NAIROBI MAY 26, 2017(CISA) – Archbishop John Baptist Odama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, Uganda has called on Kenyans to maintain peace during and after the August 8, General Elections. “My advice to you Kenyans is that never again should you go the 2007 way where violence broke out. You will shame us as East […]

NAIROBI MAY 26 2017 (CISA) – Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, the Chancellor of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) has called on graduands to transform the world positively with new ideas. “You have been transformed to be the professionals you are today. I ask you to step into the world and transform each and every society […]

KAMPALA MAY 26, 2017() – Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) last week organized a symbolic walk of faith in remembrance of the brutal trail of the Uganda Martyrs’ last days to their final martyrdom. Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda will flag off the walk at 8 am on May 27 at Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine and end at […]

NAIROBI MAY 23, 2017(CISA) – Tangaza University College in Nairobi is set to host an International Conference on Sustainable Security and Peace in Africa on the theme, “Moving towards Sustainable Security and Peace.” According to Bernedetta Kariuki, the event coordinator, the conference that will run May 25-26 will bring together speakers and panelists from parts of Africa, […]

VATICAN CITY MAY 23, 2017 (CISA) – Pope Francis has elevated Archbishop Jean Zerbo of Bamako to the rank of Cardinal alongside five other prelates. “I wish to announce that on June 28, a consistory will be held to appoint five new Cardinals. Their origin from different parts of the world manifests the catholicity of the […]

CAIRO MAY 23, 2017(CISA)-Egypt has referred 48 people for military trial over suspected involvement in church bombings that killed close to 70 people. Bombings near Cairo’s Coptic Church December 2016 killed 25 people while two church bombings April 9 2017, in Alexandria and Tanta killed more than 45 people during Palm Sunday services. Islamic State claimed […]

KINSHASA MAY 23, 2017 (CISA) – A fourth person has died in an Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a spokesman from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on May 23. Since the WHO declared the outbreak on May 12 in north-eastern Bas-Uele province, 37 suspected cases are being monitored, WHO’s Congo spokesman […]

KITUI MAY 19, 2017(CISA)- Bishop Anthony Muheria has urged Christians of the Catholic diocese of Kitui, where he worked for nine years, to pray for him as he prepares to take up his new role as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Nyeri. “…I must confess how hard it was and still is, for me to […]

NAIROBI MAY 19, 2017(CISA)- Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Ethiopia (CBCE) and Chairman of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has called on all Kenyans to pray ahead of the General Elections. “I would request Kenyans citizens to continue to pray for peaceful elections. The people […]

DAR ES SALAAM, MAY 19, 2017(CISA) – Bishop Salutaris Libena,  chairman of the Liturgy department of TEC  has urged priests to use new regulations of the Roman Missal. Roman Missal is a liturgical book containing the prayers and responses needed when celebrating the Roman Catholic Mass throughout the year. Speaking during a diocesan liturgy coordinators meeting which involved coordinators […]