NAIROBI JULY 12, 2016 (CISA) – Bosco Eastern Africa Multimedia Services (BEAMS) and the Department of Social Communication of the Salesian province of East Africa are conducting a five week intense formation in “Communication and Media Skills for youth and Social Work.” The program sponsored by the Catholic Scholarship Program began on July 4 and […]
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SOUTH SUDAN: Church Leaders Call for Immediate End of Violence
JUBA JULY 12, 2016(CISA)-South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) has called on the top leadership in South Sudan to restrain their forces and stop violence from escalating further. “We, the leaders of the Church in South Sudan, are extremely disturbed about the fatal shootings which occurred in Juba on the evenings of 7th and 8th […]
NIGERIA: Priests’ Association Condemns Kidnapping of Priests and Nuns
ABUJA, JULY 12, 2016 (CISA) – Association of Catholic priests in Nigeria have condemned the rise in kidnapping of the clergy and religious sisters. According to Vatican Radio, the most dramatic and recent incident is that of Fr John Adeyi the Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo who was kidnapped on Sunday, 24 […]
KENYA: Requiem Mass for Slain Human Rights lawyer, Compatriots Held at Consolata Shrine
NAIROBI JULY 8, 2016(CISA) – A joint memorial mass in remembrance of slain Lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josephat Mwenda and taxi driver Joseph Muiruri was held July 8 at the Consolata Shrine in Westlands, Nairobi ahead of Kimani’s burial on July 9 in Kikuyu, Kiambu County. The three bodies were pulled out of the Ol Donyo Sabuk River […]
ZIMBABWE: Cleric Leads Anti-Government Protests
HARARE JULY 8, 2016 (CISA) – Evan Mawarire, a Zimbabwean pastor has launched a social media movement against the policies of President Robert Mugabe’s government. On July 6, much of the country was shut down by a “stay away” general strike, organized by Mawarire’s movement – #ThisFlag – to get Zimbabweans to rally round the […]
GHANA: Threats on the Judges worrying, says Bishops
ACCRA JULY 8, 2016(CISA)-Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) has condemned reports of attacks to members of the judiciary allegedly made by two panelists during a radio discussion on an Accra-based Muntie FM. “We, the members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, have received media reports on the threat of attack on members of the Judiciary […]
KENYA: Archbishop Cautions Students against Drug Abuse
NYERI JULY 8, 2016 (CISA) – Archbishop Peter Kairo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has cautioned Secondary School students against drug and substance abuse, which can hinder the fulfillment of their future dreams. “Keep off from drugs and substance abuse which may hinder your from attaining your full potential in life,” the Archbishop said […]
MALAWI: Bishops Appeal for Aid for over Six Million People at Risk of Hunger
LILONGWE JULY 5, 2016 (CISA) – The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has appealed to local, national, and international bodies as well as individuals to come to the aid of over six million Malawians affected by food insecurity. “The current historic hunger threatens the life of many. Our hospitals are already reporting higher rates of […]
KENYA: Lead in the Fight against Corruption, Tanzanian Anglican Archbishop tells New Primate
NAIROBI JULY 5, 2016(CISA)-Archbishop Jacob Chimeledya, primate of the Anglican Church in Tanzania has urged the newly enthroned Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Kenya, Archbishop Dr Jackson Ole Sapit to lead in the forefront in the fight against corruption in Kenya. “As a leader you cannot remain quiet because being in the top leadership […]
S SUDAN: Bishop Calls for Speedy Investigations over Killing of Nun
YEI JULY 5, 2016(CISA)-Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe of the Catholic Diocese of Yei has called on the government to speed up the investigation of suspects who shot the late Sister Veronika Theresa Rackova. Bishop Lodu said that “the judiciary should not delay the results of the investigations” noting that the the culprits “must be brought […]