NYERI JUNE 20, 2017(CISA) – Archbishop Anthony Muheria has been installed as the new shepherd of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri. The installation ceremony at Christ the King Major Seminary in Nyeri on June 17 was led by Archbishop Charles Daniel Balvo,The Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan. “We give thanks to God for this […]
Day: 21 June 2017
DRC: Government, Rebels sign Church-Brokered Peace Accord
ROME JUNE 20, 2017 (CISA) – The Central African Republic (CAR) government and 13 of the 14 armed groups in the country on June 19 signed an accord aimed at ending an ethno-religious conflict that has killed thousands of people. The deal, which was mediated by the Roman Catholic Sant’ Egidio peace group and signed at […]
KENYA: Catholic Bishops Cautions Against Tribal Politics Ahead of Elections
NAIROBI JUNE 20, 2017(CISA)-The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has cautioned Kenyans against involving themselves in tribal politics that will stir up hatred among themselves. “We must resist and reject any form of incitements. We must foster a unified nation. Desist from inflammatory and irresponsible utterances stirring up hatred towards specific candidates,” the bishops […]
ZAMBIA: Church Leaders Condemn Mistreatment of Opposition Leader
LUSAKA, JUNE 20, 2017(CISA) – Zambian Church leaders have condemned the government for mistreating the nation’s main opposition political leader, Hakainde Hichilema. In a statement June 16, the church leaders cautioned Zambian President Edgar Lungu for confining the opposition leader in a maximum security prison, even before trial for an alleged treason charge, is determined. “We […]