KENYA: Archbishop Lele laid to rest
Hundreds of mourners gathered at Loreto Convent School to pay their last respects to the former Archbishop of Mombasa, Most Rev. Boniface Lele (67) who was laid to rest on Tuesday, April 22 inside a...
View ArticleMALAWI: Catholic University Mourns Deputy Vice Chancellor
(From Left) Bishop Emmanuel Kanyama, Archbishop TarcisiusZiyaye and Bishop Montfort Stima prays at thegraveside of the late CUNIMA Vice Chancellor FinanceThe Catholic University in Malawi (CUNIMA) on...
View ArticleSOUTH SUDAN: President Kiir Hopes that Easter Marks the End to Conflicts
Salva Kiir President of South SudanThe President of the Republic of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit has expressed hope that Easter season would mark the end of violence and political confrontations in...
View ArticleMALAWI: Priests urged to be truly committed as Agents of New Evangelization
Most Rev. Thomas MsusaThe Bishop Chair for the Association of Diocesan Catholic Clergy of Malawi (ADCCOM) Most Rev Thomas Msusa has called upon all the Priests in the country to be serious and...
View ArticleZAMBIA: Churches issue a Statement against the President’s threats to the...
President Michael SataThe Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) has issued a Press statement in order to respond to threats by the President Michael Sata against the Catholic Bishop George Lungu, Bishop...
View ArticleMALAWI: CCJP Trains 150 Animators to Monitor Electoral Processes
Group Photo of the Participants in DedzaIn a bid to ensure a free,fair and credible General election, the Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP),an arm of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi...
View ArticleUGANDA: Pope Francis appoints Bishop of Kasese Diocese
Msgr. Acquirino Francis KibiraBishop Elect of KaseseThe Holy Father Pope Francis on 15th April, 2014, has appointed Rev. Msgr. Acquirino Francis Kibira of the Diocese of Fort Portal, as the new Bishop...
View ArticleAMECEA: AMECEA’S Homage to Popes John XXIII and John Paul II
Pope John XXIII (Papa Buono)On the Second Sunday of Easter, 27th April, 2014, the universal Church will be celebrating the Canonization of the Giant Popes of our time, John XXIII and John Paul II. The...
View ArticleKENYA: Church Leaders Reflect on the State of the Nation in their Easter Message
JOINT STATEMENT BY CHRISTIAN LEADERS OF MAINSTREAM CHURCHES IN KENYAEaster Message of Hope“…Peace be with you.” (John 20:19)We, the Leaders of mainstream Christian churches in Kenya, meeting here at...
View ArticleAMECEA: Conferences Join the World in the Canonizations of two Great Saints
Pope John Paul IIAMECEA Member Countries are joining the world in the celebrations of the Canonizations of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II on Sunday 27th April, 2014, at St Peter’s Square in the...
View ArticleMALAWI: Aspirants' pledges to ensure market access to small holder farmers
A section of the aspirants during the meeting Over 40 Parliamentary Aspirants from Lilongwe district have committed to ensuring agricultural markets for small holders farmers when elected as Members of...
View ArticleFuture of Catholic Diocese of Malakal Unknown
The ghost town of Malakal only soldiers are left roaming around all civilians have fled to remote villages and the bushesThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Malakal was officially closed in March 2014 when...
View ArticleKENYA: AMECEA Commitment to Inter-Diocesan Peace and Cross-Border Evangelization
Participants of the Executive Committee Meeting in sessionAMECEA Pastoral Department through the Coordinator Fr. Febian Pikiti Mulenga participated in the follow-up Executive Committee meeting on the...
View ArticleKENYA: AMECEA Conducts Training in Basic Counseling Skills and Healing Of Trauma
Participants of the Training of Trainers on BasicPsycho-social Counseling Skills and Trauma HealingThe AMECEA Pastoral Department, in collaboration with the Executive Committee of the Inter-Diocesan...
View ArticleTANZANIA: AMECEA to Conduct a Capacity Building Training for the Tanzania...
AMECEA in Collaboration with USCCB will conduct a Capacity Building Training Workshop for top Management Staff from all the Catholic Dioceses of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference.Ms. Christine Mbugi,...
View ArticleSOUTH SUDAN: Untold Suffering of more than Five Thousand Internally Displaced...
More than 5,000 Displaced Persons are in serious condition in the area of Agok, near Abyei, on the border between South Sudan and Sudan. These people, from Unity State of Upper Nile region, are lacking...
View ArticleTANZANIA: Diocese of Dodoma Bid Farewell to Bishop Nyaisonga
Bishop Gervas John NyaisongaHis Eminence Polycarp Cardinal Pengo, the Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam together with Bishop Emeritus of Dodoma, Rt Rev. Msgr Matias Isuja on May 1st joined faithful of the...
View ArticleSUDAN: Catholic Church Hospital bombed in Nuba Mountains
Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of EI Obeid Macram Max Gassis has strongly condemned the deliberate targeting and bombing of the Mother of Mercy Catholic Hospital in the Nuba Mountains, South Kordofan,...
View ArticleMALAWI: Catholics Celebrates World Day of Prayer for Vocations today
Fr. Vincent MwakhwawaNational Director of PMC at ECMCatholic from all walks of life on Sunday, 11th May, 2014 will celebrate the 51st World Day of prayer for vocations with the theme Vocations, Witness...
View ArticleUGANDA: Maximum Security Measure is a Major Consideration in the Preparations...
The Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC) is working hard to ensure that there will be maximum security during this year’s Uganda Martyrs celebrations scheduled for 3rdJune.Speaking on phone from Kampala...
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