodies “The meeting with the Holy Father was for all the participants a powerful […]
June 24, 2026
Church leaders from across the world have gathered in Rome from June 23 to 25, 2026, to evaluate progress on the Synod on Synodality and chart […]
June 10, 2026
Scholars from Africa, Europe, and North America are gathering from June 8 to 10, 2026 for the International Colloquium on Rabbinic and African Biblical Hermeneutics, an […]
June 9, 2026
A two-day Conference on Dialogue and Mediation in Mining-Affected Areas has concluded in Harare, Zimbabwe, with a strong call for greater transparency, environmental justice, and community […]
June 8, 2026
More than 30 participants from across Zimbabwe gathered in Harare, Zimbabwe, from 3-4 June 2026 for a Conference on Dialogue and Mediation in Mining-Affected Areas, aimed […]
June 8, 2026
DECLARAÇÃO DOS BISPOS CATÓLICOS DE ÁFRICA SOBRE O TRÁGICO ASSASSINATO DE DOM OSÓRIO CITORA AFONSO, BISPO DE QUELIMANE E ADMINISTRADOR APOSTÓLICO DA ARQUIDIOCESE DE BEIRA “Bem-aventurados […]
June 8, 2026
DÉCLARATION DES ÉVÊQUES CATHOLIQUES D’AFRIQUE SUITE À L’ASSASSINAT TRAGIQUE DE MGR OSÓRIO CITORA AFONSO, ÉVÊQUE DE QUELIMANE ET ADMINISTRATEUR APOSTOLIQUE DE L’ARCHIDIOCÈSE DE BEIRA AU MOZAMBIQUE […]
June 8, 2026
STATEMENT OF THE CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF AFRICA ON THE TRAGIC KILLING OF MOST REV. OSÓRIO CITORA AFONSO, BISHOP OF QUELIMANE AND APOSTOLIC ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ARCHDIOCESE […]
May 30, 2026
Editorial of SECAM News Year 2026 No. 5 – May CCEE-SECAM: Continental pathways of synodality By Rev. Fr. Rafael Simbine Junior Bishops from Africa and Europe […]
May 27, 2026
The CCEE-SECAM Seminar in Luxembourg, from 25 to 28 May 2026, officially opened. The gathering brings together delegations from the Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) […]
May 25, 2026
At the Vatican, on May 25, 2026, Pope Leo XIV presented and promulgated his firs encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, calling for the “disarmament” of artificial intelligence and […]
May 25, 2026
A few days before the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical on artificial intelligence (AI), a workshop was organized in Ghana on this technological revolution. […]
May 19, 2026
A workshop on engaging women and youth in faith-based environmental campaigns for the preservation of the Congo Basin is taking place from May 18 to 19, […]
May 19, 2026
Un atelier sur l’engagement des femmes et des jeunes dans les campagnes environnementales fondées sur la foi pour la préservation du Bassin du Congo se déroule […]
May 19, 2026
The Association of Catholic Universities and Higher Institutes of Africa and Madagascar (ASUNICAM) held its general assembly on May 5 and 6, 2026, in Kinshasa, Democratic […]
May 9, 2026
L’Association des Universités et Instituts Supérieurs Catholiques d’Afrique et de Madagascar (ASUNICAM) a tenu son assemblée générale les 5 et 6 mai 2026 à Kinshasa, en […]
May 8, 2026
GIVING THANKS FOR A YEAR OF PETRINE SERVICE Message to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV The Church, Family of God in Africa, joins the Universal Church […]
May 8, 2026
Rappelée à Dieu le 22 avril 2026 dans sa 78e année de vie et sa 59e année de vie religieuse, Sœur Pierre-Elise Gafah (1948-2026) était une […]
May 5, 2026
PRESS RELEASE On social tensions and acts of violence targeting nationals of other African countries in South Africa “Am I my brother’s keeper?” (Gen 4:9) Accra […]
May 5, 2026
PRESS RELEASE Catholic Professionals gather in Addis Ababa to reimagine lay leadership in Africa ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — From 30 April to 2 May 2026, close […]
May 3, 2026
Editorial of SECAM News Year 2026 No 4 – April The Holy Father in Africa: a tribute to the roots of Western Christianity and the growth […]
April 25, 2026
As Zambia approaches its general elections in August 2026, a high-level capacity-building training was held in Lusaka, Zambia, from April 20-21, 2026, to promote a transparent […]
April 25, 2026
Lors de sa visite en Guinée Équatoriale, du 21 au 23 avril 2026, le pape Léon XIV a dénoncé l’exclusion et appelé à l’espérance. Le 21 […]
April 25, 2026
Le Pape Léon XIV était en Angola du 18 au 21 avril 2026. Une visite apostolique qui s’inscrit dans une dynamique de dialogue, d’espérance et d’engagement […]
