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CAIRO MAY 12, 2017 (CISA) – The Egyptian Army has transported a cargo-plane filled with food and medical aid to Somalia in an effort to support the drought-stricken country. President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi directed the delivery facilitated by the army, state news agency MENA reported May 11. The drought in Somalia has affected harvests and livestock in […]

NAIROBI MAY 5, 2017(CISA)- Fr Herman Borg, Patron of Mother Earth Network — a Franciscan based interfaith trust — is set to receive a Distinguished Service Award for his efforts in environmental conservation. The award will be presented to him in Cartgenia, Colombia on July 23, by the Society for Conservation Biology, an international professional […]

CAIRO MAY 2, 2017(CISA)-Pope Francis has urged religious leaders in Egypt to preach peace and tolerance to counter religious violence. “As religious leaders we are called to unmask violence that masquerades as purported sanctity. Let us say once more a firm and a clear NO to every form of violence, vengeance and hatred carried out […]

KIMBERLY MAY 2, 2017(CISA)-Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC)’s Justice and Peace Commission has called on the government to tackle the rising unemployment rate in the county. In a statement dated April 29, Bishop Abel Gabuza, Chairperson of the SACBC said that millions of people in the country were “unemployed and very desperate.” “Youth unemployment […]

KADUNA MAY 2, 2017 (CISA) – Bishop Joseph Bagobiri of Kafanchan Diocese in northern Nigeria, has said the government has done little to stop “a wave of terror” by Islamist Fulani herdsmen against Christians and others. The bishop was speaking during an interview with Aid to the Church in Need, the Catholic charity for persecuted Christians, […]

GBOKO APRIL 25, 2017 (CISA) – Bishop William Avenya of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko has condemned the Nigeria Army for raiding his home and parish in Gboko. Soldiers allegedly working on the instruction of the federal government on April 23 raided the home of the bishop claiming to be searching for weapons. “Today my […]

GENEVA APRIL 25, 2017(CISA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to introduce first malaria vaccine to Kenya, Ghana and Malawi starting 2018. In a statement released April 24, WHO regional director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti said the information gathered from this programme would help make decision on wider use of the vaccine. “Information gathered […]

NAIROBI APRIL 24, 2017 (CISA) – Pope Francis has appointed the Rt Rev Anthony Muheria, as Archbishop of Nyeri following the retirement of Archbishop Peter Kairo. The news of the appointment was officially made April 23, in Rome. Presently Rt Rev Muheria is the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui and Apostolic Administrator of […]

NAIROBI APRIL 21, 2017(CISA)-The Archdiocese of Nairobi has officially launched its Caritas Microfinance bank. Speaking during the launch at the Cardinal Otunga Plaza Annexe on April 20, John Cardinal Njue Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi said that the bank aims to economically empower the local communities. “Through caritas microfinance bank, we seek to […]

BANGUI APRIL 21, 2017 (CISA) – The Catholic Church in Central African Republic has proposed a plan to create a village called Pope Francis as a meeting place for the various religious communities. The project that is being studied by the Vatican delegation of experts for Central Africa, in collaboration with the Center for Religious Confessions […]