KINSHASA, MARCH 3, 2015(CISA) – Director of the Diocesan Commission for Justice and Peace , Father Justin Nkunzi  has condemned the local authorities for failing to conduct a thorough investigation on criminal gangs. “It is a great pity that the local authorities are failing to investigate thoroughly the clearly organised criminal gangs marauding in the area and prevent them from attacking innocent citizens,” said Fr  Nkunzi. Heavily armed men attacked Mater Dei parish in Bukavu on March 1. The intervention of the local parish population to rescue the church prevented further attacks. “This is not the first time the Mater Dei Parish has…

OUAGADOUGOU, MARCH 3, 2015 (CISA) – Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo has challenged African film makers to rise to penetrate the world of media with true ethical values ​​of the Gospel of Salvation brought by Jesus Christ. The Cardinal welcomed filmmakers, movie enthusiasts, producers, directors, technicians and actors to Ouagadougou and to the Eucharistic celebration after the Mass, a reflection on the day for Christian film was held. “The Church continues to play an important role in the promotion of film that defends human and spiritual values,” he said. He was speaking  when he presided over the opening Mass of the ongoing 2015…

SAGANA, MARCH 3 2015 – The General Government of the Consolata Missionaries has noted that the future of the congregation is here in Kenya. “In about 15 years we will have a big bulk of Consolata missionaries from Africa. That means that our congregation is moving geographically from Italy to Africa and specifically Kenya. This calls on us as a congregation to invest in Africa, and I think it’s the right time to start pooling together our resources and to see how we can look at the future not depending anymore on Europe,” said Fr Marco Marini, the General councilor…

KIGALI MARCH 3, 2015(CISA) – Fr Celestino Bundi, Kenya National Director of the Pontifical Missions Societies (PMS) has said that the Catholic Church will use the idle land in the Archdioceses, congregations and major seminaries for food production. Speaking during the African National Directors of Pontifical Mission Societies meeting at St Vincent Pallotti Pastoral Centre in Kigali, Rwanda on February 25 to discuss “How to feed the world Hungry” in response to the call made by Pope Francis in November 2013 while addressing the 2nd International FAO Conference in Italy, Fr Bundi said the agricultural initiative is aimed at making…

VATICAN CITY, MARCH 3, 2015(CISA) – Members of the Episcopal Conference of North African Bishops, CERNA on March 2 met with Pope Francis during their Ad Limina visit. CERNA brings together prelates from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya. During the audience the bishops presented the Pope with a pastoral letter entitled “Servants of Hope” that addressed the reality of the Church’s presence in North Africa, reported Radio Vatican. In the letter the bishops said they had not given up hope that was roused by the “Arab Spring” adding that the quest for democracy in their troubled region would not be…