JASIKAN MARCH 3, 2017 (CISA) – The Catholic Church in Ghana has begun preparations for the fourth National Eucharistic Congress slated for August 3 to 13 in Jasikan. The Eucharistic Congress is a gathering that usually brings together clergy members of the Catholic Church to witness the presence of Christ in the Eucharist, an important […]
Day: 3 March 2017
SOMALIA: President Declares Drought a National Disaster
MOGADISHU MARCH 3, 2017 (CISA) – Newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has declared the prolonged drought in the country a national disaster. “The president has appealed to the international community to urgently respond to the calamity in order to help families and individuals to recover from the effects of the drought disaster to avoid […]
CONGO: Bishops Urge UN Peacekeepers to Actively Protect Citizens
KINSHASHA MARCH 3, 2017 (CISA) – Congolese Catholic Bishops’ Conference (CENCO) has urged the United Nations peacekeepers in the country to protect the local communities. In a pastoral letter presented at a news conference in Kinshasa on February 27, the Bishops said a security vacuum would lead to more militias that would cause further instability. […]