LESOTHO: Bishops Commend Electoral Body for Organising Peaceful Elections

MASERU JUNE 13, 2017(CISA) – The Lesotho Catholic Bishop’s Conference (LCBC) together with the Inter-Regional Meeting of Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) have commended the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) for overseeing peaceful snap elections held on June 3. In their report released June 12, titled, “2017 Kingdom of Lesotho National Assembly Elections Preliminary Report,” the bishops said […]

KENYA: Hundreds Walk for Peaceful Campaigns and Elections

MOMBASA JUNE 6, 2017(CISA) – Hundreds of women faithful from the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa held a peaceful procession on June 3 to campaign for peaceful General Elections. The procession that was themed, “Peaceful and Credible Elections: Leaders of Integrity,” that was organized by the Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya (AOSK) was flagged off by Archbishop […]

UGANDA: Thousands Flock Namugongo for Martyrs Day

NAMUGONGO JUNE 6, 2017(CISA)-Thousands pilgrims from Uganda and beyond flocked the two Uganda Marty’s Shrines in Namugongo on June 3 to mark the annual Martyrs day. The celebrations attracted pilgrims from all over the world with most of them walking some distance to Namugongo Shrine. The pilgrims came from Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, United States of America, […]

ZIMBABWE: Bishops Denounce Violence as Election Nears

HARARE JUNE 6, 2017(CISA)-The Zimbabwe Catholics Bishops Conference (ZCBC) has called upon the citizens of Zimbabwe to shun any form of violence amid approaching elections. In a pastoral letter released on June 4 titled, “Elections, Peace and Development,” the bishops said that violence and coercion discredit elections while people should be free to make their […]