AKURE SEPTEMBER 13, 2016(CISA)-Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigerian, has appealed to President Mohammadu Buhari to do more to alleviate the current economic hardship in the country. “A lot still needs to be done by the Federal Government in alleviating the sufferings of the masses in the face of the […]
Month: September 2016
DRC: Bishops Appeals for Peace amid Fears of Political Violence
KINSHASA SEPTEMBER 13, 2016(CISA)-The Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has (DRC) have appealed for peace and democracy, amid fears that political violence could escalate with the postponement of elections. “Blocking the electoral process creates a worrying situation which risks plunging the country into chaos,” Fr Léonard Santedi, Secretary General of the […]
GABON: Opposition Leader Challenges Elections Results in Court
LIBREVILLE SEPTEMBER 9, 2016 (CISA) – Gabon’s opposition leader Jean Ping lodged a constitutional court challenge September 8 against a presidential election he narrowly lost. Jean Ping a former foreign minister lost the August 27 election to President Ali Bongo by less than 6,000 votes, an outcome whose validity has been questioned at home and […]
NIGERIA: Work together to End Human Trafficking, Cardinal Tagle Urges Conference
ABUJA, SEPTEMBER 9, 2016(CISA)-Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, President of Caritas Internationalis has called for international community and people of good will to join hands in order to end human trafficking. “The continuing reality of slavery and human trafficking despite the lessons of the past and so many advances in technology and human knowledge is uncalled […]
NIGERIA: Current Economic Challenges will Increase Human Trafficking, Cardinal Warns
ABUJA SEPTEMBER 9, 2016(CISA) – John Cardinal Onaiyekan of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja has warned Nigeria’s Government that the current economic challenges facing the country could lead to increase in human trafficking. “Trafficking is likely to increase the number of frustrated people who cannot make ends meet. You know by the time you finish […]
KENYA: Church Marks 13th Anniversary of Cardinal Otunga
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 6, 2016(CISA) – The Catholic Church in Kenya on September 6 marked the 13th anniversary of the Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga at the Holy Family Minor Basilica in Nairobi. Speaking when he presided over the Eucharistic celebrations, Cardinal John Njue of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi urged faithful to emulate […]
NIGERIA: Desist from using Phones in Church, Warns Archbishop Adewale
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 6, 2016(CISA) – Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos has advised Christians to desist from the use of phones in places of worship as a sign of respect for God. Archbishop Martins made the call in his sermon at the dedication of the Catholic Church of Visitation, Festac Town, […]
GABON: Archbishop Calls for International Intervention to End Crisis
LIBREVILLE SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 (CISA) – Archbishop Basile Mvé Engone of Libreville has called for the intervention of an international mediator to solve Gabon’s political crisis following the recently disputed presidential elections. Official results showed President Ali Bongo narrowly won the elections but opposition challenger Jean Ping cried foul, and claimed he had won the […]
S SUDAN: Government to Accept More UN Peacekeepers
JUBA SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 (CISA) – The government of South Sudan on September 4, agreed to accept 4,000 extra peacekeepers in a bid to avoid an arms embargo threatened by the United Nations Security Council. The government however said details of the deployment were still being discussed following a meeting in the country’s capital, Juba, between […]
Homily for the Canonization of Mother Teresa
Pope Francis on Sunday celebrated the Rite of Canonization for Mother Teresa of Calcutta, at a Solemn Mass offered in St Peter’s Square. During his homily, the Holy Father said, “Mother Teresa, in all aspects of her life, was a generous dispenser of divine mercy, making herself available for everyone through her welcome and defence […]