NAIROBI JANUARY 20, 2017(CISA) – Eliud Wabukala, former head of the Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) is the new Chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). His appointment was published in the Kenya Gazette on Wednesday January 17. The former Archbishop takes up the office that has been vacant since August 2016 when the former […]

LAGOS JANUARY 20, 2017 (CISA) – A Nigerian Catholic TV station, ‘Lumen Christi TV’ has been launched on Africa’s DStv platform. According to founder and Chairperson Prince Robert-Joseph Soji Olagunju, the television station which first started its broadcasts in 2014 to a mostly Nigerian audience was allocated channel 350 on the DStv platform. Catholic viewers in […]

VATICAN CITY JANUARY 17, 2017(CISA) – Pope Francis on January 16 met Prof. Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea at the Vatican. In a press statement released by the Vatican, he described the meeting as cordial and said they highlighted the good relations that exist between the Holy See and the Republic of Guinea. […]

ABUJA JANUARY 17, 2017(CISA) – Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has warned against killings and other vices committed in the name of religious affiliations in the country. “We have a feeling that somehow, people can genuinely kill in the name of religion. I think that unless Nigeria as a country is prepared […]

NAIROBI JANUARY 13, 2017(CISA)-The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops(KCCB) has appealed to striking doctors to resume essential medical duties to help save lives. “We appeal to their conscience to be able to resume essential medical duties, even to a limited extent as the Union continues with the negotiation with the relevant Government organs,” said the […]

NAIROBI JANUARY 13, 2017(CISA)-The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has called for dialogue over the contentious election laws to ensure a peaceful and credible election in August this year. In a press statement sent to CISA, January 11, the bishops urged the government and the opposition to put the interests of the country first […]

BANJUL JANUARY 13, 2017 (CISA) – Gambia’s opposition leader Adama Barrow has said that there is no need for President Yahya Jammeh to seek asylum. Barrow’s sentiments followed Nigeria’s lower house decision on January 12, to authorize President Muhammadu Buhari to offer President Jammeh asylum if he steps down and hand over power to Barrow – […]

NGONG JANUARY 10, 2017(CISA) – Emeritus Bishop Colin Cameron Davies, Bishop Emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Ngong is dead. Bishop Davies died on January 8 at Freshfield town in England. “It is with regret that we inform you the death of Bishop Colin Davies at 7.45 pm on Sunday 8th January 2017 in Freshfield, aged […]

KINSHASA JANUARY 3, 2017(CISA) – National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has lauded the deal by the political parties calling for election at the end of the year. Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa, President of CENCO hailed the progress but acknowledged the challenges in implementation of the deal. “It’s one thing to have a political compromise but […]

BRAZZAVILLE JANUARY 3, 2017(CISA)-Episcopal conference of Congo has urged all Congolese to help in protection and care of environment. In a New Year message addressed to the faithful, the bishops decried the fast-disappearing forests in the country as worrying. “We invite you to respect the environment, the magnificent nature that God has given us. Save […]