MWANZA APRIL 5, 2016(CISA)-Archbishop Juda Thadeus Ruwaichi of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza has commended President John Magufuli and his entire team for their efforts to restore integrity in the public service. “While we celebrate the talents of men in leading the families and the church, we have to also recognize the good leadership of […]

KAMPALA APRIL 5, 2016(CISA)-The Catholic and Anglican churches have opposed the Faith Based Organizations (FBO) policy sponsored by the department of Ethics and Religious affairs in the President’s Office. Msgr John Baptist Kauta, the secretary general of the Uganda Episcopal Conference, described the policy as suspicious, adding that scrutiny needs to be done to establish […]

MOGADISHU APRIL 1, 2016 – Thousands of people in northern Somalia may die due to the El Nino-related drought and a shortage of aid, the United Nations said on March 31. “Without access to emergency health services, water and sanitation, thousands of people could face death due to preventable causes,” the UN said in a statement, […]

JUBA APRIL 1, 2016 – South Sudan’s Women’s Monthly Forum Group on March 31 urged conflicting parties to accelerate the implementation of August agreement to enable peace reign in the country. “The women of South Sudan are disappointed and frustrated by the slow pace at which the peace agreement, signed last August by warring parties, is […]

NAIROBI APRIL 1, 2016 : The Inter Religious Council of Kenya through the Kenya Inter Faith Elections Programme (KIEP) has warned against early political campaigns noting that, “this trend portends ill for our nation”. In a press statement sent to CISA, the council expressed disgust that “politicians and aspirants at different levels are creating militias […]

CAIRO APRIL 1, 2016 – The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Egypt, will publish a handbook on the subject of “protection of the churches in Islam” Minister Mohamed Mokhtar head of the department, said March 30. “The book is intended to document the values of coexistence and respect among citizens of different religious belonging,” said […]

EDE MARCH 29, 2016 (CISA) – Fr Chris Anyanwu, of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), has declared that over-reliance on communication technology cannot facilitate authentic communication. He said this while issuing a keynote address at Our Lady and St. Kizito’s Pastoral centre in Ede, Osun state during the first Plenary Assembly of the Religious […]

LAGOS MARCH 29, 2016 (CISA) – Archbishop Alfred Adewale Martins of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, has urged Catholic priests to ensure that the values and virtues of the Church are preserved. Archbishop Martins gave the address during the Chrism Mass at Saints Michael, Raphael and Gabriel Catholic Church, Satellite town where he asserted that Chrism […]

BUJUMBURA MARCH 29, 2016 (CISA) – The European Union plans to cut back its funding for Burundi’s peacekeeping contingent in Somalia to pressure the government to stop a year-long political crisis. “Support for Burundi’s contingent of AMISOM cannot continue as it is,” a European diplomat said, reported Reuters. For each African soldier sent to Somalia, […]

KIGALI MARCH 29, 2015(CISA) – Section of church leaders in Rwanda have called for peaceful and harmonious co-existence in the nation. Speaking at different churches in Kigali during the Easter Sunday Mass March 27, the clerics said that there was need to help the needy and preached about the religious significance of Jesus’ resurrection symbolised […]