BAFIA, SEPTEMBER 5, 2017(CISA) – Traces of blood on the grave of late Bishop Jean Marie Benoît Bala formerly of the Catholic Diocese Bafia has prompted temporary closure of the San Sebastian Cathedral where his body rests. “There was a clear act of desecration in the cathedral of Bafia in the night. Traces of blood were […]
Day: 5 September 2017
KENYA: Anglican Archbishop Warns Politicians against Attacking Supreme Court
MUMIAS SEPTEMBER 5, 2017(CISA) –Archbishop Jackson ole Sapit of the Anglican Church of Kenya has warned politicians against attacking the Supreme Court. Speaking Sunday September 3, during the consecration of Bishop Joseph Wandera of Mumias Diocese at Bomani grounds in Mumias town, Archbishop Sapit told leaders to stop threatening judges for nullifying the election of […]
NIGERIA: Over 300 Killed by Boko Haram since April, Amnesty International Says
ABUJA SEPTEMBER 5, 2017(CISA) – The Islamist militant group, Boko Haram has killed 381 civilians in Nigeria and Cameroon since the beginning of April, rights group Amnesty International said today. The rights group noted that the number of deaths since April 1 has more than doubled that for the preceding five months. “Boko Haram is once […]
NIGERIA: Kidnapped Priest Found Murdered
LAGOS SEPTEMBER 5, 2017(CISA) – A Catholic priest who was reportedly kidnapped on September 1 has been found murdered. Fr Cyriacus Onunkwo was taken from his vehicle in Orlu, in the state of Imo, located in the southeast of the country, reported Nigeria’s Vanguard Newspaper. His body was discovered the next day in the neighboring village […]
SOUTH AFRICA: Church Launches Environmental Conservation Awareness Campaign
PRETORIA,SEPTEMBER 5, 2017(CISA) – The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has launched an awareness campaign on Environmental Conservation. Speaking during the launch, Fr Sakhi Mofokeng, the General Secretary for the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, department for Formation, Life, and Apostolate of the Laity said that human beings need to ensure that they help in […]