Category: ARCHIVES

LUSAKA OCTOBER 23 2015 (CISA) – Pope Francis will next month send Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for the Relations with States of the Holy See for an official visit to Zambia. Archbishop Gallagher will be in Zambia from November 7 – 10 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between […]

JOHANNESBURG OCTOBER 23 2015(CISA) –Southern Africa Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) – Justice and Peace Commission has called on the government to review revenue collection through tax increase on the wealthy, instead of VAT increase. “We propose that additional income tax brackets be introduced to increase revenue for the government, rather than the introduction of a […]

JUBA OCTOBER 23, 2015 (CISA) – The UNICEF has issued a report warning that nearly 4 million people in South Sudan face “severe food insecurity” with tens of thousands existing on the brink of famine, starvation and death. This is the first time since the nation’s civil war erupted two years ago which lead to parts […]

NAIROBI OCTOBER 21, 2015(CISA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Kenyans to avoid negativity and shun away from politics of divisiveness. “We have to say no to negativity and politics of divisiveness and hatred. We must harness the things that promote unity and oneness in the endeavor to build prosperity for all Kenyans,” said the President. […]

ACCRA OCTOBER 21 2015(CISA) – Sir Knight Edward Aloysius Prah, has been elected President of the International Council of Catholic Men (Unum Omnes), an umbrella body of national organisation of Catholic men Associations. The elections were conducted during the just-ended general assembly of the organisation in Vienna, Austria on September 26 to October 2. The election […]

ABUJA OCTOBER 21, 2015 (CISA) – About 250 delegates representing all the Catholic dioceses in Nigeria attended this year’s third National Mission Congress held in Abuja. The Mass was celebrated by Cardinal John Onaiyekan of the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja at Our Lady Queen of Nigeria Pro-Cathedral, Garki. He urged the delegates to show self conviction […]

NAIROBI OCTOBER 16, 2015(CISA) – Fr Hieronymus Joya, Consolata Missionaries Regional superior of Kenya and Uganda has urged students doing philosophy studies to uphold religious and ethical values in their studies. Speaking at Consolata Institute of Philosophy in Nairobi October 14, the same day the 2015 BA Grades of 75 students studying philosophy and religious studies […]

KIGALI, OCTOBER 16 2015(CISA) – Rwanda Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi has urged churches to join hands with the government to ensure involvement of citizens in activities to promote development. The Premier made the remarks October 10, while addressing Catholic Church clerics and believers gathered in Musanze District, Northern Province to celebrate the 50th anniversary (golden jubilee) […]

NAIROBI OCTOBER 16, 2015 (CISA) – The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) organized a vigil on Saturday October 17 ahead of the World Mission Sunday 2015. The vigil took place at the Consolata Shrine, Westlands from 9:00 am until 6:30 pm, according to a statement sent to CISA by Religious Superiors’ Conference of Kenya (RSCK). A missionary tent […]

ACCRA OCTOBER 16, 2015 (CISA) – The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) has urged the Electoral Commission (EC) to provide a credible voter’s register ahead of the 2016 General Elections. This followed allegations by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) that the existing register is bloated with names of foreign nationals and minors. In a press statement […]