BUJUMBURA, MAY 8, 2018 (CISA)-The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Burundi has expressed its dissatisfaction with the timing of the constitutional referendum vote scheduled for May 17 2018. “In our opinion, the time is not right to amend the constitution in a profound way,” Bishop Joachim Ntahondereye, president of the Bishops’ Conference, said Thursday May […]
NAIROBI APRIL 20, 2018 (CISA) – The Kenya Conference of the Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have elected new office bearers for various Commissions and National offices. The new officials elected during the bishops April Ordinary Plenary Assembly in Nairobi have a three years mandate to co-ordinate and implement all the activities which express the mission of the Catholic Church […]
NIAMEY APRIL 20, 2018 (CISA)-On April 19, the Chadian bishops called for a referendum on the adoption of a highly controversial bill amending the Constitution that is due to be voted on by the National Assembly on April 30. The new Constitution comes from the resolutions of a forum on institutional reforms that brought Chad’s […]
KAMPALA APRIL 10, 2018(CISA)-Archbishop Dr Cyprian Kizito Lwanga of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala has held private talks with President Yoweri Museveni in an attempt to ease tensions between Church and State. The most recent flareup began on Good Friday, when Archbishop Lwanga publicly accused the government of recruiting Church personnel to spy on him. “A […]
DURBAN APRIL 10, 2018(CISA)- Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference(SACBC) has lauded former South African President Jacob Zuma appearance at the court to face corruption charges as a win for democracy. “One of the premises of a democracy and the rule of law is that no one is above the law and everyone is accountable for their actions,” […]
KINSHASA APRIL 10, 2018 (CISA) – Bishop Théophile Kaboy Ruboneka, of the Catholic Diocese of Goma has condemned the recent murder of Fr Étienne Sengiyumva, parish priest of Kitchanga. “Fr Étienne is the third priest killed in the area. Investigations on the perpetrators of these deaths never lead to anything. We are abandoned by all,” said […]
ARUSHA, MARCH 20, 2018(CISA) – Archbishop Emeritus Josaphat Lebulu of the Catholic Archdiocese of Arusha has thanked lay faithful for playing a big role of evangelization and promotion of the Church’s development. “The Church has never been without laity who are active missionaries. Lay Associations are active missionaries in promoting Catholic faith and local churches. I am […]
MBAISE, MARCH 20, 2018(CISA) – Bishop Lucius Ugorji, Apostolic Administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Ahiara has called for forgiveness and reconciliation to bring to an end the crisis in the diocese. “Every authentic healing and renewal begins with reconciliation with God, who gives peace to our souls. We all need interior peace and renewal and […]
KINSHASA MARCH 20,2018 (CISA) – The Catholic Church in DRC has welcomed tax hikes on mining of strategic minerals as part of the country’s new mining code aimed at protecting the environment. Executive Secretary of Congo Bishops Ad Hoc Episcopal Commission for Natural Resources Henri Muhiya, said the new code will “ensure respect for the environment and […]
KISHASA FEBRUARY 20, 2018 (CISA) The National Episcopal Conference of the Congo (CENCO) have condemned the government for continuously defaming and discrediting the Catholic Church. “We denounce the campaign of discrediting and defamation of the Catholic Church and its hierarchy and we are deeply concerned by the very serious facts and hostile attitudes in this country,” […]
