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JASIKAN APRIL 21, 2017(CISA-Bishop Gabriel Akwasi Abiabo Mante of the Catholic Diocese of Jasikan has called on the priests, men and women religious, and lay faithful to intensify education on tree planting and care of nature. “Let there be extension of the tree planting to learning institutions and families. The media too should promote environmental protection […]

JUBA APRIL 21, 2017(CISA)-The Catholic University of South Sudan is mourning its founder and former Vice Chancellor Fr Michael Schultheis. Fr Schultheis died April 14 in Liberia where he was working for the new Catholic University, he founded. The 85-years-old also founded Catholic Universities of Ghana and Mozambique. He will also be remembered for his […]

VATICAN CITY APRIL 11, 2017 (CISA) – Pope Francis’ trip to Egypt at the end of the month will go on as planned, despite terrorist attacks which killed more than 43 people during Palm Sunday celebrations in the country, the Vatican has said. “There is no doubt the Holy Father will maintain his offer to go […]

CAPE TOWN APRIL 11, 2017 (CISA)-The South Africa Catholic Bishop Conference (SACBC) has appealed to President Jacob Zuma to intervene for speedy retrieval of three mine workers trapped underground since February 5, 2016. “The pain of the three families should be considered the pain of the nation. We therefore make an appeal to the president […]

SOKOTO APRIL 11, 2017 (CISA) – Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto diocese has called urged Catholic media in Nigeria to protect the integrity and sovereignty of the country while reporting violence and crises. Speaking during the opening of the Association of Diocesan/Religious Directors of Social Communications in Nigeria’s first 2017 plenary meeting in Sokoto, Bishop […]

ASSINIE, APRIL 11, 2017(CISA) – Catholic Bishops from the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA/CERAO) has warned against religious intolerance in the region. The bishops called for religious tolerance among other challenges facing communities in the region to be addressed. The bishops spoke in  a statement issued April 4 at the end of the 5th Standing […]

NAIROBI APRIL 7, 2017 (CISA) – The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) today flagged off over eight tonnes of food to Kitui, Machakos and Homa Bay dioceses. “This year the university has decided to be in solidarity with our brothers and sisters affected by drought in response to the call by the Kenya Conference of […]

LUANDA APRIL 7, 2017 (CISA) – The Episcopal Conference of Angola and São Tomé (CEAST)has accused the government of lacking the political will needed to allow Catholic-owned Radio Ecclesia’s expansion plans. Archbishop Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias, President of CEAST said the Angolan government “lacked the political will needed to allow the extension of Radio Ecclésia’s […]

VATICAN CITY APRIL 7, 2017 (CISA) – New statistics released by the Vatican’s Central Office for Church Statistics show that Africa has had the highest growth rate of baptized Catholics compared to other continents. The Annuario Pontificio 2017 released on April 6, show that the population of Catholics in Africa grew by 19.4 percent, whereas a decline has […]

VATICAN CITY APRIL 4, 2017(CISA) – The Vatican has released the itinerary for Pope Francis’ Apostolic Journey to Egypt on April 28-29. According to the program released on March 3, Pope Francis will arrive at Cairo International Airport around 14:00 on Friday where he will be welcomed at the Presidential Palace in Heliopolis before making a courtesy visit […]