KISUMU MAY 16, 2017(CISA)-Archbishop Zacchaeus Okoth of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kisumu has acknowledged Small Christian Communities (SCCs) as a new way of life in the Archdiocese. The Archbishop was giving closing remarks on May 11 during the closing of a two-day SCCs workshop held in Kisumu. The Archbishop noted that the SCCs play an […]
Day: 17 May 2017
LESOTHO: Church Leaders Call for Free and Fair Elections
MASERU MAY 16, 2017(CISA)-Christian Council of Lesotho has called on Lesotho’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to speed up preparations to conduct free and fair General elections in June 3. “We are glad preparations for elections are underway. The Independent Electoral Commission must keep working around the clock to try to manage the process. What we demand […]
IVORY COAST: Soldiers End Mutiny Following Deal with State
ABIDJAN MAY 16, 2017 (CISA) – Soldiers in Ivory Coast have today accepted a government proposal on bonus payments and agreed to return to barracks, ending a five-day mutiny over pay. The proposal accepted by the soldiers’ means 8,400 mutineers will receive an immediate bonus payment of 5 million CFA francs ($8,400). Another 2 million CFA […]
NIGERIA: Archbishop Okolo Appointed Apostolic Nuncio of Ireland
LAGOS MAY 16, 2017(CISA)-Pope Francis has appointed Nigerian Archbishop, Jude Thaddeus Okolo as Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland. Archbishop Okolo becomes the first African to represent the Holy See in the country. He previously served as nuncio to the Central African Republic and Chad in 2008, then as diplomatic representative to the Dominican Republic in 2013. […]