KAMPALA NOVEMBER 17, 2015(CISA) – The Uganda Episcopal Conference has unveiled the official logo that will be used when Pope Francis visits on November 26 – 27. The logo is an emblazonment of the 22 Catholic Uganda martyrs in a circular formation on the Ugandan map with Pope Francis in centre foreground, with the Mini […]
Day: 18 November 2015
DR CONGO: Bishops Urge Politicians to Respect Constitution Ahead of Elections
KINSHASA NOVEMBER 17, 2015 (CISA) – The Catholic Church in Democratic Republic of Congo has urged politicians to show “absolute respect” for the constitution in talks ahead of presidential elections in 2016. The bishops reaffirmed their ‘No’ to any constitutional ammendments that could open the path for a third term for President Kabila, whose term […]
UGANDA: Government Lauds Church for Promoting Education
KAMPALA NOVEMBER 17, 2015(CISA)-Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has lauded Catholic Diocese of Kabale for continuous contribution in offering quality education in Uganda. “To achieve our national development goal of attaining a lower middle income country status, Uganda must achieve a critical mass of a highly educated and skilled population to boost the country’s productivity […]
S AFRICA: Fears of Famine due to prolonged Drought
JOHANNESBURG NOVEMBER 17, 2015 (CISA) – A prolonged drought that is causing water supply shortage and claiming thousands of livestock is prompting fears of famine in the country. The hardest hit are people living in rural areas, where residents have to collect water in buckets once a day. “Water will definitely be at a premium […]
NIGER: Election Committee Acknowledges Errors in Voter Register
NIAMEY, NOVEMBER 17, 2015 (CISA) – Niger’s election committee on November 15 admitted to errors in its electoral lists three months before a presidential election. “There are failings in the voter lists,” said Sabiou Gaya, deputy coordinator for the election committee, adding some of the errors included enrolment mistakes and missing polling booths, reported Reuters. […]