Month: August 2015

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

JOHANNESBURG AUGUST 18 2015(CISA)- The Justice and Peace Commission for the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has spoken out against plans by mining companies to retrench thousands as the mining sector in South Africa grapples with a deepening slide in commodity prices and rising costs. “We applaud the Minister of Mineral Resources for the initiative […]

ADDIS ABABA AUGUST 18, 2015 (CISA) – South Sudan President Salva Kiir has declined to sign a peace deal proposed by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) saying he required more time. According to Seyoum Mesfin, the mediator for IGAD who are leading the talks, President Kiir’s side required two weeks before signing the peace deal […]

LILONGWE AUGUST 18, 2015 (CISA) – Visually impaired people in Malawi, will receive support from the Catholic Church in a plan aimed at boosting participation in the Church activities. The support which will include supply of necessary stationery will be done through The Association of Visually Impaired Catholic Christians (AVICC), Vatican Radio Reported. Fr Henry Chinkanda, who […]

LAMU, AUGUST 18 2015 (CISA) – Residents of Basuba area in Lamu County have deserted their homes after al-shabaab invaded the area, preached to and threatened the villagers, reported the Daily Nation newspaper. The August 15 event saw over 30 families flee to an area called Bodhai 14 kilometres away for fear of attacks by the outlawed militia, […]

DELAWARE AUGUST 18 2015 (CISA) – John Cardinal Njue has called on Kenyans living in the United States to shun foreign influences that go against their traditional and religious beliefs. “Many of you were born and raised under strict religious beliefs and African traditions. But certainly you find yourselves living in a society that allows behaviors […]

ADDIS ABABA  AUGUST 18 2015(CISA) -Metropolitan Archbishop of Addis Ababa Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, has urged Christians to follow the example of The Blessed Virgin and take care of those in need during the 15 day fast preceding the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin, reported Vatican radio. “Charity and giving love to the needy and […]

NAIROBI, AUGUST 14, 2015(CISA)-President Uhuru Kenyatta has advised women to help correct the gender imbalance in elective office by voting in fellow women. “You have the ability and power to effect gender equality in the country’s leadership through the ballot,” he said. Speaking on August 13 at a women’s conference at the Kenyatta International Conference […]