KENYA: Promote Religious Tolerance, Christian Leaders Urge Muslims

NAIROBI, DECEMBER 11, 2014(CISA) – Leaders of Mainstream Christian Churches in Kenya have called on Muslims promote religious tolerance and help curb radicalization of youth in the country. The leaders drawn from the Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist and African Inland Church said this during a press conference on The State of The Nation at the All Saint Cathedral Nairobi, […]

KENYA: Victims of Post Election Violence Need Justice, Amnesty International says

NAIROBI, DECEMBER 9, 2014(CISA)-Justice for victims of the 2007-2008 post-election violence is still an urgent priority, Amnesty International says. Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East Africa, the Horn and the Great Lakes Muthoni Wanyeki said this following the International Criminal Court’s withdrawal of charges of crime against humanity against President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday December […]

KENYA: Catholic Diocese of Kakamega gets New Bishop

NAIROBI, DECEMBER 9, 2014(CISA) – Pope Francis on December 5 appointed Rev Joseph Obanyi Sagwe as the new bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega. Until his appointment, the bishop–elect was the parish priest at St. Charles Lwanga Cathedral Parish Kisii and Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Kisii. According to the Vatican, the Pope […]

VATICAN: Mozambique President Meets Pope Francis

VATICAN CITY, DECEMBER 5, 2014 (CISA) – Pope Francis on Thursday December 2, met Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique in private audience at the Vatican. The meeting focused on areas of common interest and on the contribution of the Catholic Church in the development of Mozambique, reported Vatican Radio. In regards to the contribution of […]

ZIMBABWE: Bishop Bemoans Corruption

GWERU, DECEMBER 5, 2014(CISA) – Bishop Xavier Munyongani of the Catholic diocese of Gweru has called on all Catholics, starting with the President, to stop engaging in corrupt activities that have destroyed the economy and society’s values Addressing the launch of the Gweru chapter of the Catholic Professionals Network of Zimbabwe (CPNZ) on Wednesday December […]