VATICAN CITY MAY 30, 2017 (CISA) – Pope Francis’ desired trip to South Sudan for an ecumenical visit alongside Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby, won’t be happening this year, Vatican spokesman, Greg Burke has confirmed. The trip is still being considered, just, “Not this year,” Burke told journalists today. He did not elaborate on when the visit, […]
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DRC: Government Approves Ebola Vaccination to Fight Outbreak
KINSHASA MAY 30, 2017 (CISA) – The health ministry on May 29 approved the use of a new Ebola vaccine to counter an outbreak that has killed four people. “The non-objection was given. Now there’s a Medecins Sans Frontieres team that is arriving (in Congo) today to validate the protocol with the technical teams,” Reuters quoted […]
KENYA: Stop Politicizing Food Situation, Bishops tell Politicians
KAKAMEGA MAY 26, 2017 (CISA) – The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops-Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (KCCB-CJPC) has warned leaders against politicizing access to food and basic commodities in the country. “With the ongoing confusion on maize and other basic commodities, it is very sad that our leaders have made this situation political campaign propaganda as […]
KENYA: Keep Peace in Elections, Uganda Archbishop Urges Kenyans
NAIROBI MAY 26, 2017(CISA) – Archbishop John Baptist Odama of the Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu, Uganda has called on Kenyans to maintain peace during and after the August 8, General Elections. “My advice to you Kenyans is that never again should you go the 2007 way where violence broke out. You will shame us as East […]
KENYA: Go out and Transform the World, Cardinal Barhanayesus tells CUEA Graduands
NAIROBI MAY 26 2017 (CISA) – Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, the Chancellor of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) has called on graduands to transform the world positively with new ideas. “You have been transformed to be the professionals you are today. I ask you to step into the world and transform each and every society […]
UGANDA: Church organizes Martyrs Remembrance Walk
KAMPALA MAY 26, 2017() – Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) last week organized a symbolic walk of faith in remembrance of the brutal trail of the Uganda Martyrs’ last days to their final martyrdom. Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda will flag off the walk at 8 am on May 27 at Munyonyo Martyrs’ Shrine and end at […]
KENYA: Tangaza University College to Host Conference on Peace in Africa
NAIROBI MAY 23, 2017(CISA) – Tangaza University College in Nairobi is set to host an International Conference on Sustainable Security and Peace in Africa on the theme, “Moving towards Sustainable Security and Peace.” According to Bernedetta Kariuki, the event coordinator, the conference that will run May 25-26 will bring together speakers and panelists from parts of Africa, […]
MALI: Pope Names Archbishop Zerbo New Cardinal
VATICAN CITY MAY 23, 2017 (CISA) – Pope Francis has elevated Archbishop Jean Zerbo of Bamako to the rank of Cardinal alongside five other prelates. “I wish to announce that on June 28, a consistory will be held to appoint five new Cardinals. Their origin from different parts of the world manifests the catholicity of the […]
EGYPT: 48 to Face Military Trial Over Church Bombings
CAIRO MAY 23, 2017(CISA)-Egypt has referred 48 people for military trial over suspected involvement in church bombings that killed close to 70 people. Bombings near Cairo’s Coptic Church December 2016 killed 25 people while two church bombings April 9 2017, in Alexandria and Tanta killed more than 45 people during Palm Sunday services. Islamic State claimed […]
DRC: Ebola Claims Fourth Life
KINSHASA MAY 23, 2017 (CISA) – A fourth person has died in an Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a spokesman from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on May 23. Since the WHO declared the outbreak on May 12 in north-eastern Bas-Uele province, 37 suspected cases are being monitored, WHO’s Congo spokesman […]