VATICAN CITY DECEMBER 5, 2017 (CISA) – Pope Francis on December 2 appointed Rev Mirosław Gucwa, as the new bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Bouar. Until his appointment, the bishop-elect was the Vicar General of the Catholic Diocese of Bouar, reported Fides. According to the Vatican, the Pope on the same day accepted the renunciation […]
LILONGWE, DECEMBER 5, 2017(CISA)- Archbishop Thomas Luke Msusa of Blantyre, the chairman of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) has challenged the pro-abortion and pro-life activists to give room for a referendum so as citizens can decide what is good for them and the society. He warned them of generalising that majority of people are […]
RETORIA DECEMBER 1, 2017 (CISA) – The Justice and Peace Commission for Southern African Catholics Bishops Conference (SACBC) on Nov 29 wrote an open letter to 21 mining companies operating in South Africa asking each to explain their use of tax havens. New research conducted for the SACBC Justice and Peace Commission shows that these 21 companies, which […]
MACHAKOS DECEMBER 1, 2017 (CISA) – Archbishop Anthony Muheria of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri has called on the young people to shun hatred and tribalism. “We must say no to hate messages, don’t be swallowed by the crocodile of hatred. My young people, today we are being told to open our hearts, harden not your hearts, your […]
CAIRO NOVEMBER 24, 2017 (CISA) – Egypt’s government has declared three days of mourning after attack on north Sinai mosque where over hundred people were killed and scores others injured, state news agency MENA said. State television reported at least 184 people were killed and 125 wounded in the attack, which is unprecedented in a four-year […]
VATICAN CITY NOVEMBER 24, 2017 (CISA) –Pope Francis on November 23 presided at a special prayer service for peace in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo where he prayed for the victims of war in those countries. During the service, Pope Francis decried the murder of innocent women and children as the “horrid […]
NAIROBI NOVEMBER 21, 2017 (CISA) – “We are saddened by the news that some Kenyans have lost lives in some areas of Nairobi and Nyanza. We are equally saddened to hear and see rampart destruction of property and disruption of business of Kenyans as witnessed in the recent past,” the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) […]
HO, NOVEMBER 21, 2017(CISA)-Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCB) has called on the government and all stakeholders to sustain all efforts aimed at ending the destruction of environment caused by illegal mining in the country. In a communique signed by President of the Conference, Archbishop Philip Naameh, of Archdiocese of Tamale, the bishops said that illegal mining, popularly […]
NAIROBI NOVEMBER 21 2017(CISA) – The top candidate in this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations, scored 455 marks an improvement from last year, Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Fred Matiangi has said. Speaking while releasing the results today Dr Matiangi stated that the best candidate last year scored 437 marks and attributed this year’s […]
NAIROBI NOVEMBER 17, 2017 (CISA) – “Let the Education you acquired in University provide solutions to the problems that the society experience,” Bishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba, Chairman of the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) told graduands on November 17. The Bishop was speaking during the 36th graduation ceremony that took place at the main campus […]