Category: ARCHIVES

TIMBUKTU MARCH 8, 2016 (CISA) – The United Nations Security Council March 6, traveled to northern Mali to push for implementation of a peace deal aimed at ending recurrent internal uprisings and allowing the government to combat the growing threat of Islamist militants. “With the application of the peace agreement, the people will be able […]

NAIROBI MARCH 8, 2016 (CISA) – Millions of older women in Africa face health, economic and social problems which are inadequately addressed by government policies without providing lasting solutions, even as the world celebrates International Women’s Day. Global Age Watch Index Report 2015 published by HelpAge international and sent to CISA states that “older people […]

JOHANNESBURG MARCH 8, 2016(CISA)-Southern Africa Catholic Bishops Conference have called for “candid conversation on racism and its manifestations in order to adequately address racism and racial divisions in South Africa.” “We realize that this is not an easy conversation, one that many of us may prefer to avoid. Our invitation to such a dialogue may […]

MUNICH, MARCH 8, 2016(CISA)-Fr Olivier Ndjimbi-Tshiende, a Congolese-born parish priest of Zorneding in the Catholic Archdiocese of Munich is stepping down as a priest after he was reportedly racially abused and given death threats. The Catholic Archdiocese of Munich said in a statement Monday March 3 that Fr Ndjimbi-Tshiende will step down as parish priest […]

NAIROBI, MARCH 4, 2016(CISA) – The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has cancelled the results of over 5000 students who sat for last year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). “This is not a laughing matter. This is a very serious situation, very sad. Bottom line is I want to look Kenyans in the face […]

MEKI MARCH 4, 2016 (CISA) – Bishop Abraham Desta of the Apostolic Vicariate of Meki has expressed shock after locals burned and looted Gighessa parish. “One of the oldest and biggest parishes of the Vicariate of Meki was attacked by the people for whom, and with whom, we work very closely,” the bishop said in […]

LUSAKA MARCH 4, 2016 (CISA) – Zambia’s Pontifical Mission Society (PMS) National Director Fr Edwin Mulandu has called on PMS Directors in the country to develop missionary conscience of God’s people in all the dioceses. Speaking during the just concluded PMS national council meeting in Lusaka’s Kasisi Retreat Center, Fr Mulanda asked the directors to […]

PRETORIA MARCH 4, 2016 (CISA) – The Justice and Peace Commission of the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SABC) has urged the government and university leadership to promote an environment for dialogue with protesting varsity students. “They have not done enough to promote an environment that enables open and honest dialogue to happen. We call […]

NYERI, MARCH 1, 2016 (CISA) – Archbishop Peter Kairu on Monday February 29, led the faithful of Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri in breaking the ground for the construction of a shrine in memory of Sr Irene Stefani ‘Nyaatha.’ The shrine will be constructed in Gikondi parish, where Sr Irene Stefani who was beatified in May […]

ACCRA MARCH 1, 2016 (CISA) – West African bishops have expressed solidarity with countries in the region affected by persistent terrorist attacks during the just concluded second West African Catholic Bishops’ regional plenary assembly in Accra, Ghana. In a statement sent to CISA, the bishops stated that violence perpetrated by extremist groups such as  Boko […]