NAIROBI JANUARY 12, 2016 (CISA) – The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have decried the proposed Societies (religious societies) rules 2015 saying if implemented they will have “direct and negative impact on the evangelization mission.” Speaking during a press conference at Waumini House – Westlands today, Bishop Philip Anyolo Chairman KCCB, said the proposed new […]
Day: 18 January 2016
DR CONGO: Bishops Establish Monitoring Committee to Re-launch Electoral Process
KINSHASA JANUARY 12, 2016 (CISA) – The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have announced the establishment of a Monitoring Committee to follow political developments in the Country. “The task of the Committee is to maintain contact with all the protagonists, to inspire and to boost mutual trust and to encourage initiatives to re-launch the electoral process,” Bishop […]
S SUDAN: Children in Conflict Zones risk losing Future, UNICEF warns
JUBA JANUARY 12, 2016 (CISA) – Nearly one in four children growing up in conflict zones are missing out on education, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. According to UN agency report, South Sudan, Niger, Sudan and Afghanistan are the worst-affected countries and an estimated 24 million children of school-going age are out of school […]
AFRICA: Church in US Supports Africa with $1M
WASHINGTON JANUARY 15, 2016 (CISA) – The US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Subcommittee on the Church in Africa announced the approval of 42 grants totaling $1 million to support pastoral projects in 18 countries in Africa. As reported by Zenit, grants from the Subcommittee focus on providing support to dioceses and Episcopal Conferences to […]
CAR: France to Withdraw Troops after Elections, President Hollande Says
BANGUI JANUARY 15, 2016 (CISA) – President Francois Hollande on January 14 said that French troops will be able to pull out of Central African Republic quickly once it elects a new president. In a New Year’s speech to the armed forces President Hollande said that the troops contributed to bringing stability and preventing massacres. […]
SIERRA LEONE: Country Confirms New Case of Ebola
FREETOWN JANUARY 15, 2016 (CISA) – A body has tested positive for Ebola in Sierra Leone, the Health Ministry said on January 15. According to a spokes person from the Health Ministry, two swab tests carried out on the deceased person by British health organization, Public Health England came back positive in the Tonkolili district […]