VATICAN NOVEMBER 24, 2015 (CISA) – Pope Francis on Monday November 23 sent a joint video message to the people of Central African Republic, Kenya and Uganda ahead of his maiden visit to Africa. “Dear friends, I send a word of greeting and friendship to you and your families… I am coming as a minister of the […]
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KENYA: Bishops Urge Kenyans to Honour Papal day of Prayer
NAIROBI NOVEMBER 24, 2015 (CISA) – The Catholic Bishops of Kenya have invited all Kenyans to honour, Thursday November 26, as a national day for prayer and reconciliation. Pope Francis is set to celebrate a public Mass at the University of Nairobi grounds on the day and the Government of Kenya has declared it a […]
GHANA: SECAM Welcomes Pope to Africa
ACCRA NOVEMBER 24, 2015 (CISA) – The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has issued a communiqué welcoming Pope Francis to Kenya. “As representatives of the Church in Africa we warmly welcome the Holy Father, Pope Francis, as he makes his first apostolic visit to our continent,” said the statement by the Standing […]
KENYA: Parliament to Take Break to Welcome Pope Francis
NAIROBI NOVEMBER 20, 2015(CISA) – Kenyan Parliament will take a two-day break to give members of parliament opportunity to join Kenyans in welcoming the Holy Father when he visits. House Speaker Justin Muturi on Thursday November 19 informed MPs that they will not hold sittings on November 25-26 , reported Capital FM News. “The Majority […]
KENYA: Massive Traffic Jam Stalls Travel on Nairobi- Mombasa Highway
TARU NOVEMBER 20, 2015 (CISA) – Mombasa Governor Hassan Ali Joho has said the massive traffic jam that has been going on for more than 48 hours along Mombasa highway not only harmed business in the Coast region but Kenya at large. “It has become extremely difficult to get in and out of Coast Region; […]
MALI: Gunmen Attack Bamako Hotel
BAMAKO, NOVEMBER 20, 2015(CISA) – Two Mali nationals and a French national were killed on November 20 following a gun attack at Radisson Blu Hotel in Mali’s capital, Bamako, a U.N official told Reuters. “Two to three attackers with AK-47s arrived at the hotel in a vehicle or vehicles with diplomatic plates around 7 am,” […]
KENYA: Priest In-charge of Resurrection Garden Dies
NAIROBI NOVEMBER 20, 2015(CISA)-Fr Octavius Santoro IMC, priest in-charge of the Resurrection Gardens Nairobi died of heart attack November 18 at Aga Khan Hospital Nairobi. He was aged 82, with 63 years of religious profession and 57 years of priesthood. Fr Santoro was born July 1, 1933 in Martina Franca in the Province of Taranto […]
UGANDA: Church Unveils Official Logo for Papal Visit
KAMPALA NOVEMBER 17, 2015(CISA) – The Uganda Episcopal Conference has unveiled the official logo that will be used when Pope Francis visits on November 26 – 27. The logo is an emblazonment of the 22 Catholic Uganda martyrs in a circular formation on the Ugandan map with Pope Francis in centre foreground, with the Mini […]
DR CONGO: Bishops Urge Politicians to Respect Constitution Ahead of Elections
KINSHASA NOVEMBER 17, 2015 (CISA) – The Catholic Church in Democratic Republic of Congo has urged politicians to show “absolute respect” for the constitution in talks ahead of presidential elections in 2016. The bishops reaffirmed their ‘No’ to any constitutional ammendments that could open the path for a third term for President Kabila, whose term […]
UGANDA: Government Lauds Church for Promoting Education
KAMPALA NOVEMBER 17, 2015(CISA)-Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has lauded Catholic Diocese of Kabale for continuous contribution in offering quality education in Uganda. “To achieve our national development goal of attaining a lower middle income country status, Uganda must achieve a critical mass of a highly educated and skilled population to boost the country’s productivity […]