Jude Atemanke

Jude Atemanke

Jude Atemanke is a Cameroonian journalist with a passion for Catholic Church communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of Buea in Cameroon. Currently, Jude serves as a journalist for ACI Africa.

Articles by Jude Atemanke

Pope Francis greets South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir at the Vatican on March 16, 2019. Vatican Media.

Pope Francis’ DR Congo and South Sudan itinerary unveiled

May 30, 2022 / 02:17 am

Pope Francis will visit the African nations on July 2-7.

Sister Suellen Tennyson, a member of the Congregation of the Marianites of Holy Cross, who was abducted in Burkina Faso April 4, 2022. Diocese of Kaya.

American nun abducted in Burkina Faso

Apr 5, 2022 / 13:08 pm

Prayers are being sought for the safe release of Sister Suellen Tennyson, 83, an American Catholic nun who was reportedly kidnapped in Burkina Faso the night of April 4.

Father Christian Carlassare, Bishop-elect of Rumbek, speaks at Holy Family Cathedral, March 23, 2022. Courtesy photo

Bishop-elect of Rumbek pledges to foster unity, receives heroic reception

Mar 24, 2022 / 13:22 pm

Father Christian Carlassare, the bishop-elect of Rumbek, returned to his see Wednesday to jubilation, as he emphasized his intention to build unity in the diocese.

A Fulani herdsman in Cameroon. Philippe Semanaz via Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0).

'Fulani association' warns Christians in Nigerian state to close churches or risk attacks

Dec 2, 2021 / 17:01 pm

Christians in Nigeria’s Zamfara State have been cautioned against public worship in churches lest they be attacked, abducted, and their places of worship torched.

Enondiale Tchuengia Carolaise, who was shot to death at a checkpoint in Buea, Cameroon, Oct. 14, 2021. Courtesy photo.

Bishop in Cameroon shocked by shooting death of young girl, lynching of policeman

Oct 20, 2021 / 17:01 pm

The Bishop of Buea has condemned both the Thursday shooting death of a young girl at a police checkpoint in the city, and the lynching death of the officer responsible.

The three seminarians (C) who were released Oct. 13, 2021 by their captors, between Fr. Emmanuel Faweh Kazah, rector of the St Albert Institute, and Fr Jonah Yabanad Stephen, rector of Christ the King Major Seminary. Aid to the Church in Need International

Abducted Nigerian seminarians released

Oct 13, 2021 / 17:45 pm

The three seminarians who were abducted Monday night from their seminary in Nigeria's Kaduna state have been released, the chancellor of the local Church confirmed on Wednesday.

Father Benson Bulus Luka was kidnapped from his parish residence in Nigeria’s Kafanchan Diocese on Sept. 13, 2021.Kafanchan Diocese Kafanchan Diocese

Urgent prayers needed for kidnapped Nigerian priest

Sep 14, 2021 / 20:00 pm

Prayers are being sought for the quick and safe release of a Catholic priest, Father Benson Bulus Luka, kidnapped from his parish residence in Nigeria’s Kafanchan Diocese.

Aftermath of the explosion inside Emmanuel-Butsili Parish in Beni, DRC on June 27, 2021. Sylvin Muronga/ACI Africa

Bomb in Catholic church in Democratic Republic of Congo 'seriously injures' two parishioners

Jun 28, 2021 / 07:30 am

The early morning explosion at Emmanuel-Butsili Parish in the town of Beni was caused by a homemade bomb that had been placed in the first row after the altar.

Fr. Camillus Mbaka. Courtesy photo.

Nigerian priest whose followers stormed cathedral apologizes to bishop

May 10, 2021 / 13:19 pm

Fr. Camillus Mbaka, whose followers, believing him to be missing, vandalized the cathedral and episcopal residence in Enugu last week, apologized on Sunday to his bishop and to the Church.

Stuart Boulton/Shutterstock.

Catholic bishops in DR Congo worried by killings, forced conversions in east

Apr 9, 2021 / 16:01 pm

Renewed violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that has resulted in the killing of civilians is a cause of concern, Catholic bishops in the central African nation said Thursday, appealing for an end to the bloodshed.