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 […]
Day: 6 December 2016
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 […]
KENYA: Government to Unveil New Education Curriculum
NAIROBI, DECEMBER 6, 2016(CISA)-The government will move away from the current 8-4-4 education system and unveil a new education curriculum on Thursday December 8. The new structure 2-6-6-3-3 has three levels: early years, middle school and senior school education. According to a document from the Ministry of Education and Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), […]
DR CONGO: Catholic Nun Murdered in Bukavu
KINSHASA, DECEMBER 6, 2016 ( CISA)- Sr Clara Agano Kahambu, a catholic religious sister of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Christ the King was killed on November 29 at Mater Dei Parish in Bukavu, capital of South Kivu. Sr Clara who advocated for women’s rights was in her office with a student when […]
S. SUDAN: Remind the Young Generation that We Once had Peace, Bishop Taban Urges Elders
JUBA, DECEMBER 6, 2016 (CISA) – Bishop Paride Taban, emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Torit has urged the elders to remind the younger generation how they once had lived in peace and harmony regardless of tribe. “South Sudanese were never so much tribalistic during my youth. We are dying because we are not sincere […]