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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
BANGUI, JANUARY 26, 2018(CISA) – The Episcopal Conference of Central African Republic has appealed to armed groups controlling parts of the country to stop looting and lay down their arms. “In the name of God, we ask the armed groups to unconditionally lay down their arms,” and “stop all sorts of crimes (including) looting natural resources […]
KINSHASA JANUARY 26,2018 (CISA)-Pope Francis has renewed his appeal for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid reports of violence as the opposition calls for the exit of President Joseph Kabila. “Troubling news continues to come from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Therefore, I renew my call for everyone to commit to avoiding all […]
NAIROBI JANUARY 26, 2018 (CISA) – The Commission for University Education (CUE) has recommended that the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) and Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) be given a year to restructure their operations and get a sound financial footing failure to which their charters should be revoked. In a multi agency report dated January 22 […]
KINSHASA JANUARY 23, 2018 (CISA) – The Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of Congo (CENCO) is calling for international intervention to solve the country’s political problem following deadly protests. “Within the context of the on-going crisis in our country, the bishops of the CENCO are convinced that within the framework of international cooperation, brothers, friends and […]
GBOKO, JANUARY 23, 2018 (CISA)-Bishop William Avenya of the Catholic diocese of Gboko has dismissed calls for geographical restructuring as a solution for the problems facing Nigeria. “We have more things that hold us together than those that separate us as a people; so why don’t we emphasise those ones rather than the ones that seek […]
