NAIROBI AUGUST 21, 2015(CISA)-Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan Archbishop Charles Balvo has said that Catholicism in Africa will grow further over the years if the Church continued to invest in the youth. “Nearly thirty years ago I lived in West Africa and the last two years in Kenya and I also travel often […]
Day: 21 August 2015
KENYA: Future of Missions Lies with the Children, Bishop Kihara says
NAIROBI AUGUST 21, 2015(CISA)- Bishop Peter Kihara, Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops Commission for missions has said that the future of the missionary work in Kenya will depend on how well children join the missionary work. “In the past few years the pontifical missionary Societies and the Pontifical missionary Childhood has seen growth […]
S AFRICA: Bishops Conference Sends Solidarity Message to People of Lesotho
JOHANNESBURG AUGUST 21, 2015(CISA) – The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has expressed their solidarity with “our brothers and sisters from the Kingdom of Lesotho.” “We would like to express that Lesotho is not alone, the bishop sand the catholic community are with you in this time of need,” the bishops said in a statement […]
BURUNDI: President Nkurunziza Sworn in for Controversial Third Term
BUJUMBURA, AUGUST 21 2015(CISA)-President Pierre Nkurunziza was sworn in for a controversial third term on August 20, following elections in July where he got 69.41 percent of the vote, an immediate first-round victory, reported BBC. Mr Nkurunziza on Thursday took the “oath for a new term of five years”, in a surprise short notice ceremony […]