NAIROBI OCTOBER 10, 2017(CISA) – Bishop Alfred Rotich, emeritus of the Military Ordinariate has called on political parties to dialogue to solve the elections issues and enable Kenyans vote peacefully on October 26. “As the Church, we have reached out to political parties, asking them to dialogue with each other for the sake of Kenyans who […]
NAKURU OCTOBER 7, 2017(CISA)-The Catholic Church in Kenya on October 7 held the annual National Pilgrimage to the National Marian Shrine in Subukia, Nakuru County. “As we pray for peace in our families and Country, let us be the authentic agents and messengers of peace following our Lord and Master,” Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo, Chairman […]
BAMENDA OCTOBER 6, 2017(CISA) – Catholic Bishops of the Bamenda Provincial Episcopal Conference of Cameroon have condemned police killings of protesters demanding independence from the Central African country. In a statement dated October 4, Bishop George Nkuo of the Catholic Diocese of Kumbo, Bishop Cornelius Fontem Esua of Buea, Bishop Andrew Nkea of Mamfe and […]
CANTERBURY OCTOBER 6, 2017 (CISA) –Three of 39 primates in the Anglican Communion have shunned the Anglican Communion Primates’ Meeting in a show of continuing disagreement with same-sex relationships. Archbishops Nicholas Okoh of Nigeria, Stanley Ntagali of Uganda and Onesphore Rwaje of Rwanda said that they have boycotted the meeting in protest of what they see […]
DAKAR OCTOBER 6, 2017(CISA)-Catholic Bishops from across Africa have called on the continent’s leaders to work hard to end extreme poverty. “Our hearts are bleeding to see that the misery of our people is often caused by some of our own leaders, in collaboration with foreign powers, while these very ones are supposed to fight […]
CAIRO, OCTOBER 3 2016(CISA) – Franciscan Friars in Egypt have begun celebrations to mark the 800th anniversary of St. Francis’s visit to the country in 1219. Speaking on the sidelines of the first celebrations at Cairo on October 2, Fr Ibrahim Faltas, councilor of the Custody of the Holy Land, said the celebrations are meant to […]
HARARE OCTOBER 3, 2017(CISA) -The Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) has called on President Robert Mugabe to address the nation’s economic crisis in order to regain the people’s trust. “Zimbabweans have lost trust that the government is sincere in addressing national problems when they see the government officials choosing to send their children to foreign schools […]
LIMBE OCTOBER 3, 2017(CISA) -The Catholic University of Malawi has launched an agribusiness program targeting the clergy. The training is supported by Mission of United states of America and will be powered by the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS). Speaking September 26, during the official launch of the six months program, the chairman of the Episcopal Conference […]
