Category: ARCHIVES

MARRAKESH, JANUARY 29, 2016(CISA)-Muslim leaders from around the world have adopted a declaration to defend the rights of religious minorities in predominantly Muslim countries. Hundreds of both Sunni and Shiite scholars from 120 countries gathered in Marrakesh to consider the plight of non-Muslim minorities in largely Muslim nations. Speaking during the conference, King Mohammed VI […]

LUSAKA JANUARY 26, 2016(CISA)-The Catholic Bishops of Zambia have called upon fellow church leaders to remain non-partisan, yet vigilant in the forthcoming elections. The country will be holding tripartite elections in August 11, 2016 and the church has urged all Christians to promote unity in the country. The August 2016 tripartite elections will be the […]

MTWARA JANUARY 26, 2016(CISA)-Archbishop Jude Thadaeus Ruwa’ichi of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mwanza has called on the government to act quickly in order to save Zanzibar from plunging into chaos. “We need to keep praying for peace to reign and Zanzibar’s deadlock should not end up dividing us. If Zanzibar is drawn into unrest, the […]

MBARARA JANUARY 26, 2016(CISA)- Archbishop Paul Kamuza Bakyenga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara has asked the elite in the country to be good role models and stop being perpetuators of ill-practices in the society. Citing corruption, Archbishop Bakyenga said it was unfortunate that today, instead of using their knowledge to make societies better, graduates […]

SIAYA, JANUARY 22, 2016(CISA) – Bishop Joseph Wasonga of the Anglican Diocese of Maseno West has called upon the government to strengthen the fight against impunity, land grabbing and ethnic hatred, warning it threatens to tear apart the country if not addressed urgently. Speaking when he lead a joint service on Sunday January 17, at […]

JUBA JANUARY 22, 2016(CISA)-Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro of the Archdiocese of Juba has said that the issue of peace is still a key issue in both Sudan and South Sudan “because we are at war.” “The issue of peace is still a priority in both countries, especially South Sudan, “because we are at war,” Archbishop […]

IBADAN JANUARY 22, 2016(CISA)-The Catholic Bishops Conference of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province has called on the government to remain focused in the fight against insurgency and corruption in the country. In a communiqué issued at the end of the Second Plenary Meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province, the bishops called on the […]

FREE TOWN, JANUARY 22, 2016(CISA) – Religious leaders have opposed the recently passed Bill that legalizes abortion in Sierra Leone. The leaders met on Thursday 21 January at the national interfaith summit at St. Anthony’s Parish Hall in Freetown hosted by the Catholic Church which is spearheading the campaign against the proposed abortion law, Vatican […]

DADAAB: The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is planning for as many as 50,000 Somalis to return home from the Dadaab Refugee camp in Kenya. “We are trying to plan for a possible 50,000 people (returning) in 2016,” Raouf Mazou, the UNHCR representative to Kenya, told Reuters in Dadaab camp. He said, however, this figure […]

NAIROBI JANUARY 22, 2016(CISA)-The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops has sent condolences to families and friends who lost their loved ones in Somalia on January 15. In a statement sent to CISA, the bishops called on all Kenyans to stand with bereaved families and friends of “our fallen heroes during these difficult moments.” “We, the […]