KAKAMEGA JULY 7, 201(CISA) – Bishop Joseph Obanyi Sagwe of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega has challenged consecrated women to be alert to the threats to religious and Christian life being brought about by modern means of communication and technology. The bishop, who is also the chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (KCCB) Commission […]
Day: 7 July 2015
KENYA: Gun Attack in Mandera leaves 14 Dead
MANDERA, JULY 7, 2015(CISA) – Fourteen people were killed and 11 others injured after gunmen attacked a village near Mandera town, the Kenya Red Cross has said. According to the Kenya Red Cross, most of the victims of the attack that took place early today, soon after 2 a.m. were quarry workers and a mother. “…what […]
EGYPT: Church Helps Feed Poor Muslims during Ramadan
BENI SUEF JULY 7 2015(CISA) – The Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt have launched an initiative to feed hundreds of poor Muslim families in the country’s district of Nasser in the province of Beni Suef. The Coptic Church of Saints Anthony and Paul are distributing food parcels weekly to the needy during Ramadan, the Muslim Holy month involving prayer and fasting, […]
S SUDAN: Over 150,000 South Sudanese now sheltering in UN bases
JUBA, JULY 7, 2015(CISA) – The number of South Sudanese civilians sheltering in UN bases has risen above 150,000 for the first time in 18 months of civil war, the United Nations has said. A total of 153,769 civilians are now seeking safety behind the barbed wire of six peacekeeping bases of the UN Mission in […]
NIGERIA: Tell the Truth and Suffer Consequences, Archbishop Kaigama urges Priests
JOS JULY 7, 2015(CISA) – Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Jos has said, “Like John the Baptist, a prophet or a man of God tells the truth and is ready to suffer the consequences.” “A priest is a reconciler, teacher and a prophet who is concerned with the truth of God. He […]