NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 6, 2016(CISA) – The Catholic Church in Kenya on September 6 marked the 13th anniversary of the Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga at the Holy Family Minor Basilica in Nairobi. Speaking when he presided over the Eucharistic celebrations, Cardinal John Njue of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi urged faithful to emulate […]
Day: 7 September 2016
NIGERIA: Desist from using Phones in Church, Warns Archbishop Adewale
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6, 2016(CISA) – Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has advised Christians to desist from the use of phones in places of worship as a sign of respect for God. Archbishop Martins made the call in his sermon at the dedication of the Catholic Church of Visitation, Festac Town, […]
GABON: Archbishop Calls for International Intervention to End Crisis
LIBREVILLE SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 (CISA) – Archbishop Basile Mvé Engone of Libreville has called for the intervention of an international mediator to solve Gabon’s political crisis following the recently disputed presidential elections. Official results showed President Ali Bongo narrowly won the elections but opposition challenger Jean Ping cried foul, and claimed he had won the […]
S SUDAN: Government to Accept More UN Peacekeepers
JUBA SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 (CISA) – The government of South Sudan on September 4, agreed to accept 4,000 extra peacekeepers in a bid to avoid an arms embargo threatened by the United Nations Security Council. The government however said details of the deployment were still being discussed following a meeting in the country’s capital, Juba, between […]