Month: February 2016

BANGUI, FEBRUARY 26, 2016(CISA) – Bishop Juan José Aguirre Muños of the Catholic Diocese of Bangassou has expressed hope that the election of president Faustin-Archange Touadéra will finally bring peace to the country. “The political situation gives us great hope now because we see the light at the end of the tunnel, but here in […]

TORIT FEBRUARY 26, 2016(CISA) – Hundreds of laity, priests and government officials on February 25 welcomed Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo on his first pastoral visit to Torit diocese. The Nuncio says his visit aims at interacting with priests, religious and faithful of the Catholic Diocese of Torit, reported Catholic Radio Network. Speaking during the welcoming […]

ACCRA FEBRUARY 26, 2016 (CISA) – West African Catholic bishops have called on Africans to desist from copying practicing harmful western practices. Cardinal Théodore Adrien Sarr, Archbishop Emeritus of Dakar reminded Africans that they have their own “culture, traditions and so we need to avoid the several limitations of the Western world instead we must do things […]

JUBA FEBRUARY 26, 2016(CISA) – UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has urged South Sudanese leaders to put peace above politics to implement the 2015 Peace Agreement without further delays. “Respecting the terms of the agreement is a must, not an option,” said Ban Ki-moon when he concluded his one-day visit to the country on February […]

NAIROBI FEBRUARY 23, 2016 (CISA) – The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) on Friday February 19 had a thanks giving Mass in honour of Pope’s visit and to appreciate all who contributed to the its success. According a news release sent to CISA, the thanks giving Mass was celebrated by His Eminence John Cardinal […]

FEBRUARY 23, 2016 (CISA) – Bishop Peter Kihara of the Catholic diocese of Marsabit on February 20   urged newly ordained priests to be available to serve the faithful in their respective missions. “Be available, if Jesus did not have a Monday off, then where does your right come from to have one. You are ordained […]

BANGUI, FEBRUARY 23, 2016 (CISA) – Central African Republic’s newly elected president plans to focus on peace and disarmament following years of war in the country, his campaign director has said. “The priority will be peace, social cohesion and security,” President-elect Faustin-Archange Touadera’s campaign director Simplice Sarandji told Reuters on February 23. “The emphasis will […]

LUSAKA FEBRUARY 23, 2016(CISA) – Bishop Clement Mulenga of the Catholic diocese of Kabwe has asked Christians to respond to Christ’s call of Proclaiming the Gospel to everyone. In his homily during the opening of the conference of the Council of the Laity in the Association Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA) held at […]

ACCRA FEBRUARY 23, 2016(CISA) – Over 150 West African Catholic Bishops under the umbrella bodies of The Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) and Regional Episcopal Conference of Francophone West Africa (CERAO) has begun their plenary assembly February 22 in Accra, Ghana. RECOWA and CERAO are two Catholic regional groups which bring together both Anglophone and […]

  NAIROBI FEBRUARY 19, 2016 (CISA) – Each individual has a responsibility towards ensuring social justice in our community, Jamey Ponte, Director Jane Goodall Institute Roots & Shoots Kenya has said. Mr Ponte was speaking during the just concluded Commemoration of the World Day of Social Justice Multidisciplinary Working Conference held at the Catholic University […]