YEI AUGUST 9, 2016(CISA)-Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe of the Catholic diocese of Yei has called on the South Sudanese government to reach out to the bodies representing the international community in order to end violence. Addressing the faithful during holy mass at Christ the King Cathedral in Yei on August 7, Bishop Tombe encouraged South […]
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DRC: Hold National Dialogue to Ease Tensions, Bishop tell Politicians
KINSHASA AUGUST 05, 2016 (CISA) – Bishops of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) have called on “all the politicians to gather around a table for sincere national dialogue, which has become the inevitable way to re launch the electoral process in accordance with the Constitution and to avoid chaos.” “Given the urgency, we […]
ZAMBIA: Bishop urges Faithful Vote, Pray for Peace during Elections
LUSAKA AUGUST 05, 2016 (CISA) – Bishop Evans Chinyama Chinyemba of the Catholic Diocese of Mongu has urged the faithful to pray for peace in the country and to vote in next week’s elections. “Arm yourselves not with a party panga, but with your NRC and voter’s Card. Your vote and not violence is what […]
SENEGAL: Christians, Muslims Unite to End Sale of Counterfeit Drugs
DAKAR AUGUST 05, 2016 (CISA) – Sections of Christians and Muslims in Senegal have come together to create awareness on the risks of counterfeit drugs for sale in the country. The programme is led by Fr Bernard Diouf, head of health pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Dakar, and El Hadj Oumar Diène, Secretary General of […]
KENYA: Church Donates Aid to Victims of Kisumu-Nandi Border Clashes
KISUMU, JULY 29, 2016 (CISA) – The Catholic Church, through Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) in collaboration with Mennonite Church, has given material support to victims of ethnic clashes along the Kisumu-Nandi border. “The support we are offering you today is to help you find a place to begin from. We cannot give you […]
KENYA: First Ever Refugees Olympic Team Leaves for Rio
NAIROBI, JULY 29, 2016 (CISA) Five middle-distance runners from South Sudan, until recently living in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp, left Nairobi on July 28 to take part in first-ever Refugee Olympic Team in Rio Brazil. According to the UNHCR, the five — two women and three men — will join five others from Syria, Democratic […]
South Sudan: Humanitarian Crisis Eminent as Violence Locks out Aid Agencies
JUBA, JULY 29, 2016 (CISA) – Aid agencies working in South Sudan have urged the government and the UN peacekeeping force, UNMISS, to ensure humanitarian agencies can operate safely in the country in order to get aid to those who need it. The aid agencies including CARE, International Rescue Committee, Mercy Corps, Oxfam, Christian Aid, […]
KENYA: Minor Seminary Becomes Casualty of Arson in Schools
MERU, JULY 29, 2016 (CISA) – St. Pius X Minor Seminary in Nkubu Meru has become one of the latest schools to be affected by arson that is going on in schools in Kenya. Property worth millions of shillings was lost when a dormitory that houses 120 students went up in flames on the night of […]
KENYA: Fr Joseph Waithaka Sworn in new Regional Superior of Consolata Missionaries in Kenya/Uganda
NAIROBI JULY 22, 2016(CISA)- Fr Joseph Waithaka, the new Regional Superior of the Consolata Missionaries Kenya/Uganda, and his four-member council took oath of office on Wednesday July 20 at the Consolata Provincial House in Westlands, Nairobi. “I am delighted and grateful to you all my dearest confreres in Kenya and Uganda for the trust and […]
ANGOLA: Government Calls for Closer Church-State Collaboration
LUANDA JULY 22, 2016(CISA)-The government of Angola has called for closer collaboration and cooperation between the Church and state to realize, “a more just and morally upright society.” Addressing the opening ceremony of the 17th Plenary Assembly of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) July 20, Vice-President of Angola, Manuel Vicente […]