NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 29, 2015(CISA) –Franciscan’s Mother Earth Network(M-e-Net), a Catholic Church organization has been awarded for the second time in two years over its efforts in promoting tree planting. The Network was first recognized and awarded by Total Kenya in 2013, when it received a silver trophy for its effort in planting over one million […]
Day: 30 September 2015
KENYA: Come down to the Grassroots, Bishop Urges Consecrated Men, Women
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 (CISA) – Bishop Anthony Mukobo, Chairman Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) – Commission for Clergy and Religious has challenged consecrated men and women in urban areas to go out and send missionaries to the grass roots. “Open your walls here in Nairobi and go out and communicate the Good News to […]
CAR: Violence Erupt ahead of Elections
BANGUI SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 (CISA) –Dozens of Civilians have been killed in the ongoing violence following the killing of a Muslim taxi driver in the Capital of Central African Republic, Bangui. The new wave of violence that erupted over the weekend has left at least l00 people injured, reported Reuters. “The deadly violence in the […]
NIGERIA: Diversify Economy to Prevent Youth Migration to Europe, Bishops tell Government
ABUJA SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 (CISA) – The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the government to improve the country’s economy to prevent the migration of young people to Europe. “Unemployment is growing beyond control, leaving many of our citizens, especially the younger ones, to migrate, both locally and to other countries,” said the […]
NIGERIA: President Pledges to Rescue Kidnapped Chibok girls
NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 29, 2015(CISA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari promised at the United Nations September 28 to rescue the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram fighters in 2014 and to defeat the Islamist militia. “One of our major aims is to rescue the Chibok girls alive and unharmed,” he said to applause during his first address […]