NGAOUNDÉRÉ MARCH 18, 2016(CISA) – Pope Francis on March 15 appointed Fr Emmanuel Abbo as Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ngaoundere, the regional capital of Adamawa. Fr Abbo has replaced the late Bishop Joseph Djida who died of cardiac arrest on January 6, 2015. The bishop-elect was born on July 17, 1969 in Mbe, […]
Day: 21 March 2016
KENYA: Country on High Alert following Second Case of Yellow Fever
NAIROBI MARCH 18, 2016 (CISA) – Kenya has increased its surveillance after confirmation of a second case of yellow fever, the Ministry of Health has said. According to the ministry, laboratory investigations for two new cases conducted at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) tested positive for one, and negative for the other – bringing […]
DRC: Archbishop Isingoma Resigns
KINSHASA MARCH 18, 2016(CISA) – Archbishop Henri Isingoma of the Anglican Primate of the Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo (Anglican Church of Congo) has resigned. Archbishop Henri, who is also Bishop of Kinshasa, has taken the decision to have a health improvement break and return to theological academia, Anglican Communion News Service (ACNS) reported […]
MALAWI: Bishops Reaffirm their Stand on Abortion
LILONGWE MARCH 18, 2016 (CISA) – Episcopal Conference of Malawi has issued a pastoral statement on the Year of Mercy that reaffirms their respect for the sanctity of life in the midst of a pro-abortion push. “In a country little by little marked by trends in the declining respect for human life , the Catholic […]
S AFRICA: Bishops call for Transparency in Public Appointments
JOHANNESBURG MARCH 18, 2016 (CISA) – The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference have asked for clarity in appointments of Ministers in the country. “It is vital that high offices of State should not be compromised by the involvement of parties with commercial or personal interests,” the bishops said in a statement sent to Fides. The […]