Month: October 2016

TAMALE OCTOBER 14, 2016(CISA)-Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu, President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), has called on Ghanaians to maintain peace as the country prepares to go to the polls on December 7. Speaking during GCBC Plenary Assembly in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana October 10, Bishop Osei-Bonsu urged Ghanaians “to protect the […]

NAKURU OCTOBER 11, 2016(CISA)-Over 20,000 Catholic faithful from all over the Country attended the National annual Prayer Day at the Marian Shrine, Subukia in the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru October 8. The event was organized by the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri in conjunction with the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, Commission for Liturgy and Commission […]

BANGUI OCTOBER 11, 2016 (CISA) – Pope Francis has announced 17 new cardinals, including Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui. The announcement on Sunday October 9, at the end of the Pope’s angelus address means that countries like The Central African Republic, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia and Lesotho will have a cardinal […]

ADDIS ABABA, OCTOBER 11, 2016 (CISA) –The Ethiopian government has declared a six months state of emergency in the country. “The state of emergency was declared following a thorough discussion by the Council of Ministers on the loss of lives and property damages occurring in the country,” Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn said October 9. “We […]

AWKA OCTOBER 7, 2016(CISA)-Bishop Paulinus Ezeokafor of the Catholic Diocese of Awka has condemned attack on three Catholic priests allegedly by herdsmen in Enugu. Three Catholic priests were on September 26, attacked by Fulani herdsmen in Akachine, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State on their way from a condolence visit, Nigeria’s Daily Trust Newspaper […]

BANGUI, OCTOBER 7, 2016 (CISA)-Violence between rival armed groups and series of attacks on humanitarians in northern Central African Republic has hindered the delivery of food aid. Fabrizio Hochschild, UN humanitarian coordinator to Central Africa Republic said October 6 that despite UN peacekeeping Mission (MINUSCA) repressing the fighting and improving security, there have been heavy […]

ANTANANARIVO OCTOBER 7, 2016 (CISA) – At least one million people need food and cash aid in drought-hit southern Madagascar, the World Food Programme (WFP) has said. According to the UN agency about 200,000 pregnant women and children under five need treatment for acute hunger which is expected to reach emergency levels by the end […]

VATICAN CITY OCTOBER 7, 2016 (CISA)-Pope Francis has applauded Vodafone for its Instant Schools for Africa programme noting that it will offer online access to important educational resources for the youth in Africa. “From what I have heard, I like a lot. It is constructive, and today we need to be constructive, to do things […]