KAMPALA SEPTEMBER 26, 2017 (CISA) – The Inter-Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has urged political leaders in Uganda to call for a referendum in determining the presidential age limits. On September 12 a section of ruling National Resistant Movement (NRM) party passed a resolution to amend Article 102 (b) of the Constitution of the Republic of […]
JUBA SEPTEMBER 12, 2017(CISA)-The current political and economical situation gives Catholic Church a challenge to plan pastoral activities, the President of the South Sudan’s Catholic Bishops Conference has said. Archbishop Paolino Lukudu Loro was speaking during the opening of the South Sudan Catholic Bishops’ meeting in Juba on September 11 and stressed that the conflict […]
DAR ES SALAAM SEPTEMBER 12, 2017(CISA) – Sr Cecilia Njeri, LSOF has been elected chairperson of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) for the next three years. The Kenyan born nun who is also the Superior General of the Little Sisters of St. Francis, (LSOSF) Nkokonjeruin Uganda was elected at […]
BANGUI SEPTEMBER 8, 2017(CISA) – Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui has called on Muslims and Christians to work together for peace. “Our aim is to have a united Central Africa, where Christians and Muslims live in peace,” said Cardinal Nzapalainga September 6 during the launch of Central African Religious Confessions Platform (CARCP). […]
NAIROBI AUGUST 8, 2017 (CISA) – Kenyans have today gone to the polls to elect new leaders in national and county governments. The national-level elections include races for president, members of the National Assembly, and the Senate. County-level races include those for governor (47) and members of County Assemblies (in 1450 wards). Polling in majority […]
KARONGA AUGUST 4, 2017 (CISA) – of Karonga Diocese has urged Catholic media houses to be a source of hope by highlighting the country’s development agenda and promote programmes on the Catechism of the Catholic Church. “Let us offer the message of faith for the glory of God and the development of this nation. We are the ones […]
KIGALI AUGUST 4, 2017 (CISA) – Rwandan voters are today casting their ballots in a presidential election that incumbent President Paul Kagame is widely expected to win. The incumbent Paul Kagame leading the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) will be facing two other contenders, Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party and Philippe Mpanyimana, an independent candidate. At least […]
KAMPALA AUGUST 4, 2017 (CISA) – Anglican Archbishop Stanley Ntagali of Kampala, has said that he will not attend the next meeting of Anglican leaders citing the gradual acceptance of same-sex marriage by the church. In an interview with the BBC Archbishop Ntagali, said he was not prepared to engage with people who took “an unbiblical view of marriage.” He […]
NAIROBI AUGUST 4, 2017 (CISA) – Religious leaders, under the Multi-Sectoral Forum have urged politicians to respect the decision of voters and not resort to protests in next week’s general elections. The religious leaders were speaking August 3, following a meeting at ACK Guest House in Nairobi, where they delivered what they termed “a final message to Kenyans before […]
OGOJA AUGUST 1, 2017 (CISA) – John Cardinal Onaiyekan of the Catholic Archdiocese of has called on the nation’s Catholics to win their country for Christ by proactively practicing the Faith. The Cardinal was speaking last week in Oguja, where he urged the faithful to redouble evangelization efforts through peaceful persuasion and win souls through the example […]
