The 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B), 18th October 2015
Month: June 2015
NIGERIA: Bishop calls on Christians, Muslims to Embrace Genuine Dialogue
SOKOTO JUNE 12 2015 (CISA)-Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto Diocese has urged Christians and Muslims in Nigeria to embrace the challenge of genuine and truthful dialogue for the development of the country. The bishop was giving a speech following his recent appointment as a Member of the Abdullahi IbnAbdulaziz International Council for Interreligious & […]
UGANDA: Hundreds of Burundi Refugees Flock Country
KAMPALA, JUNE 12, 2015(CISA)- Hundreds of refugees from Burundi continue flocking Uganda after dire conditions push them out of Tanzania where they had initially fled, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) has reported. According to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of Burundian refugees arriving in Uganda since November 2014 is now over […]
GHANA: Speak with one Voice, Cardinal Sarah tells African Bishops on Synod
ACCRA JUNE 12, 2015(CISA) – Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments based in Vatican has appealed to bishops in Africa to “speak with one voice” during the forthcoming Synod on the Family. “I encourage you to speak with clarity and with one credible voice and with […]
MALAWI: Bishops put up Programs to Cushion Communities from Natural Disasters
PHALOMBE, JUNE 12 2015 (CISA) – Episcopal Conference of Malawi Development Commission (CADECOM) has rolled out several projects to provide “sustainable and long term response to people whose livelihood was affected by this year’s flood disaster.” According to CADECOM’s National Secretary, Carsterns Mulume, the projects are aimed at cushioning the shocks that these people […]
MAURITIUS: Country Elects first Female President
PORT LOUIS JUNE 09, 2015 (CISA) – Ameena Gurib-Fakim was on June 5 inaugurated as the sixth head of state of the Republic of Mauritius making her the first female president of the Indian Ocean Island. Speaking to TED global about her new post, she said, “It’s daunting. It is a huge responsibility. Something that requires a […]
GHANA: Bishops call on Government to Address Flooding
ACCRA JUNE 9, 2015(CISA) – Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference has called on the government to address the flooding that has recently killed over 150 people. According to the Bishops, the government must cease the “long empty promises” and fix the problem that is affecting most cities in the countries to forestall such avoidable deaths. “For […]
S SUDAN: We Shall Spearhead Reconciliation, Catholic Bishops say
JUBA JUNE 09, 2015 (CISA): Church leaders from South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) have said reconciliation at all levels, “vertically and horizontally” is essential to stop the recurring conflict in the country. The leaders said they shall embark on a process of advocacy and spearhead reconciliation, where necessary incorporating existing mechanisms so as not […]
GHANA: Pope Sends Condolences to Kin of Explosion Victims
ACCRA JUNE 5, 2015(CISA) – Pope Francis has sent his “heartfelt condolences” to the relatives of those killed and injured in the petrol explosion in Accra, Ghana. In a telegram sent through the Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Friday June 5, Pope Francis “commended the souls of the departed to Almighty God and invoked […]
UGANDA: Millions of Pilgrims Celebrate Martyrs Day
LIRA, JUNE 5, 2015 (CISA) – Over three million pilgrims from different parts of the world gathered for the celebrations of the Uganda Martyrs day on June 3, at Namugongo shrine in Uganda. 500 pilgrims from the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret in Kenya walked 700 kilometres for over a month to the shrine for the event. According […]