NAIROBI OCTOBER 10, 2017 (CISA) – The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) has criticized the use of excessive force by the police after the August 8 General Elections which they say left 37 dead and 126 people injured. In a report dubbed Mirage at Dusk: A Human Rights Account of the 2017 General Election, the commission […]
NAKURU OCTOBER 7, 2017(CISA)-The Catholic Church in Kenya on October 7 held the annual National Pilgrimage to the National Marian Shrine in Subukia, Nakuru County. “As we pray for peace in our families and Country, let us be the authentic agents and messengers of peace following our Lord and Master,” Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo, Chairman […]
KINSHASA SEPTEMBER 29, 2017(CISA)- Archbishop Marcel, Utembi Tapa President of the Congolese National Bishops’ Conference (CENCO), has condemned the kidnapping of priests in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. “We have denounced the attacks against the Church and above all the kidnapping of the servants of God”, the Archbishop of the Catholic archdiocese […]
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 26, 2017(CISA) – Bishop Alfred Rotich, Bishop Emeritus of Military Ordinariate on September 23 opened St Teresa of Calcutta Chapel at Kamiti Medium Security Prison in Nairobi. The chapel that was built at a cost of KSh 3.5 Million (USD 338 000) has a capacity of holding up to 300 people. “The presence of […]
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 22, 2017(CISA) –Schools in Kenya will close earlier to give room for the October 26 repeat presidential election, according to Education cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi. “Given that a number of schools are gazette polling stations and tallying centers for the elections, it has become necessary to make minor adjustments to Third Term dates […]
NYERI SEPTEMBER 19, 2017(CISA) – The Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri, on Saturday September 16, celebrated the imposition of the Pallium on Most Rev Anthony Muheria who was installed Archbishop on June 17, 2017. Archbishop Daniel Balvo, the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan formally vested Archbishop Muheria with the Pallium in a ceremony attended by […]
BUJUMBURA SEPTEMBER 15, 2017(CISA)-The Catholic Bishops Conference of Burundi (CECAB) has called on Burundians to engage in inclusive dialogue to prevent further bloodshed in the nation. In a communiqué released on September 10, the bishops noted that Burundians had suffered so much from war casualties and no responsible citizen should accept that the country plunges […]
JOS, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017(CISA)-Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos has called for religious tolerance among the country’s different religions and ethnic groups. “There is, therefore, urgent need for forgiveness and reconciliation between ethnic groups, and religious communities; wounds need to heal and those groups feeling marginalised need to get the desired attention. […]
BANGUI SEPTEMBER 8, 2017(CISA) – Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui has called on Muslims and Christians to work together for peace. “Our aim is to have a united Central Africa, where Christians and Muslims live in peace,” said Cardinal Nzapalainga September 6 during the launch of Central African Religious Confessions Platform (CARCP). […]
BAFIA, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017(CISA) – Traces of blood on the grave of late Bishop Jean Marie Benoît Bala formerly of the Catholic Diocese Bafia has prompted temporary closure of the San Sebastian Cathedral where his body rests. “There was a clear act of desecration in the cathedral of Bafia in the night. Traces of blood were […]
