NAIROBI JULY 7, 2017(CISA)-The Consolata School in – Nairobi on July 7  marked 50 years since its founding in 1967. The colourful ceremony climaxed a year-long golden jubilee celebration that began on June 17 2016. The event began with Mass at the school grounds and was attended by students, children, parents, alumni, benefactors and friends […]

HARARE JULY 7, 2017(CISA)-Archbishop Robert Ndlovu of the Catholic Archdiocese of Harare has urged Christians in the country to take an active role in politics ahead of General Election scheduled for 2018. “If it is about being active in politics, get into it. I encourage you, be part of politics. That is your role … […]

LUSAKA JULY 7, 2017 (CISA) – Civil society groups and opposition parties in Zambia are against President Edgar Lungu’s decision to declare a state of emergency in response to the recent market fires suspected to have been deliberately sparked by arsonists. According to the group, Civil Society Constitutional Agenda, the decision of the president is, “Totally […]

ABUJA JULY 7, 2017 (CISA) – John Cardinal Onaiyekan, the Apostolic Administrator of Ahiara Diocese, has called on the priests of the diocese to comply and write an apology letter to Pope Francis by July 9. “There is no more time for playing any games or prevaricating. The Pope has spoken. His words must be treated […]

MOMBASA JUNE 27, 2017(CISA) – Sr Anastacia Amollo, Principal of St. Mary’s Lwak Girls High School has won the 2017 Principal of the Year Award (POYA). “I thank God. I am humbled. I can say I have won this because of my commitment and, more so, my dedication, love and passion in what I am doing,” […]

LUSAKA JUNE 27, 2017(CISA)-Fr Paul Samasumo has been elected as one of the two World Catholic Association for Communication (SIGNIS) Vice Presidents for the period 2017-2021. Commenting on his election Fr Samasumo thanked the assembly for giving him the new task. “I am humbled and grateful to the assembly for their confidence in me and […]

MASERU JUNE 13, 2017(CISA) – The Lesotho Catholic Bishop’s Conference (LCBC) together with the Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) have commended the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for overseeing peaceful snap elections held on June 3. In their report released June 12, titled, “2017 Kingdom of Lesotho National Assembly Elections Preliminary Report,” the bishops said […]

VATICAN CITY JUNE 13, 2017(CISA) – Pope Francis has called on the clergy of the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara in Nigeria to write a letter asking for forgiveness within by July 9 for disobeying the Church. The Bishop of Rome charged that “the Church is a mother and whoever offends her commits a mortal sin, it’s […]

NAIVASHA JUNE 9, 2017 (CISA) – Bishop Maurice Muhatia of the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru has called on drivers to be cautious while using roads in order to avoid recurrent accidents especially along the busy Nairobi-Nakuru highway. Bishop Muhatia was speaking June 8, when he led faithful in a special Mass at the scene of […]

JUBA JUNE 9, 2017(CISA)-The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio and President of Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC), Barani Eduardo has called on the citizens of South Sudan to work towards peace in the country. “We, as the SCBC urge all our faithful and the entire people within the country to strive and promote […]