RETORIA DECEMBER 1, 2017 (CISA) – The Justice and Peace Commission for Southern African Catholics Bishops Conference (SACBC) on Nov 29 wrote an open letter to 21 mining companies operating in South Africa asking each to explain their use of tax havens. New research conducted for the SACBC Justice and Peace Commission shows that these 21 companies, which […]
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KENYA: Political Crisis Offers Opportunity for Honest Dialogue, Catholic Bishops Say
NAIROBI, OCTOBER 13, 2017 (CISA) – “The current crisis can offer Kenya an opportunity to carry out honest dialogue about the underlying unresolved grievances, concerns and anguish,” the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has said. While calling on Kenyans to desist from any act of violence, the bishop conference committed to resolving the political stalemate […]
KENYA: Church Holds National Prayers Ahead of Repeat Presidential Elections
NAKURU OCTOBER 7, 2017(CISA)-The Catholic Church in Kenya on October 7 held the annual National Pilgrimage to the National Marian Shrine in Subukia, Nakuru County. “As we pray for peace in our families and Country, let us be the authentic agents and messengers of peace following our Lord and Master,” Rt. Rev. Philip Anyolo, Chairman […]
KENYA: School Calendar Shift as Electoral Body announces New Poll Date
NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 22, 2017(CISA) –Schools in Kenya will close earlier to give room for the October 26 repeat presidential election, according to Education cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi. “Given that a number of schools are gazette polling stations and tallying centers for the elections, it has become necessary to make minor adjustments to Third Term dates […]
KENYA: Archdiocese Celebrates Imposition of Pallium on Archbishop Muheria
NYERI SEPTEMBER 19, 2017(CISA) – The Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri, on Saturday September 16, celebrated the imposition of the Pallium on Most Rev Anthony Muheria who was installed Archbishop on June 17, 2017. Archbishop Daniel Balvo, the Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan formally vested Archbishop Muheria with the Pallium in a ceremony attended by […]
MALAWI: Archbishop Ziyaye Urges Catholic Youth to be Exemplary
SALIMA SEPTEMBER 15, 2017(CISA) – Archbishop Tarcisius Ziyaye of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lilongwe has urged the Catholic youth in the country to be ‘the light and salt of their society’, and called on them to be conversant with Catholic Social Teaching. “I encourage you, brothers and sisters, to use your Christian conscience properly to avoid […]