LILONGWE, NOVEMBER 4, 2016 (CISA) – Fernando Cardinal Filoni, Vatican’s Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, has arrived in Malawi ahead tomorrow’s consecration of St Joseph the Worker Catholic Cathedral in Karonga Diocese. Cardinal Filoni will be the main celebrant in the Eucharistic celebration that will take place November 5 arrived in Malawi […]
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KENYA: Country to Withdraw Troops from South Sudan
NAIROBI NOVEMBER 4, 2016 (CISA) – The Kenyan government said on November 2 it would withdraw its troops from the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) after the sacking of a Kenyan who led the force. Lieutenant General Johnson Mogoa Kimani Ondieki was dismissed by UN chief Ban Ki-moon after a UN inquiry into the […]
LIBYA: 240 Migrants Drown Off Libyan Coast as Europe Closes Avenues
TRIPOLI, NOVEMBER 4, 2016(CISA) – At least 240 migrants have drowned while crossing the Mediterranean Sea within the last 48 hours. The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) spokesman, Leonard Doyle, said the European Union is closing down all the avenues for people to move to Europe causing people to rush before ‘the gate closes.’ He adds […]
CAR: France Ends Three- year Military Operation in Nation
BANGUI NOVEMBER 1, 2016 (CISA) – France is ending its military mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) after three years of intervention, France’s Defense Minister Jean Yves Le Drian has said. According to Le Drian, French troops have had “a successful deployment, achieving their aims of ending the fighting, transitioning with the UN peacekeeping mission […]
ZIMBABWE: Bishops Release Pastoral Letter on Family
HARARE, NOVEMBER 1, 2016 (CISA) – The Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) released a Pastoral letter on October 30, aimed at “promoting, protecting, supporting and strengthening marriage and family values.” The 18 page pastoral letter titled, ‘The Family in Zimbabwe in the light of Amoris Laetitia’ is a reflection of Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ […]
SOUTH SUDAN: Thousands Flee to Kenya Amid Insecurity Fears
TORIT, NOVEMBER 1, 2016(CISA) – Thousands of people are fleeing South Sudan to Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, South Sudan Relief and Rehabilitation Commission official has said. John Odongi Simon, the Acting Director of South Sudan Relief & Rehabilitation Commission in Torit confirmed that majority of those fleeing the country are women and children. “The residents […]
KENYA: Stealing Medical Funds is Murder, Catholic priest warns
NAKURU OCTOBER 30, 2016(CISA)-Politicians and civil servants who steal funds meant for medicine and other medical supplies are committing murder, a catholic Priest in Nakuru dioceses has warned. Speaking during a get together Mass of different parishes in Njoro deanery last week Fr Dr Stephen Mbugua, the Chaplain at Egerton University, Njoro, said that the […]
KENYA: Over 900,000 Candidates Sit for KCPE
NAIROBI NOVEMBER 1, 2016(CISA) – Over 900,000 Candidates on Monday November 1 begun their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations. The three-day national examinations will be undertaken amid tight security measures introduced to curb cheating. The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has assured Kenyans that there are no leakages for this year’s national examinations. KNEC chairman […]
S AFRICA: Church Warns Against International Criminal Court Withdrawal
JOHANNESBURG OCTOBER 28, 2016(CISA) – The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference(SACBC) has warned South Africa against withdrawal from the International Criminal Court. “We appeal to the government to reconsider its decision and remain within ICC until such a time that Africa has developed an effective regional court with the capacity and will to demand accountability […]
SOUTH SUDAN: Pope Expresses interest in Visiting South Sudan
JUBA, OCTOBER 28, 2016 (CISA) – Pope Francis has revealed interest to visit South Sudan in the hope of tackling the critical situation marked by civil war, Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro of Juba has said. The pope met with the delegation of Christian religious leaders from South Sudan October 27, to discuss the crises […]