NAIROBI APRIL 12, 2016(CISA) – The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has called on the government to end corruption, tribalism, injustices among other social ills in the country. In a statement read in alternations by KCCB Chairman Bishop Philip Anyolo and his deputy Bishop John Oballa Owaa , the bishops said that the country […]
Month: April 2016
KENYA: Men, Women Religious to hold Requiem Mass in Memory of Nuns Killed in Yemen
NAIROBI APRIL 12, 2016(CISA) – Men and Women religious in Kenya will on Saturday, April 16, celebrate a requiem Mass in memory of Sr. Mary Judith Kanini and her three companion sisters, of the Missionaries of Charity of Mother Teresa who were assassinated on March 4 in Aden, Yemen. According to an invitation sent out […]
SOUTH AFRICA: Christian Leaders Call for President Zuma’s Resignation
JOHANNESBURG APRIL 12, 2016(CISA)-The South African Council of Churches (SACC), an ecumenical body whose members include the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has called on the nation’s president to resign. The call for President Jacob Zuma’s resignation follows a ruling by the nation’s Constitutional Court that Zuma illegally spent state funds on the renovation of […]
LIBERIA: Emergency Response to Latest Ebola Outbreak underway, says WHO
MONROVIA APRIL 5, 2016 (CISA) – World Health Organisation (WHO) and Ministry of Health teams in Liberia and Guinea are investigating the origins of Ebola transmission in Liberia’s latest flare-up after a five-year old boy tested positive for the virus. According to WHO the boy is one of three young children of a woman who […]
SOUTH AFRICA: Bishops Laud Judgement on President Zuma’s Home Upgrade
JOHANNESBERG APRIL 4, 2016 (CISA) – The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has expressed its contentment with the ruling from the Constitutional Court on Thursday 31 March. The court ruled that President Jacob Zuma, failed to uphold the constitution when he ignored a state order to repay some of the government funds used in […]
TANZANIA: Archbishop Ruwaichi Lauds Government Efforts in Restoring Integrity
MWANZA APRIL 5, 2016(CISA)-Archbishop Juda Thadeus Ruwaichi of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza has commended President John Magufuli and his entire team for their efforts to restore integrity in the public service. “While we celebrate the talents of men in leading the families and the church, we have to also recognize the good leadership of […]
UGANDA: Catholics, Anglicans Oppose Bill Regulating Churches
KAMPALA APRIL 5, 2016(CISA)-The Catholic and Anglican churches have opposed the Faith Based Organizations (FBO) policy sponsored by the department of Ethics and Religious affairs in the President’s Office. Msgr John Baptist Kauta, the secretary general of the Uganda Episcopal Conference, described the policy as suspicious, adding that scrutiny needs to be done to establish […]
SOMALI: Thousands Face Starvation unless Donors give more, says UN
MOGADISHU APRIL 1, 2016 – Thousands of people in northern Somalia may die due to the El Nino-related drought and a shortage of aid, the United Nations said on March 31. “Without access to emergency health services, water and sanitation, thousands of people could face death due to preventable causes,” the UN said in a statement, […]
S Sudan: Women Group calls for Hastening in Implementation of Peace Agreement
JUBA APRIL 1, 2016 – South Sudan’s Women’s Monthly Forum Group on March 31 urged conflicting parties to accelerate the implementation of August agreement to enable peace reign in the country. “The women of South Sudan are disappointed and frustrated by the slow pace at which the peace agreement, signed last August by warring parties, is […]
KENYA: Inter Religious Council Expresses Concern over Politicking, Urges politicians to Stop making Elections a matter of Life and Death
NAIROBI APRIL 1, 2016 : The Inter Religious Council of Kenya through the Kenya Inter Faith Elections Programme (KIEP) has warned against early political campaigns noting that, “this trend portends ill for our nation”. In a press statement sent to CISA, the council expressed disgust that “politicians and aspirants at different levels are creating militias […]