PRETORIA, JUNE 19 2015 (CISA) – The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) has challenged the application of the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Eskom) to charge consumers 25 percent more in electricity tariffs saying this will mostly affect the poor. “The increase in electricity tariffs will influence price […]

MPANDA, JUNE, 16 2015 (CISA) – Bishop Gervas Nyaisonga of the Catholic Diocese of Mpanda, Tanzania has called on youth in the country to participate in the coming General Elections. “Go and register as voters and know that your vote will make a difference by voting for good leaders; make sure that you use your democratic […]

LAMU, JUNE 16 2015(CISA)-The Kenya Defence Forces on Sunday June, 14 thwarted an attack by the al-Shabaab on a military camp in Baure, Lamu County, at the coast of Kenya. The early morning attack resulted in the death of 11 militants and two KDF soldiers. According to military spokesman, Colonel David Obonyo, the attackers invaded […]

JOHANNESBURG, JUNE 16, 2015(CISA) – The African Union has named the gardens in front of its headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia after the late Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Prof Wangari Maathai. The proposal to honour the late Kenyan environmentalist was made by Congo during the just concluded 25th AU Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. “The overall […]

ROME, JUNE 16, 2015 (CISA) – “Family should always come together to share their successes and challenges,” Fr Phillip Balikuddembe said during an interview with Vatican Radio. He noted that coming together of national directors of Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) was one of the elements that make Catholics a real family of God. This was during  a General Assembly […]

The 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time (B), 18th October 2015

SOKOTO JUNE 12 2015 (CISA)-Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto Diocese has urged Christians and Muslims in Nigeria to embrace the challenge of genuine and truthful dialogue for the development of the country. The bishop was giving a speech following his recent appointment as a Member of the Abdullahi IbnAbdulaziz International Council for Interreligious & […]

KAMPALA, JUNE 12, 2015(CISA)- Hundreds of refugees from Burundi continue flocking Uganda after dire conditions push them out of Tanzania where they had initially fled, Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN) has reported. According to United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the number of Burundian refugees arriving in Uganda since November 2014 is now over […]

ACCRA JUNE 12, 2015(CISA) – Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments based in Vatican has appealed to bishops in Africa to “speak with one voice” during the forthcoming Synod on the Family. “I encourage you to speak with clarity and with one credible voice and with […]

  PHALOMBE, JUNE 12 2015 (CISA) – Episcopal Conference of Malawi Development Commission (CADECOM) has rolled out several projects to provide “sustainable and long term response to people whose livelihood was affected by this year’s flood disaster.” According to CADECOM’s National Secretary, Carsterns Mulume, the projects are aimed at cushioning the shocks that these people […]