Category: ARCHIVES

JUBA JUNE 09, 2015 (CISA): Church leaders from South Sudan Council of Churches (SSCC) have said reconciliation at all levels, “vertically and horizontally” is essential to stop the recurring conflict in the country. The leaders said they shall embark on a process of advocacy and spearhead reconciliation, where necessary incorporating existing mechanisms so as not […]

ACCRA JUNE 5, 2015(CISA) – Pope Francis has sent his “heartfelt condolences” to the relatives of those killed and injured in the petrol explosion in Accra, Ghana. In a telegram sent through the Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin on Friday June 5, Pope Francis “commended the souls of the departed to Almighty God and invoked […]

LIRA, JUNE 5, 2015 (CISA) – Over three million pilgrims from different parts of the world gathered for the celebrations of the Uganda Martyrs day on June 3, at Namugongo shrine in Uganda. 500 pilgrims from the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret in Kenya walked 700 kilometres for over a month to the shrine for the event. According […]

JOHANESBURG JUNE 5, 2015(CISA)– Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference have expressed dissatisfaction with the spending of state funds in the controversial upgrading of president Zuma’s private residence. “We note with dismay the determination in the report released by the police Minister Nathi Nhleko last week that President Zuma is not liable for any non-security upgrades […]

AFRICA JUNE 5, 2015(CISA)-The population of baptized Catholics in Africa has grown by 238 percent since 1980 according to the latest study. The report dated June 1 titled “Global Catholicism: Trends & Forecasts” by Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) at Georgetown USA indicates that over the last 50 years, the proportion of the global population who are Catholics […]

ABUJA, JUNE 02, 2015 (CISA) – Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama, of the archdiocese of Jos and President of the Episcopal Conference of Nigeria has asked the faithful to pray for the recently elected President Buhari. The archbishop was speaking during a Mass at the formation of St Michael’s Pastoral Area Pwomol-Heipang to the status of a parish. […]

KINSHASA, JUNE 02, 2015(CISA) – Catholic Bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have requested President Joseph Kabila for a “national dialogue in accordance with the constitution”, where the drafting of the new electoral calendar will be agreed on. This was after the opposition alleged that the elections expected to happen in 2016 are too […]

EASTERN SOUTH KIVU, JUNE, 02 2015 (CISA)– Bishops from Eastern Congo have condemned failure of their government and the United Nations to act against “genocide, jihadist fundamentalism and Balkanisation” in the country. “The international community has been observing events with its drones,” the bishops said in a pastoral message reported Catholic Herald. “Must we wait […]

MAPUTO JUNE 02, 2015(CISA)– The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) and Council of European Bishops’ Conferences (CCEE) have called on political and civil leaders to ensure that families are able to fulfil their parental responsibilities. “Education in human values and virtuous behaviour is indispensable, a grave responsibility of parents for their children… We […]

NAIROBI JUNE 02, 2015(CISA) – President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday June 1, announced new strategies aimed at combating growth of radicalization. In his speech during Madaraka day celebrations from Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi, President Kenyatta outlined a raft of programmes to reduce inequality, better equip the police force and new measures to curb radicalisation. “We […]