Month: February 2015

over temptation, Zenit news Agency reported. “The Church reminds us of that mystery at the beginning of Lent, so that it may give us the perspective and the meaning of this time, which is a time of combat,” he said. “A spiritual combat against the spirit of evil; and while we cross the Lenten “desert”, […]

HARARE FEBRUARY 24, 2015(CISA)-Archbishop Robert Ndlovu of the Catholic Archdiocese of Harare has said that this year’s Lenten collection will be channeled to support diocesan healthcare system. “The situation of the sick in our country is well known, and their plight is personally felt by all of us,” Archbishop Ndlovu said in a Lenten Pastoral […]

MOMBASA, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 (CISA) – Archbishop Martin Kivuva Musonde was on February 21 installed as the archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa. The installation ceremony took place at Mombasa Municipal Stadium presided over by John Cardinal Njue. It brought together civic and church leaders including bishops and priests as well as thousands of faithful […]

MOMBASA, FEBRUARY 24, 2015 (CISA) – Hundreds of faithful from the catholic diocese of Machakos on February 20 thronged St Mary’s Catholic Church, Changamwe for the handing over ceremony of Archbishop Martin Kivuva to the archdiocese of Mombasa. “…this is the man we are giving to you as Machakos diocese. May God bless him and make […]

CAPE TOWN FEBRUARY 20, 2015(CISA)-South Africa’s Catholic bishops have decried the chaos that erupted in the nation’s parliament during President Jacob Zuma’s recent state of the union address. During President Zuma’s address, members of parliament from an opposing political party decried the president’s alleged corruption, a fight broke out and cell phone signals were jammed. […]

TRIPOLI, FEBRUARY 20, 2015(CISA)-Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Secretary of State of the Holy See has called for the UN intervention on the Libya crisis. Speaking during the anniversary of the Lateran Treaty, when he met with Italian president Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Matteo Renzi February 17, Cardinal Parolin said “it is necessary to intervene […]

JUBA, FEBRUARY 20, 2015(CISA) – South Sudan Government has assured the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) that they will not shut down the operations of the UN’s Radio Miraya. In a statement made available by the UN’s communications team to Vatican Radio’s English Service for Africa, the UN has since held a press conference […]

NAIROBI FERUARY 20, 201(CISA) – Bishop David Kamau, Auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has called for commitment in prayer during the lent season. He said that the only way to enter into the season is by following the traditional practice of the church which is: prayer, fasting and alms giving. “Lent is a […]

TRIPOLI, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 (CISA) – Bishop Giovanni Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli has vowed to stay in Libya with the few remaining Christians in Tripoli even as foreign nationals flee the war torn nation. “We are ready to bear witness to who we are and to what we do according to the words of Christ,” […]

NAIROBI, FEBRUARY 19, 2015 (CISA) – Bishop Emmanuel Okombo of the Catholic Diocese of Kericho has said priesthood is a full representation of God. “To reveal God is there to reveal God is alive, is active, is in you and is with you, look at the priests. Priests are fulltime agents of God,” said Bishop Okombo […]