April 19, 2026
Le 15 avril, le Pape Léon XIV en visite apostolique a prononcé son premier discours en terre camerounaise, au Palais de l’unité à Yaoundé. Un appel […]
April 18, 2026
Première étape de la première visite de Léon XIV en Afrique : Algérie, du 13 au 15 avril 2026. Un pèlerinage lourd de sens sur les pas […]
April 15, 2026
The Catholic Church in Africa mourns Most Rev. Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa deceased on April 14, 2026. Following this sad news, the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of […]
April 15, 2026
The President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo Besungu, has warmly welcomed Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of […]
April 1, 2026
Editorial No. 3/2026: SECAM Heads towards the Continental Evaluation Assembly Although the implementation phase of this Synod is still ongoing at the local Churches’ level, the SECAM […]
March 17, 2026
Leaders from across the Catholic Church convened in a global webinar this week, with African voices taking a leading role in a renewed call for climate […]
March 13, 2026
Accra, 13 March 2026 – A coalition of Christian organisations and development agencies has called on European Union (EU) policymakers to ensure that the proposed EU […]
March 12, 2026
On March 9, 2026, the Holy Father has appointed the distinguished Dr. Vera Songwe, co-chair of the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance, as Ordinary […]
March 5, 2026
SECAM-AU : A Strategic Partnership for Africa’s Future (SECAM News No. 2/2026) The signing on February 13, 2026, in Addis Ababa of the Memorandum of Understanding […]
February 26, 2026
Bogotá, Colombia, 23 February 2026 – Civil society organisations, social movements, faith-based actors, Indigenous Peoples, pastoralist and peasant organisations from Africa and across the Global South […]
February 26, 2026
O Papa Leão XIV fará a sua primeira viagem apostólica à África de 13 a 23 de Abril próximo. Uma viagem de dez dias muito aguardada […]
February 25, 2026
Pope Leo XIV will make his first apostolic journey to Africa from 13 to 23 April. The ten-day tour is eagerly awaited by Africans. After his […]
February 25, 2026
Le Pape Léon XIV va effectuer son premier voyage apostolique en Afrique du 13 au 23 avril prochain. Une tournée de dix jours très attendue par […]
February 21, 2026
Accra, 21 February 2026 – The President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), His Eminence Fridolin Cardinal Ambongo, has conveyed heartfelt […]
February 20, 2026
Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop Emeritus of Dar es Salaam and Former President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has died February […]
February 16, 2026
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has extended warm congratulations to Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, following his assumption […]
February 13, 2026
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) and the African Union sign new MoU to deepen collaboration for Africa’s Development The African Union […]
February 12, 2026
PRESS RELEASE SECAM and the African Union to Sign Renewed Memorandum of Understanding at African Union Commission Headquarters Addis Ababa, 11 February 2026. The Symposium […]
February 6, 2026
A three-day capacity-building programme on peacebuilding and social cohesion was organized for members of the Justice and Peace Commissions (JPC) in the Tamale Ecclesiastical Province of […]
February 4, 2026
SECAM FOR AN ACCOUNTABLE PASTORAL LEADERSHIP (Editorial by Rev. Fr. Rafael Simbine Junior, in SECAM News No. 1, January 2026) The successful conclusion of the First […]
January 26, 2026
À l’ouverture de la 13ᵉ Assemblée plénière de l’Association des Conférences Épiscopales Régionales d’Afrique Centrale (ACERAC), le Président du Symposium des Conférences Épiscopales d’Afrique et de […]
January 26, 2026
At the opening of the 13th Plenary Assembly of the Association of Regional Episcopal Conferences of Central Africa (ACERAC), the President of the Symposium of Episcopal […]
January 23, 2026
O Comité Permanente do Simpósio das Conferências Episcopais de África e Madagáscar (SCEAM) iniciou a sua primeira reunião anual de 2026 em Acra, no Gana. Vinte […]