VATICAN NOVEMBER 22, 2016 (CISA) – Lesotho’s first Cardinal Koto Sabastian Khoarai, OMI, elevated to the office of Cardinal November 19, was not able to travel to Rome for the consistory due to old age and ill-health. Cardinal Khoarai 87, who is Bishop Emeritus of Mohale’s Hoek, had served as Bishop for 36 years when […]

BLANTYRE NOVEMBER 22, 2016(CISA) – The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) and the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) have condemned the proposed Termination of Pregnancy law. In a statement dated November 17, the church leaders said that the bill would promote increased abortion among women and girls. “We observe that the added conditions in the […]

KIGALI, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 (CISA) – Catholic bishops in Rwanda have issued an apology for the role played by Christians in the 1994 genocide in which nearly one million ethnic Tutsis and Hutus were killed. The apology issued by the Rwanda Conference of Catholic Bishops on November 20 was read out in parishes across the […]

KHARTOUM, NOVEMBER 22, 2016 (CISA) – Gabriel Cardinal Zubeir Wako has retired as the archbishop of the archdiocese of Khartoum at the age of 75 as required by the Canon law of the Catholic Church. “The time has come for me to officially retire. After this mass, only when I have the desire to celebrate […]

NAIROBI NOVEMBER 22, 2016(CISA) – A road named after the Servant of God, Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga, will be launched tomorrow Wednesday November 23 2016 at 2PM. The Archdiocese of Nairobi in a statement sent to CISA has requested Christians gather at 2pm at the City Hall Annex to join His Eminence John Cardinal Njue […]

NAIROBI NOVEMBER 18, 2016(CISA) – Bishop Joseph Obanyi of the Catholic Diocese of Kakamega has called on the faithful to ensure that they live the works of Mercy even after the end of the Jubilee year of Mercy which ended on Sunday November 20. “We must endear to practice more and more the works of […]

DEDZA NOVEMBER 18, (CISA) – Bishop Peter Musikuwa, of the Catholic Diocese of Chikwawa has challenged young people to be agents of change in the Church and the country at large. “Let us utilise the strength that we have as young people to contribute positively to our society,” said Bishop Musikuwa who is also the […]

KINSHASA NOVEMBER 18, 2016 (CISA) – Democratic Republic of Congo opposition figure Samy Badibanga was on November 17 named the country’s new Prime Minister. According to a statement by the presidency, Badibanga was nominated for the position under a power-sharing deal that allows President Joseph Kabila to stay in office after his term ends next […]

HARARE NOVEMBER 18, 2016 (CISA) – The Catholic Diocese of Gokwe on November 17 commemorated it’s achievements in 25 years of its existence. The event which was held at St. John Cathedral was graced by The Papal Nuncio to Zimbabwe, Archbishop Marek Zalewski, in the company of bishops and priests. They celebrated Holy Mass to […]