NYERI OCTOBER 25, 2016 (CISA) – Preparations for Blessed Irene Stefani ‘Nyaatha’ feast day is underway at Gikondi Parish in the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri. The feast day will be celebrated on October 29 at Blessed Irene Stefani Girls High school, about one kilometer away from Gikondi parish. “After Sr Irene beatification on May 23 last […]

KINSHASA, OCTOBER 25, 2016 (CISA) –Democratic Republic of Congo Catholic Bishops (CENCO) have denounced increased insecurity in large parts of the country. “We are concerned about the massacres in North-Kivu, in particular, in the city and in the Territory of Beni,” said the bishops in their message after the meeting of the CENCO Committee in […]

MOGADISHU OCTOBER 25, 2016 (CISA) – Over 75,000 people have fled their homes and 18 have been killed during three weeks of clashes in Somalia, the United Nations has said. “The fear that the conflict may last longer than anticipated is driving more people out of their homes,” said the UN’s Office for the Coordination of […]

JUBA OCTOBER 25, 2016 (CISA) – South Sudan Catholic priests have advised Christians to spread the words of peace instead of preaching war cautioning the youth to avoid hatred. Speaking on separate occasions, both Fr Henry Gidudu and Fr Erkolano Lodu Tombe used their preaching to encourage peaceful coexistence among the people of South Sudan. In his […]

EBOLOWA OCTOBER 25, 2016 (CISA) – Pope Francis has appointed Fr Philippe Alain Mbarga, as the new bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Ebolowa. Fr Mbarga is currently the Rector of the Inter-diocesan Major Seminary of Theology in Nkolbisson (Yaoundé) was appointed in October 22 by Pope Francis, reported Fides. He was born on January 28, 1968 […]