Category: Pope Visit to Africa 2015

NAIROBI NOVEMBER 30 2015(CISA) – Registration for congregations and religious students to attend meeting with Pope Francis is now closed. In a statement sent to CISA by Religious Superiors’ Conference of Kenya (RSCK) Executive Secretary, Br David Mahoney, the number of RSCK member congregations who have registered to see Pope Francis has topped 70. “To […]

BANGUI OCTOBER 27, 2015 (CISA) – Religious leaders in Central Africa have predicted the Pope’s upcoming visit could help bring peace to their country, three years after a Muslim-led rebellion plunged the country into civil war. Pope Francis will visit the capital, Bangui, on November 29 – 30, after visiting Kenya and Uganda. Religious leaders have […]

NAIROBI OCTOBER 27, 2015 (CISA) – Bishop Anthony Muheria of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui has said Pope Francis visit to Kenya shall be a new dawn for the country. “It means a lot that the pope listened to the invitation of the bishops, his simplicity and how he reaches out to people is going to […]

LUSAKA OCTOBER 27, 2015(CISA) – Bishop Moses Hamungole of Monze Catholic Dioceses says Zambians “should not just depend on prayers but must also work hard to respond to the economic hardships the country is facing.” In an interview after he opened Gwembe parish on October 25, Bishop Hamungole said “no matter how many times Zambians will […]

KAMPALA OCTOBER 27 2015(CISA) – Members of the Climate Action Network Uganda have registered for the Papal Walk that will take place on October 31. The Executive Director, Ecological Christian Organization (ECO), Isaac Kabongo, handed over a sh2m cheque for 200 Papal Walk tickets to Vision Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Robert Kabushega at the new […]

NAIROBI OCTOBER 27, 2015 (CISA) – The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) pastoral department has invited young people to get involved in the preparation for the coming of pope to Kenya through prayer and other logistic preparations. “One of the ways to prepare the young people is through prayer,” read a statement sent to CISA […]

NAIROBI OCTOBER 23, 2015 (CISA) – The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops has expressed concern over reports of leakage of the 2015 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (KCSE). “It is our considerate view that exam leakage in this country has reached alarming levels, putting the credibility of our education system at stake,” said Bishop Maurice […]

KAMPALA OCTOBER 21, 2015(CISA) – The Alitalia plane carrying the Holy Father is expected to touch down at Entebbe International Airport at 4:50pm on Friday, November 27, 2015, the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda Archbishop Micheal August Blume has said. In a statement sent to media houses on Saturday October 17, Archbishop Blume said the pontiff who […]

NAIROBI OCTOBER 16, 2015 (CISA) – Bishop Philip Anyolo, Chairman Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has called on Kenyans to spiritually prepare for Pope Francis visit and “take this visitation as a wonderful gift for the country.” “We want to invite all Kenyans of all faiths to prepare spiritually to receive the pope,” said Bishop Anyolo […]

VATICAN CITY OCTOBER 9, 2015 (CISA) – Pope Francis has made an appeal for reconciliation and peace in the Middle East and Africa. “I invite you to dedicate the prayer of the Third Hour to the intention of reconciliation and peace in the Middle East… I wish to extend our prayer also to those areas of […]