NAIROBI DECEMBER 15, 2015(CISA) – Bishop Philip Anyolo Chairman, Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB)  launched the year of Mercy at the Kenya Catholic Secretariat on December 10, 2015 two days after Pope Francis declared the Year of Mercy in Rome. During the staff weekly Celebration of the Holy Eucharist, Bishop Anyolo of the Catholic Diocese of Homa […]

NAIROBI DECEMBER 15, 2015(CISA)-The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat on Monday kicked-off the 10th Ministerial Conference at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC). Speaking after he officially  opening  the conference, President Uhuru Kenyatta called for the strengthening of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to enable it fulfill its mandate effectively, saying no economy can exist […]

BANGUI DECEMBER 15, 2015 (CISA) – A referendum on a new constitution in Central African Republic (CAR) was pushed to a second day on December 14 after violence interrupted the first day of a voting. At least two people were killed and 20 others wounded when heavy fighting broke out in Bangui as voting was […]

LILONGWE DECEMBER 11, 2015, (CISA) – Fr Peter Mulomole appealed to the government to pay up its 2-year arrears with the association so that Church health institutions could continue to provide much-needed services to the people. Speaking at the opening session of the annual meeting of Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) on December 9, […]

GARISSA, DECEMBER 11, 2015 (CISA) – On December 8, Pope Francis appointed the Coadjutor Bishop of Garissa, Joseph Alessandro as the new bishop of the diocese. According to the Vatican, the Pope on the same day accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the diocese of Garissa, presented by Bishop Paul Darmanin, in conformity […]

BANGUI DECEMBER 11, 2015 (CISA) – Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui has called on people in Central African Republic to imitate Pope Francis who during his visit called for peace and reconciliation. “The Pope came as a pilgrim to invite us to peace. Now we must become pilgrims of peace in our […]

CISA DECEMBER 8, 2015(CISA) -Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples has lauded Pope Francis on his Apostolic visit to Africa in November. “This visit (of Pope Francis to Africa) gave the opportunity to Catholics, to our Churches, to priests, sisters and Bishops (in Africa) to know how much the […]

Pope Francis today opened the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica, inaugurating the Jubilee of Mercy. The ceremony took place after he celebrated Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception in St. Peter’s Square. Over 50 thousand people including the President and Prime Minister of Italy, Sergio Mattarella and Matteo Renzi; as well as […]