NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 (CISA) – The Missionaries of Charity; Sisters, Brothers and Fathers in Kenya, on September 24 celebrated the canonization of St. Teresa of Calcutta in a thanksgiving Mass held at the Holy Family Minor Basilica, Nairobi. “St. Mother Teresa is not only a gift to her congregation but also to the universal […]
Month: September 2016
GUINEA BISSAU: Slave Memorial Museum Opened for History and Tourism Benefit
CACHEU, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 (CISA) – A slave memorial museum has been opened to commemorate the slave trade history and boost tourism in the town of Cacheu on Guinea-Bissau’s coastal region. Cacheu was the capital of Portugal’s former colony from the 16th century on-wards, trading in people until the late 19th century. It is where […]
KENYA: Tangaza University Holds Entrepreneurship Challenge
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 27, 2016(CISA)-Strauss Energy, a local firm that comprises of innovators in the fields of engineering, energy and construction won the E4Impact Innovation Challenge that took place at Tangaza University College in Nairobi, September 22. The group also won the Green Economy & Renewable Energy Cluster for Entrepreneurship Challenge 2016. Jacob Rugano of Africartrack […]
VATICAN: Pope Meets President Kabila, Holds Discussion on Clashes in DRC
VATICAN CITY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 (CISA) – Pope Francis received President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on September 26, 2016. A statement from the Holy See’s Press Office said the pair held “cordial discussions,” which focused on recent clashes between security forces and anti-Kabila […]
S SUDAN: Government Urges Neighbor Countries not to let Machar Launch Rebellion
JUBA SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 (CISA) – South Sudan’s government has urged Sudan and regional states not to let opposition leader Riek Machar launch a new rebellion following his threats to return to the battlefield unless his demands were met. “We are appealing to all IGAD member state not to allow Riek Machar and his group […]
KENYA: Total Dependency on Donors not Workable, Cardinal Njue tells Faithful
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 (CISA) – John Cardinal Njue of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has called on the Catholic faithful to work towards being self-reliant and own the Church. “Total dependency on the donors is not going to be very workable, that’s why we in the Church encourage our people to always have that […]
GHANA: We need More Selfless People to Lead our Nation, Archbishop Says
KUMASI SEPTEMBER 23, 2016(CISA) – Archbishop Peter K. Sarpong, Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi has urged leaders to be selfless and work tirelessly without expecting any reward. “Present-day Ghana is too inexplicably selfish, full of selfish individuals, groups and tribes… We need great men for Ghana, who would work selflessly and sacrificially […]
DRC: Bishops Suspend Participation in National Dialogue as Violence Rocks Kinshasa
KINSHASA, SEPTEMBER 23 2016(CISA) – Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo have temporarily suspended their participation in the on-going national dialogue, in order to mourn the more than 50 people killed during the Kinshasa clashes on September 20. “Out of respect for our innocent brothers and sisters, and in solidarity with struggling families […]
ZAMBIA: Church Leaders Oppose Ministry on Guidance and Religious Affairs
LUSAKA, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016(CISA)-The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) and the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) -the protestant churches’ body- have opposed the establishment of a new government Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs. Explaining their stand, the two Church bodies said they found the creation of a new ministry of religious […]
KENYA: Cardinal Turkson to Visit Hekima University College in October
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 20, 2016(CISA)-Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace will visit Kenya next month. According to a press invite sent to CISA, Cardinal Turkson will deliver his message of openness and participates in the international conference on “extractive industries, Conflict and sustainable development” organized by Hekima Institute of […]