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ACCCRUS

African Conference of Catholic Clergy and Religious in the United States

African Roots. Catholic Faith. A Brighter Tomorrow.

Save the date: ACCCRUS Convention 2027, Tuesday July 20 to Saturday July 24, 2027, Omaha, Nebraska
ACCCRUS Twenty-Sixth Convention

Together in Christ: Building Communion, Strengthen Mission

July 20–24, 2027 · Omaha, Nebraska

Clergy and religious from across the United States gather each summer for prayer, formation, fellowship and mission. Registration, the convention schedule, hotel details and the Ad Journal are all on the Conventions page.

African women religious holding national flags at the African Eucharistic Congress
Our Values

A forum for African clergy and religious to meet, be united and support one another

Spanning from Egypt to Zimbabwe, we constitute a unified, dynamic African faith community, collaborating to serve and support our respective communities throughout the United States. If you are a member of the clergy, a seminarian, or a religious engaged in work or studies within the United States, ACCCRUS offers comprehensive support.

In unity we possess greater strength: bound together by faith, uplifted by community, committed to serving one another with purpose and love.

Our Mission

To provide an environment of spiritual and social support for African priests and religious working in the United States

Spiritual & Social Support

An environment of spiritual and social support for African priests and religious working in the United States.

Seminars & Workshops

Formation that makes ministry within the multicultural U.S. Church more effective.

Welcoming Missionaries

Orientation and logistics for newly arriving African missionaries.

Liaison & Solidarity

Dialogue with African bishops, major superiors and the USCCB on issues affecting our members.

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Get to Know ACCCRUS

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Since 1998

From the first gathering of African clergy in Tampa to a national conference of priests, sisters and brothers.

Women religious in prayer during a gathering in Atlanta
What we are called to

Read the ACCCRUS mission statement and the vision that guides our work.

ACCCRUS leaders standing together at the African Eucharistic Congress
Leadership

Meet the members of the ACCCRUS Executive Board.

Our Calendar

Upcoming Events

Latest events from around ACCCRUS: conventions, regional gatherings and celebrations.

Jul20–242027

ACCCRUS Twenty-Sixth Annual Convention

Omaha, Nebraska · Together in Christ: Building Communion, Strengthen Mission

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Life in the ACCCRUS Family

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Support Our Mission

Experience the Absolute Pleasure of Giving

Donate today to help the African Conference of Catholic Clergy and Religious in the United States (ACCCRUS) fulfill its mission of caring for African Catholics in the United States. The Church in the United States is blessed with many African Catholics, priests and religious whose presence has enriched her and continues to plant seeds for the Kingdom of God in this country.

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Moments from Our Gatherings

A bishop greeting a sister during the convention
Clergy procession during the convention Mass in Des Moines
A large group of African women religious at the African Eucharistic Congress
Sisters talking together at a table during the convention
Sisters seated in a conference hall in Atlanta
A bishop vesting before Mass with priests nearby
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ACCCRUS News

One Church, Many Nations

Spanning from Egypt to Zimbabwe

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