ADDIS ABABA, MAY 22, 2018 (CISA) – Bishop John Jok Chol of Akobo Diocese of South Sudan has warned delegates against spoiling peace talks cautioning politicians against making the forum a project to benefit themselves. “People in Akobo are suffering, forcing them to lose hope and practice revenge killing with guns based on tribal lines,” […]
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NIGERIA: Catholic Clergy, faithful Hold Peaceful Protests
BENIN CITY, MAY 22, 2018 (CISA)-Clergy, religious and the laity of the Catholic Archdiocese of Benin, Edo State, today joined other Catholic faithful in the country on a peaceful protest march against the killings of two priests and 17 worshipers at St. Ignatius Catholic Parish in Ukpor- Mbalon in Benue State. According to Channels Television, […]
ZAMBIA: Caritas Calls for Inclusive National Dialogue
LUSAKA, MAY 22, 2018 (CISA)-Caritas Zambia has called upon the church to collaborate with all the key stakeholders in the nation into the ongoing process of national dialogue and reconciliation. “We are of the considered view that the church has not only the moral authority but also the convening power, needed impartiality and the undisputed […]
CAR: Church Ransacked, Homes Burned and Looted in Bambari
BANGUI, MAY 22, 2018 (CISA)- The city Bambari, 300 km from the capital Bangui, was last week pillaged by heavily armed militiamen who ransacked Saint-Jean parish and destroyed the MINUACA (UN Mission in Central Africa). According to Mẻdecins Sans Frontier (MSF) at least six people were killed and about 300 took refuge at the local […]
KENYA: Principals of Catholic Secondary Schools in Bungoma Meet to Enhance Academic Performance
BUNGOMA, MAY 18, 2018 (CISA) -The Catholic Diocese of Bungoma Education Department today hosted 340 Principals and directors of public catholic sponsored secondary schools to a meeting to discuss enhancement of academic performance. The meeting that took place at St. Patrick’s Pastoral Centre, Kabula was graced by Bishop Norman King’oo Wambua of Bungoma Diocese who in […]
SOUTH AFRICA: Bishops Condemn Attack on Mosque
CAPE TOWN, MAY 18, 2018 (CISA) – The South African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC) has condemned an attack on a mosque in the country which claimed life of one man and left two injured. “We strongly condemn this bloody and futile attack and call upon law enforcement agencies to work diligently to bring the perpetrators to […]
BENIN: President Talon Meets Pope Francis in Rome
VATICAN CITY, MAY 18, 2018(CISA)-President Patrice Talon today visited Vatican City for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the late Cardinal Benard Gantin, who died in May 2008. President Talon was received at the Vatican Apostolic Palace by Pope Francis, where they held a brief meeting, where the Pope acknowledged, “…the existing good relations between […]
ETHIOPIA: Church Set to Host 19th AMECEA Plenary Meeting
ADDIS ABABA MAY 18, 2018(CISA)– The Ethiopian Bishops Conference is set to host the 19th Plenary Assembly of the AMECEA (Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa) scheduled for July, 2018 in Addis Ababa. The executive board members have expressed satisfaction with the preparatory work done by the host conference which will be hosting the plenary […]
MALAWI: Bishops Call on Nation to Embrace new Era of Democracy
Lilongwe, May 15, 2018, (CISA)-The Episcopal conference of Malawi has called on Malawians to embrace a new era of democracy in the country. In a pastoral letter titled, ‘ A call for a new era in Malawi,’ the bishops denounced the fact that 54 years since independence, majority of citizens living in Malawi still languish […]
CAMEROON: Gun men Attack Archdiocese of Douala Headquarters
CAMEROON: Gun men Attack Archdiocese of Douala Headquarters YAOUNDE, May 15, 2018 (CISA) –“Projectiles were shot at the Archdiocese of Douala headquarters, breaking its windows,” Dieudonne Bayemeg, the local Vicar General said in a statement dated May 7. According to the Actualité du Cameroun news agency, the attack was widely believed to be linked to […]