LAGOS OCTOBER 30 2015(CISA) – Archbishop Dr Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has said that the newly established Catholic Church-owned University, Augustine University, will contribute immensely to meeting the needs of personal, social and economic development of Nigerians. “These needs would be achieved through the pursuit of a broad spectrum of academic […]
Month: October 2015
TANZANIA: John Magufuli Wins Presidential Elections
DAR ES SALAAM OCTOBER 30 (CISA) – Tanzania’s governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party candidate John Magufuli has won the presidential elections, the National Electoral Commission announced on Thursday October 29. Mr Magufuli who turned 56 on Thursday won with 8,882,935 votes (58 percent) to his closest rival Mr Edward Lowassa’s 6,072,848 votes (40 percent) in […]
RWANDA: Parliament Vote to Extend President Kagame’s Rule
KIGALI OCTOBER 30 2015 (CISA) – Rwanda’s lower house of parliament on October 29 passed a constitutional amendment allowing President Paul Kagame to run for a third consecutive term. Constitutional changes still have to be approved by the upper house, before being put to a national referendum but if approved, it could see President Kagame potentially […]
UGANDA: Archbishop Odama Describes Pope Francis as a ‘Spiritual Grandfather’
KAMPALA OCTOBER 30, 2015(CISA) – Head of Uganda’s Gulu archdiocese and president of the Ugandan Episcopal Conference, Archbishop Odama, explains the upcoming Pope Francis visit as the visit of a spiritual ‘grandfather’ who offers encouragement and a sense of identity. “It is very wonderful, we are very excited in the country about the coming of the […]
KENYA: Mother Earth Network in a six-month Tree Planting Campaign in Honor of Pope’s Visit
NAIROBI OCTOBER 30, 2015(CISA) – Franciscans Mother Earth Network- Catholic church based Conservation Network has organized a 6-month tree planting campaign from October to April 2016 in honor of Pope Francis visit for the first time in Africa. “Now is the time for response and action. Humanity can become much more creative as it has […]
KENYA: Registration closes for religious wishing to meeting Pope
NAIROBI NOVEMBER 30 2015(CISA) – Registration for congregations and religious students to attend meeting with Pope Francis is now closed. In a statement sent to CISA by Religious Superiors’ Conference of Kenya (RSCK) Executive Secretary, Br David Mahoney, the number of RSCK member congregations who have registered to see Pope Francis has topped 70. “To […]
CAR: Religious Leaders Anticipate Papal visit will help bring Peace to Country
BANGUI OCTOBER 27, 2015 (CISA) – Religious leaders in Central Africa have predicted the Pope’s upcoming visit could help bring peace to their country, three years after a Muslim-led rebellion plunged the country into civil war. Pope Francis will visit the capital, Bangui, on November 29 – 30, after visiting Kenya and Uganda. Religious leaders have […]
KENYA: Pope’s Visit will be a New Dawn for Kenya, says Bishop
NAIROBI OCTOBER 27, 2015 (CISA) – Bishop Anthony Muheria of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui has said Pope Francis visit to Kenya shall be a new dawn for the country. “It means a lot that the pope listened to the invitation of the bishops, his simplicity and how he reaches out to people is going to […]
ZAMBIA: Don’t Solely Depend on Prayers to Respond to Economic Hardships, says Bishop
LUSAKA OCTOBER 27, 2015(CISA) – Bishop Moses Hamungole of Monze Catholic Dioceses says Zambians “should not just depend on prayers but must also work hard to respond to the economic hardships the country is facing.” In an interview after he opened Gwembe parish on October 25, Bishop Hamungole said “no matter how many times Zambians will […]
UGANDA: Environmentalists Contribute towards Papal Walk
KAMPALA OCTOBER 27 2015(CISA) – Members of the Climate Action Network Uganda have registered for the Papal Walk that will take place on October 31. The Executive Director, Ecological Christian Organization (ECO), Isaac Kabongo, handed over a sh2m cheque for 200 Papal Walk tickets to Vision Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Robert Kabushega at the new […]