Month: April 2017

NAIROBI APRIL 21, 2017(CISA)-The Archdiocese of Nairobi has officially launched its Caritas Microfinance bank. Speaking during the launch at the Cardinal Otunga Plaza Annexe on April 20, John Cardinal Njue Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi said that the bank aims to economically empower the local communities. “Through caritas microfinance bank, we seek to […]

BANGUI APRIL 21, 2017 (CISA) – The Catholic Church in Central African Republic has proposed a plan to create a village called Pope Francis as a meeting place for the various religious communities. The project that is being studied by the Vatican delegation of experts for Central Africa, in collaboration with the Center for Religious Confessions […]

JASIKAN APRIL 21, 2017(CISA-Bishop Gabriel Akwasi Abiabo Mante of the Catholic Diocese of Jasikan has called on the priests, men and women religious, and lay faithful to intensify education on tree planting and care of nature. “Let there be extension of the tree planting to learning institutions and families. The media too should promote environmental protection […]

JUBA APRIL 21, 2017(CISA)-The Catholic University of South Sudan is mourning its founder and former Vice Chancellor Fr Michael Schultheis. Fr Schultheis died April 14 in Liberia where he was working for the new Catholic University, he founded. The 85-years-old also founded Catholic Universities of Ghana and Mozambique. He will also be remembered for his […]

VATICAN CITY APRIL 11, 2017 (CISA) – Pope Francis’ trip to Egypt at the end of the month will go on as planned, despite terrorist attacks which killed more than 43 people during Palm Sunday celebrations in the country, the Vatican has said. “There is no doubt the Holy Father will maintain his offer to go […]

CAPE TOWN APRIL 11, 2017 (CISA)-The South Africa Catholic Bishop Conference (SACBC) has appealed to President Jacob Zuma to intervene for speedy retrieval of three mine workers trapped underground since February 5, 2016. “The pain of the three families should be considered the pain of the nation. We therefore make an appeal to the president […]

SOKOTO APRIL 11, 2017 (CISA) – Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto diocese has called urged Catholic media in Nigeria to protect the integrity and sovereignty of the country while reporting violence and crises. Speaking during the opening of the Association of Diocesan/Religious Directors of Social Communications in Nigeria’s first 2017 plenary meeting in Sokoto, Bishop […]

ASSINIE, APRIL 11, 2017(CISA) – Catholic Bishops from the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA/CERAO) has warned against religious intolerance in the region. The bishops called for religious tolerance among other challenges facing communities in the region to be addressed. The bishops spoke in  a statement issued April 4 at the end of the 5th Standing […]

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 […]