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LILONGWE JULY 18, 2017(CISA) – Archbishop Tarsizio Ziyaye of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe has thanked the Church for the support over the years in episcopate. “…God works through people and thus I thank all the people who have always supported me including Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict, and the current Pope Francis and all […]

DUBLIN JULY 18 2017 (CISA)-The Irish Catholic Bishops Conference has announced special collections in all Masses in Ireland to help resolve humanitarian crisis facing 25 million people across East Africa. “With the failure of successive rains and a prolonged drought having taken hold of the region, just surviving has now become the main challenge facing […]

NAIROBI JULY 14, 2017(CISA)-Religious leaders from different faiths in Kenya have urged security agencies to enforce security coverage for all Kenyans noting that the strongest threat to credible, peaceful, free and fair elections is the compromise of peace and security. Expressing worries at the rising number of violent attacks on citizens in different parts of […]

MOGADISHU JULY 14, 2017 (CISA) – About 16 million people are in need of humanitarian aid across areas of Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda – 30 percent more than in late 2016 and their number expected to increase in the coming months, the UN has warned. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, […]

BANGUI JULY 14, 2017(CISA) – Pope Francis on July 11, appointed Fr Jesus Ruiz Molina as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bangassou in Central African Republic. Before his appointment Fr Molina served as diocesan coordinator of the Commission for Catechesis in the Catholic Diocese of M’Baiki and a parish priest at Moungoumba parish. […]

CAIRO JULY 14, 2017(CISA) – Egyptian Coptic, Catholic and Anglican Churches have suspended pilgrimages, holidays and conferences due to fear of terror attacks, Fr Hani Bakhoum Kiroulos, Secretary General of the Coptic Patriarchate of Alexandria has said. Fr Hani said that the decision to suspend activities was taken following government security agencies warning on possible attacks […]

SAGANA JULY 11, 2017(CISA)-Fr Joseph Waithaka, the Regional Superior of the Consolata Missionaries in Kenya and Uganda has called on novices heading for their theological studies in different countries to be at the forefront in helping struggling local churches. “We have received a lot from missionaries in Europe and America and now we can share […]

FREE TOWN JULY 11, 2017(CISA)-Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sierra Leone (CBCS) has appealed to the faithful to actively foster peaceful co-existence as the nation prepares for the March 7, 2018 General Elections. “We strongly enjoin our priests, religious and lay faithful to promote a spirit of unity, reconciliation, tolerance and peace in their sermons, homilies, […]

JUBA JULY 11, 2017(CISA)-Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala President of Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference (SCBC) has challenged the government to declare itself bankrupt and seek bailout from the international community. This followed the government’s failure to raise funds to host Independence Day celebrations, slated for July 9, for a third year running. “When a country can […]

NAIROBI JULY 7, 2017(CISA)-The Consolata School in – Nairobi on July 7  marked 50 years since its founding in 1967. The colourful ceremony climaxed a year-long golden jubilee celebration that began on June 17 2016. The event began with Mass at the school grounds and was attended by students, children, parents, alumni, benefactors and friends […]