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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
KAMPALA MAY 15, 2018 (CISA)-Over 7,000 pilgrims from Catholic Archdiocese of Tororo have registered to visit Uganda Martyrs Shrine Namugongo ahead of June 3 celebrations. According to the Uganda Episcopal Conference, Tororo Archdiocese will animate the celebrations on behalf of Tororo Ecclesiastical Province which comprises of the Dioceses of Jinja, Kotido, Moroto, Soroti and Tororo. […]
KINSHASA, MAY 15, 2018 (CISA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) has obtained 4,000 doses of Ebola vaccine for deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Speaking to Reuters on May 13, WHO’s Africa director, Matshidiso Moeti, said, “We’re working on the deployment of these materials, especially readying the cold chain. The start date of […]
YAOUNDE, MAY 11, 2018 (CISA)– The International Crisis Group (ICG) has urged the Catholic Church to mediate the Anglophone crisis which has seen the loss of more than 100 civilians and 40 security officers in the country. The root of the Anglophone problem can be traced back to the Foumban conference of 1991 that united […]
ABUJA, May 8, 2018 (CISA)-Pope Francis has assured Nigerian Catholic Bishops of his commitment in praying for the people in the face of mounting insecurity in the country. Speaking after the Bishops Ad limina visit to Rome, Archbishop Alfred Adewale of Lagos noted the Pope’s closeness to the people of Nigeria. “He said that we […]
NAKURU MAY 11, 2018 (CISA)-The death toll continues to rise after a dam in Solai area in Nakuru County, broke its walls, killing over 48 people and sweeping away homes, businesses, and displacing hundreds. According to area chief, Peter Mwangi, the official number of casualties stands at 48, by May 11. Hundreds of other people […]
