KONONGO-MAMPONG DECEMBER 16, 2016 (CISA)-Bishop Osei-Bonsu of the Catholic Archdiocese of Konongo-Mampong has called on the faithful not to extend celebrations of the victory by New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the polls to the churches. “In as much as it is natural for members of a political party to celebrate a political victory, as it […]
Month: December 2016
NIGERIA: Amina Mohammed Appointed New UN Deputy Secretary-General
ABUJA DECEMBER 16, 2016 (CISA) – New United Nations UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres yesterday December 16, announced Nigeria’s Environment Minister, Amina Mohammed as his Deputy Secretary-General (DSG). Guterres also announced the appointment of two other women into high-profile positions at the UN; Ms Maria Viotti of Brazil (Chef de Cabinet) and Ms Kyung-wha Kang of […]
ETHIOPIA: Church Calls on Catholic Schools to Help in Eradicating FGM
ADDIS ABABA, DECEMBER 16, 2016(CISA) – Ethiopian Catholic Church Social and Development Commission (ECC SDCO) in collaboration with Women and Family Affairs has requested the Ethiopian Catholic Schools to integrate the issue of fighting FGM to their system. Speaking at the end of a three-day workshop held between December 12 -14, 2016, for school directors […]
SOUTH SUDAN: Nuncio Calls for Mercy among Christians to Bring Peace in Nation
JUBA, DECEMBER 16, 2016 (CISA) – The Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan, Archbishop Charles Balvo has urged Christians to be merciful to one another, citing it as a source of everlasting peace. “Though the Year of Mercy has ended, always be merciful to each other. Being merciful and loving can bring everlasting peace […]
MALAWI: Churches Say No to Abortion and Same Sex Marriage Bill
LILONGWE DECEMBER 13, 2016 –Members of the Catholic Church and Evangelical marched on the streets of Malawi to demonstrate against the proposed Abortion and Same Sex Marriages Bill. According to AMECEA news the Christians came out through their mother bodies, Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) and Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM), on December 6, from all the […]
EGYPT: Pope Francis Calls to Condole With Coptic Community, Victims of Terror Attack
CAIRO DECEMBER 13, 2016 – Pope Francis has expressed his condolences to Pope Towardos II, Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, following the December 11 terrorist attack on a chapel near Coptic cathedral of St. Mark Abbasiya, Cairo. During the December 12 call, Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the patriarch and the hard […]
GAMBIA: West African Leaders head to Country for Mediation Talks
BANJUL DECEMBER 13, 2016 – West African heads of state began arriving in Gambia today to ask President Yahya Jammeh to accept defeat in this month’s Presidential Election. The delegation is led by Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Nobel Peace laureate and the current chairwoman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It […]
KENYA: Catholic Bishops Send Condolences to Families Bereaved by Naivasha Road Accident
NAIROBI DECEMBER 13, 2016 – The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has expressed, “Deepest sympathy and join bereaved families in mourning, following the sudden death of their loved ones,” in the December 10 Naivasha highway tragedy. “We condole with the families and pray that God gives them courage during these difficult times. We pray for […]
KENYA: Bishop Mugambi Bans Political Campaigns in Churches
MERU DECEMBER 6, 2016(CISA) – Bishop Salesius Mugambi of the Catholic Diocese of Meru has banned political campaigns in churches. Speaking December 5 on the sidelines of the just concluded Jubilee Year of Mercy celebrations at Consolata Primary School in Meru town, Bishop Mugambi urged politicians to “respect the church.” “If they are given a […]
NETHERLANDS: Trial of LRA Commander Dominic Ongwen begins at ICC
THE HAGUE DECEMBER 6, 2016 (CISA) – Former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen has today appeared at International Criminal Court (ICC) over war crimes and crimes against humanity. He faces 70 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity including; murder, pillage and enslavement, in northern Uganda and neighbouring countries and faces life in prison […]