African Catholic Prayers

A growing library of Catholic prayers recorded in African languages from communities across the United States. Celebrating our heritage, uniting our faith.

Our Father in EwondoπŸ‡¨πŸ‡²
EwondoOur Father
The Our Father prayer recited in Ewondo, a Bantu language spoken in central Cameroon.
Hail Mary in IgboπŸ‡³πŸ‡¬
IgboHail Mary
The Hail Mary recited in Igbo, a major language of southeastern Nigeria.
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Sign of the Cross in TwiπŸ‡¬πŸ‡­
TwiSign of the Cross
The Sign of the Cross in Twi (Akan), the most widely spoken language in Ghana.
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Glory Be in LingalaπŸ‡¨πŸ‡©
LingalaGlory Be
The Glory Be prayer in Lingala, a major language spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Republic of Congo.
Apostles' Creed in SwahiliπŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
SwahiliApostles' Creed
The Apostles' Creed in Swahili (Kiswahili), a lingua franca of East Africa.
Hail Holy Queen in KinyarwandaπŸ‡·πŸ‡Ό
KinyarwandaHail Holy Queen
The Hail Holy Queen (Salve Regina) in Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
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Memorare in WolofπŸ‡ΈπŸ‡³
WolofMemorare
The Memorare prayer in Wolof, the most widely spoken language in Senegal.
Glory Be in TshilubaπŸ‡¨πŸ‡©
TshilubaGlory Be
The Glory Be prayer in Tshiluba, one of the national languages of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Glory Be in Swahili (DR Congo)πŸ‡°πŸ‡ͺ
SwahiliGlory Be
The Glory Be prayer in Swahili as spoken in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Glory Be in KikongoπŸ‡¨πŸ‡©
KikongoGlory Be
The Glory Be prayer in Kikongo, one of the national languages of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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