BUJUMBURA SEPTEMBER 15, 2015(CISA) – Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi (CECAB) has appealed for peace in the country after series of violence rocked the nation since President Pierre Nkurunziza was declared a winner in the presidential elections in July. In a statement issued at the end of their Plenary Assembly in early September, the Bishops […]
Day: 16 September 2015
KENYA: Help Make Cardinal Otunga Saint, Cardinal Njue Appeals to Christians
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 15, 2015(CISA) – John Cardinal Njue has called upon Christians and well wishers to support the beatification process of Servant of God Maurice Cardinal Otunga. “Servant of God Maurice Michael Otunga touched the hearts of many through his leadership, concern for the less fortunate and promotion of justice. His beatification process needs financial resources […]
S AFRICA: Pope declares February 1 Feast day of Blessed Benedict Daswa
JOHANNESBURG SEPTEMBER 15, 2015 (CISA) – Pope Francis has declared February 1 as the feast day of Blessed Benedict Daswa who was beatified on September 13 in South Africa. Cardinal Angelo Amato, the Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints presided over the beatification ceremony that took place in Tshitanini, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, South Africa […]
S SUDAN: President urges Country to unite to implement Peace deal
JUBA SEPTEMBER 15 2015 (CISA) – South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has called on everyone in the country to “join hands” in implementing the recently signed peace deal to end more than 20 months of conflict, Reuters reported. “I call upon all of you to join hands with me,” President Kiir said September 15 and urged […]