ABUJA APRIL 28, 2017 (CISA) – Monsignor Antonio Guido Filipazzi is the new Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria. According to a statement by the Secretary General, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), Fr Ralph Madu, Pope Francis made the announcement on April 26. “He (Filipazzi) was born in Melzo (Milan- Italy) on October 8, 1963. He was […]
Day: 28 April 2017
EGYPT: Pope Francis Arrives in Country for Two-Day Peace Mission
CAIRO APRIL 28, 2017(CISA) – Pope Francis today began a two-day state visit to Egypt aimed at fostering joint Christian-Muslim efforts for peace. The Pope touched down at Cairo International Airport at 14.20PM and was received by the Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, Catholic bishops and other Christian clerics amid tight security. The Prime Minister later accompanied […]
KENYA: German Foreign Office Grants Church towards Peaceful Elections
NAIROBI APRIL 28, 2017 (CISA) – The German Federal Foreign Office, through the German Embassy Nairobi has signed a partnership agreement with the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (KCCB-CJPC) towards a peaceful and credible electoral process. “We are happy to support the conference of Bishops in Kenya with this grant in […]
KENYA: Bishops Decry Handling of Drought as Attention Shifts to Politics
NAIROBI APRIL 28, 2017 (CISA)-The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops has expressed concern over the shift of attention from handling famine to politics. “Whereas many people, especially in dry areas continue to experience a worsening situation of drought, it is evident that all attention has been diverted to politics with considerable resources being used in […]
KENYA: General Elections should not Mirror Political Party Nominations, Bishops Say
NAIROBI APRIL 28, 2017 (CISA) – “We pray that the chaotic manner in which these nominations have been conducted will not be a mirror of what will happen in the General Election,” Bishop Phillip Anyolo, Chairman Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has said. “We have been following with keen interest the ongoing party primaries’ […]