GENEVA, JUNE 19 2015(CISA)-The World Council of Churches (WCC) has welcomed Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si”, released on June 18. In a statement sent to CISA, Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, General Secretary of WCC said that churches would support those who are ready to make the required changes to care for nature. “This is […]
Day: 20 June 2015
KENYA: Church Opens Bank Targeting Vulnerable Groups
NAIROBI JUNE 19, 2015(CISA)-The Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has opened a new bank meant to reach out to the vulnerable groups by offering them affordable credit. Caritas Micro-finance Bank (Caritas MFB) plans to reach out to slum dwellers, single mothers and people living with HIV/Aids among other vulnerable groups, reported Waumini news June 18. Speaking […]
S SUDAN: 250,000 Children Starving as Conflict Rages, warns UN
JUBA, JUNE 19, 2015 (CISA) – Toby Lanzer, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has warned that a quarter of a million children face starvation in the country due to the 18-month conflict. “Six months ago, we thought that violence and suffering had peaked and that peace […]
S AFRICA: Increasing Electricity Tariffs will affect the Poor, Bishops say
PRETORIA, JUNE 19 2015 (CISA) – The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has challenged the application of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Eskom) to charge consumers 25 percent more in electricity tariffs saying this will mostly affect the poor. “The increase in electricity tariffs will influence price […]