ADDIS ABABA, MAY 22, 2018 (CISA) – Bishop John Jok Chol of Akobo Diocese of South Sudan has warned delegates against spoiling peace talks cautioning politicians against making the forum a project to benefit themselves. “People in Akobo are suffering, forcing them to lose hope and practice revenge killing with guns based on tribal lines,” […]
Day: 22 May 2018
NIGERIA: Catholic Clergy, faithful Hold Peaceful Protests
BENIN CITY, MAY 22, 2018 (CISA)-Clergy, religious and the laity of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin, Edo State, today joined other Catholic faithful in the country on a peaceful protest march against the killings of two priests and 17 worshipers at St. Ignatius Catholic Parish in Ukpor- Mbalon in Benue State. According to Channels Television, […]
ZAMBIA: Caritas Calls for Inclusive National Dialogue
LUSAKA, MAY 22, 2018 (CISA)-Caritas Zambia has called upon the church to collaborate with all the key stakeholders in the nation into the ongoing process of national dialogue and reconciliation. “We are of the considered view that the church has not only the moral authority but also the convening power, needed impartiality and the undisputed […]
CAR: Church Ransacked, Homes Burned and Looted in Bambari
BANGUI, MAY 22, 2018 (CISA)- The city Bambari, 300 km from the capital Bangui, was last week pillaged by heavily armed militiamen who ransacked Saint-Jean parish and destroyed the MINUACA (UN Mission in Central Africa). According to Mẻdecins Sans Frontier (MSF) at least six people were killed and about 300 took refuge at the local […]