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BUKAVU, MAY 26, 2015 (CISA)- The Bishops of the province of Bukavu have asked the Congolese government and the International community to take action to protect local populations. “Does the situation have to deteriorate before the international community takes measures against jihadism?” The bishops asked. According to the bishops, a strategy of forced displacement of […]

NAIROBI MAY 26 2015(CISA)-Catholic students from universities across the country have appealed to the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops(KCCB) to consider having chaplaincies in Universities and institutions of higher learning. According to the students, this would aid faith formation among young people. The sentiments were expressed during a workshop for Catholic Students dubbed, Building Christian […]

BAMAKO, MAY 26, 2015 (CISA) – Daily clashes between the Malian army, some pro-government militias and the Coordination of Movements of Azawad in the north of our Country is a major concern for locals, who do not know when they will find peace, Fides reports. “The people of Mali had placed great hope in the […]

KONONGO-MAMPONG, MAY 26, 2015(CISA) – Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu, President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference has urged Christians to dialogue with other faiths, especially muslims. Bishop Osei-Bonsu said Christians are required to listen to Muslims about their beliefs to communicate the gospel to them in a way that does not provoke their anger and hatred, […]

NAIROBI, MAY 22 2015 (CISA) – Bishop Anthony Muheria of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui has said that the Church has a role to play on matters of social justice and cannot be ignored. The bishop added that the Church has always been at the proponent of right action, “a defender of fair and just […]

NAIROBI, MAY 22 2015 (CISA) – Youth of Africa, especially those in universities and tertiary institutions are the “future of missions in Africa, Fr Lance Nadeau told a conference of catholic bishops, priests, lay, and men and women religious. According to Fr Lance who is the chaplain at Kenyatta University, these youth are better equipped […]

NAIROBI, MAY 22, 2015(CISA) – There is need for a closer collaboration between the Church and state in the provision of quality education, Bishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba chair of the Kenya Catholic bishops Commission for education has said. “Neither the Church nor the state can take each other for granted…education is a shared responsibility,” the […]

LOME, MAY 15, 2015(CISA)-The Bishop of Kpalime and president of the Episcopal conference of Togo during their ad limina visit to Rome said that people were living in a delicate moment. This is following elections that were held in the country on April 25 this year  that saw the re-election of the outgoing head of […]

NAIROBI, MAY 15 (CISA) – Bishop Charles Kasonde chairman of the AMECEA Social Communications has challenged members of the organization to embrace ICT for evangelization. The bishop was addressing a meeting in Nairobi attended by Communication co-ordinators, Catholic journalists and correspondents from the AMECEA region from 12th -15th May. Bishop Kasonde noted that the workshop […]

BOMADI, MAY 15, 2015(CISA)- Bishop Hyacinth Egbebo, Vicar Apostolic of Bomadi has called on the president-elect, General Muhamadu Buhari to revive the three key instruments of development in the oil-rich Niger Delta region. They include the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, the 13 percent Derivation Fund and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Speaking in his […]