NAIROBI DECEMBER 9, 2014(CISA) – Bishop Martin Kivuva Musonde has been named the new Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa. Pope Francis elevated the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Machakos to head the Archdiocese of Mombasa on Tuesday December 9. According to the Archbishop Charles Balvo, the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya bishop Kivuva will […]

VATICAN CITY, DECEMBER 5, 2014 (CISA) – Pope Francis on Thursday December 2, met Armando Guebuza, President of Mozambique in private audience at the Vatican. The meeting focused on areas of common interest and on the contribution of the Catholic Church in the development of Mozambique, reported Vatican Radio. In regards to the contribution of […]

GWERU, DECEMBER 5, 2014(CISA) – Bishop Xavier Munyongani of the Catholic diocese of Gweru has called on all Catholics, starting with the President, to stop engaging in corrupt activities that have destroyed the economy and society’s values Addressing the launch of the Gweru chapter of the Catholic Professionals Network of Zimbabwe (CPNZ) on Wednesday December […]

ACCRA, DECEMBER, 05, 2014(CISA) – The Ghana Catholic Bishops held a conference under the theme “The Pastoral challenges of the family in the contest of Evangelisation,” with the aim to explore ways to promote marriage and Christian family life. The conference was held in Accra with the inspiration of the extraordinary synod of bishops on the family […]

KINSHASA, DECEMBER 5, 2014(CISA) – On December 1, thousands of pilgrims in Congo held a special Mass to close the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the martyrdom of Blessed Marie-Clémentine Anuarite. According to Vatican Radio, the celebration was presided over by His Eminence, Laurent Cardinal Monsengwo the Archbishop of Kinshasa at the Diocese of […]

FREETOWN, DECEMBER, 02, 2014(CISA) -The head of the UN Ebola response mission in West Africa, Tony Banbury said that there is still a “huge risk” the deadly Ebola disease could spread to other parts of the world. Tony Banbury declined to say if targets he had set in the fight against Ebola, to be achieved, […]

LUSAKA, DECEMBER 2, 2014(CISA) – Four Christian organizations in Zambia have formed a Christian Churches’ Monitoring Group (CCMG) to monitor presidential by-elections scheduled for January 20, 2015. “CCMG will focus on the management of election results knowing that this has often been one of the most contentious areas whenever elections are held,” said Fr Cleophas […]

KIGALI DECEMBER 2, 2014(CISA)-Pope Francis has named Bishop Celestin Hazikimana as the new bishop for the Catholic diocese of Gikongoro in Southern Rwanda, the country’s press agency reported. Bishop Hazikimana replaces the late His Eminence Augustin Misago who died in 2012. Gikongoro’s new bishop was born in Kigali on August 14 1963. Prior to his […]

NAIROBI, DECEMBER 2, 2014(CISA) – David Kimaiyo has resigned following the death of 37 people in the latest terror attacks in Mandera and Wajir Counties. President Uhuru Kenyatta in an address to the nation nominated  retired General and Kajiado Central Mp Joseph Nkaissery,as the new Interior Cabinet Secretary. President Uhuru announced the changes on Tuesday […]

BABOUA, NOVEMBER, 28, 2014, (CISA) – A polish missionary amongst 16 hostages abducted by Muslim rebels from the Central African Republic (CAR) on October 12 has been freed after two months in captivity. “A special operation by Cameroonian defence and security forces permitted the liberation of 15 Cameroonian hostages… as well as the Polish priest […]