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NYERI FEBRUARY 17, 2017 (CISA) – The Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri on February 17 opened Irene Stefani Nyaatha Shrine in Gikondi where the Consolata Missionary Sister lived and worked for 10 years. The opening ceremony of the shrine was presided over by John Cardinal Njue of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi who conducted the blessing rite in […]

KINSHASA FEBRUARY 17 (CISA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared an end to  yellow fever outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). “We are able to declare the end of one of the largest and most challenging yellow fever outbreak in recent years through the strong and coordinated response by national authorities, […]

LILONGWE FEBRUARY 17, 2017 (CISA) – Bishop George Desmond Tambala of the Catholic Diocese of Zomba has challenged women religious to adapt to the social, economic and political changes the world is experiencing. The Bishop said Malawi and the world at large are undergoing profile changes that religious women need to be aware of and […]

YAOUNDÉ FEBRUARY 14, 2017 (CISA) – UN expert has called on the Cameroonian government to restore internet access to English-speaking parts of the country. “I am particularly concerned at the tightening of the space for free speech at a time when its promotion and protection should be of the utmost importance,” said Mr Kaye, an independent […]

MOMBASA FEBRUARY 14, 2017 (CISA) – Private doctors in Mombasa have vowed to paralyse activities in private hospitals for 48 hours starting February 15 in solidarity with their jailed colleagues. The consultant doctors are calling for the immediate and unconditional release of their colleagues who were yesterday February 13 sentenced to a one month jail imprisonment for […]

YEI REBRUARY 14, 2017 (CISA) – Bishop Erkolano Lodu Tombe of Yei has called on the Sudanese government to release information on the late Sr Veronica Rackova’s death. “We demand for justice,” said the bishop Tombe adding that “the investigation on her murder had been started by the government but after making few arrests the government […]

KINSHASHA FEBRUARY 14, 2017(CISA) – Catholic Bishops of Congo have cancelled a tour to Europe due to Clashes between militia loyal to deceased tribal leader Kamwina Nsapu and the military. Bishop Felicien Mwanama Galumbulula of the Catholic Diocese of Luiza who was leading the delegation interrupted the journey and returned immediately to his diocese. “Violence and unimaginable […]

IBADAN FEBRUARY 10, 2017 (CISA) –Catholic Bishops of the Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province in Nigeria have called on the government to confront the country’s challenges including insecurity, corruption and a failing economy. In a statement at the end of their first meeting for 2017 held in oke-ado, Ibadan February 6-7 the bishops condemned what they termed […]

KOUTIALA FEBRUARY 10, 2017 (CISA) -Two suspects have been arrested by Mali security forces following the kidnapping of Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvez Argoti February 7. Sister Gloria, of the Franciscan sisters of Mary Immaculate was kidnapped from Karangasso Parish in Koutiala at around 9 pm by unknown assailants and got away with the parish ambulance, reported […]