OUGADOUGOU OCTOBER 2, 2015(CISA) – The leader of the failed military coup, General Gilbert Diendéré, former head of the Régiment de Sécurité Présidentielle (RSP), surrendered to the government after seeking refuge in the local Nunciature. “Archbishop Piergiorgio Bertoldi, Apostolic Nuncio and His Eminence Cardinal Philippe Ouedraogo, Archbishop of Ouagadougou, and collaborators, Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo, former Présidente, and […]
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KENYA: Church Organization Recognized for Effort in Tree Planting
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 29, 2015(CISA) –Franciscan’s Mother Earth Network(M-e-Net), a Catholic Church organization has been awarded for the second time in two years over its efforts in promoting tree planting. The Network was first recognized and awarded by Total Kenya in 2013, when it received a silver trophy for its effort in planting over one million […]
KENYA: Come down to the Grassroots, Bishop Urges Consecrated Men, Women
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 (CISA) – Bishop Anthony Mukobo, Chairman Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) – Commission for Clergy and Religious has challenged consecrated men and women in urban areas to go out and send missionaries to the grass roots. “Open your walls here in Nairobi and go out and communicate the Good News to […]
CAR: Violence Erupt ahead of Elections
BANGUI SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 (CISA) –Dozens of Civilians have been killed in the ongoing violence following the killing of a Muslim taxi driver in the Capital of Central African Republic, Bangui. The new wave of violence that erupted over the weekend has left at least l00 people injured, reported Reuters. “The deadly violence in the […]
NIGERIA: Diversify Economy to Prevent Youth Migration to Europe, Bishops tell Government
ABUJA SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 (CISA) – The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the government to improve the country’s economy to prevent the migration of young people to Europe. “Unemployment is growing beyond control, leaving many of our citizens, especially the younger ones, to migrate, both locally and to other countries,” said the […]
NIGERIA: President Pledges to Rescue Kidnapped Chibok girls
NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 29, 2015(CISA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari promised at the United Nations September 28 to rescue the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram fighters in 2014 and to defeat the Islamist militia. “One of our major aims is to rescue the Chibok girls alive and unharmed,” he said to applause during his first address […]
KENYA: Kenyans Attend World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 (CISA) – A Kenyan delegation of 21 travelled to Philadelphia, US for the World Meeting of Families. The Delegation that left on September 19 was led by Bishop Salesius Mugambi the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Chairman for the Family Life Programme and bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Meru. Bishop […]
BURKINA FASO: Don’t Destroy People’s Expectations, Bishops tell Politicians
OUAGADOUGOU SEPTEMBER 25 2015 (CISA) – Bishops of Burkina Faso have condemned the recent coup in the county which has “put a brutal end to the transition process and the expectations of an entire people.” In a statement the bishops decried the violence that resulted from the coup which they said brought about “fatal consequences including […]
KENYA: Bishops offer to Mediate to end Recurrent Teachers’ Strikes
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 25, 2015 (CISA) –Catholic Bishops in Kenya have offered to mediate towards ending the recurrent teacher’s strike. “We religious leaders are ready to mediate in this process to find an amicable lasting solution to the current impasse to enable normal learning to resume. Both sides must step back from the brink of an all […]
USA: Africa Eager to Welcome Pope Francis, Ugandan Archbishop says
PHILADELPHIA SEPTEMBER 25 2015 (CISA)– Archbishop John-Baptist Odama of Gulu and President of the Uganda Episcopal Conference has said that after seeing the great witness and joy Pope Francis has brought to America, the Church in Africa is eagerly waiting for its moment. Archbishop Odama who is in the US for the World Meeting of […]