NAIROBI APRIL 7, 2017 (CISA) – The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) today flagged off over eight tonnes of food to Kitui, Machakos and Homa Bay dioceses. “This year the university has decided to be in solidarity with our brothers and sisters affected by drought in response to the call by the Kenya Conference of […]
Day: 10 April 2017
SOUTH AFRICA: President Zuma’s Resignation not Solution to Country’s Problems
CAPE TOWN APRIL 7, 2017 (CISA) – The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has said that all the country’s problems such as corruption will not be solved by the resignation of President Jacob Zuma. “While we note and respect the calls for the resignation of the president, such a step would not in itself be […]
ANGOLA: Bishops Decry Denial of Extension Permit to Catholic Radio
LUANDA APRIL 7, 2017 (CISA) – The Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST)has accused the government of lacking the political will needed to allow Catholic-owned Radio Ecclesia’s expansion plans. Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias, President of CEAST said the Angolan government “lacked the political will needed to allow the extension of Radio Ecclésia’s […]
AFRICA: Church Experiencing Fast Growth in Continent, Report Shows
VATICAN CITY APRIL 7, 2017 (CISA) – New statistics released by the Vatican’s Central Office for Church Statistics show that Africa has had the highest growth rate of baptized Catholics compared to other continents. The Annuario Pontificio 2017 released on April 6, show that the population of Catholics in Africa grew by 19.4 percent, whereas a decline has […]