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NIGERIA: Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Rejected by Diocesan Clergy
IMO, FEBRUARY 20, 2018(CISA)-Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Peter Okapaleke who had been rejected for years by the priests of his diocese. The announcement came after Francis in June 2017 issued a harsh ultimatum to the priests of Nigeria’s southern Ahiara diocese, warning they would lose their jobs if they didn’t obey […]
SOUTH SUDAN: Bishop Urges Faithful to Pray for Peace during Lent
JUBA FEBRUARY 20, 2018 (CISA) – Bishop Barani Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala, President of Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SCBC) has called on the faithful to pray during Lent for peace in the conflict-stricken nations of South Sudan and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “Our Easter must be true peace in our hearts, with our […]
KENYA: Bishop Oballa Launches Year of the Youth in Ngong Diocese
NGONG, FEBRUARY 16, 2018(CISA) – Bishop John Oballa Owaa of the Catholic Diocese of Ngong has launched the year of the youth in the diocese. “The ideal of the young is to witness the Gospel in a more just and free society and the Holy Father wonders how they can announce to the world the good […]
SOUTH AFRICA: Bishops welcome President Zuma’s Resignation
CAPE TOWN, FEBRUARY 16, 2018 (CISA)- The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has lauded Jacob Zuma”s resignation as president of South Africa stating that it is a process towards fighting corruption and restoring sanity in the country. “The fact that President Zuma has been allowed to hold on to the highest position in the land despite […]
KENYA: Uphold Truth and Justice for All, Archbishop Okoth Urges Kenyans
KISUMU FEBRUARY 13, 2018(CISA) – Archbishop Zaccheaus Okoth of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu has called on Kenyans to stand up firm and fight for truth and justice for every citizen. “The nation is bleeding and we should work hard to bring to bring it back to shape during this time of lent,”said Archbishop Okoth. […]
KENYA: Archbishop Kivuva Calls for Reconciliation as Lent Begins
KISUMU, FEBRUARY 13, 2018 (CISA)- Archbishop Martin Kivuva, Chairman of the of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), Catholic Justice and Peace commission (CJPC) has asked faithful to embrace reconciliation and forgiveness during the lent period. “We can never remain divided and continue to be one country; we need to ask God to give […]
TANZANIA: Bishops Warn President Magufuli against Violation of Human Rights
DAR ES SALAAM, FEBRUARY 13, 2018(CISA) – Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) has warned President John Magufuli against violations of democratic principles and freedom of expression in the country. “Political activities are prohibited by the instrumentalization of the police. The activities of political parties, such as public gatherings, demonstrations, marches, debates inside premises, which are the […]