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 […]
LUSAKA, MAY 8, 2018 (CISA) – The Pan Africa Coordinator of the International Movement of Catholic Students (IMCS) Mr Patrick Ochida has applauded Catholic students from southern Africa Sub-region for launching IMCS Africa Gender Policy. “The IMCS Gender Policy is intended to promote equality in leadership and also promote human dignity in the world we […]
DAR ES SALAAM, MAY 8, 2018 (CISA)-Director of the Directorate of Social Services at the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) Jovin Riziki has encouraged all Catechists in the Country to implement the TEC Child Protection Policy, passed by the Bishops in 2017. “It is our duty to build their capacities and inform them about the policy, […]
JUBA, MAY 8, 2018 (CISA)-Diplomats in South Sudan have urged the government to review the constitution so as to promote freedom of expression. “We all support the fundamental rights of journalists and the people of South Sudan to freedom of expression. It is important that, what is going on in the country and what people […]
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 […]
