ETHIOPIA: Church Limits Liturgical Services Only To Priests
By Habtamu Abrdew BerureThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia has decided to limit public liturgical services only to priests as a way of preventing the spread of COVID 19. The faithful will...
View ArticleKENYA: Police Brutality Unacceptable as Government Enforces Curfew, Bishops...
By Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSARt. Rev John Oballa OwaaChairman of the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB).The enforcement of...
View ArticleTANZANIA: Conference Issues Liturgy Guidelines for Holy Week and Easter
By Sarah PelajiFr. Dr Charles Kitima Secretary-General of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC)The Catholic Church in Tanzania has issued guidelines on the Holy Week and Easter liturgical...
View ArticleKENYA: “Be Christ Among the Suffering in This Pandemic Moment,” Archbishop...
By Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAArchbishop Anthony Muheria of Nyeri Archdiocese and the chairman of Commission for Pastoral and Lay Apostolate, Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), (file...
View ArticleAMECEA: WhatsApp Small Christian Community Meetings in The Context of Covid-19
By Andrew Kaufa, smm“My husband and I are well aware about the Coronavirus and staying at home just as the authorities have requested all people to do is what we are doing. Everything is closed except...
View ArticleUGANDA: Families in Uganda Reminded They Are a “Domestic Church”
By Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSACognizant of the closure of Churches to avoid public gatherings as a preventive measure to curb the spread of COVID-19 which is a current global challenge,...
View ArticleETHIOPIA: His Eminence Cardinal Berhaneyesus Pays Visit to Italian Embassy...
By Habtamu Abrdew BetureHis Eminence Cardinal Berhaneyesus Souraphiel, C.M. Metropolitan Archbishop of Addis Ababa and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia,The Secretary General of...
View ArticleKENYA: Bishops Conference Launches Ukweli TV Kenya
By Rose Achiego and Janet HingaRt. Rev Joseph Obanyithe Bishop of Kakamega Diocese and The Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) – Commission for Social Communications. The...
View ArticleSECAM: President Asks for Prayers after Testing Positive for COVID-19
By Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA Philippe Nakellentuba Cardinal Ouédraogo, the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences for Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), (file picture)The President...
View ArticleKENYA: A Private Funeral for Archbishop Emeritus Ndingi Mwana a’Nzeki Set for...
By Andrew Kaufa ,SMMThe late Archbishop Emeritus Raphael Ndingi Mwana a’NzekiThe funeral of late Archbishop Emeritus Raphael Ndingi Mwana a’Nzeki who died on March 30, 2020 at the Clergy Home of the...
View ArticleVATICAN: Pope Francis Prays for Media Personnel for Their Engagement of...
By Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAPope Francis Prays for Media PersonnelAs people continue to observe restrictions laid down by various states to curb the spread of Coronavirus which has led to...
View ArticleERITREA AND SUDAN: Pope Francis Appoints New Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and...
By Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAThe Holy Father on Tuesday, March 31, appointed Monsignor (Msgr.) Luís Miguel Muñoz Cárdaba as new Apostolic Nuncio to Sudan and Eritrea. The Spanish-born cleric...
View ArticleSOUTH SUDAN: Country Confirms Covid-19 Case
Catholic Radio Network (CRN)South Sudan’s High-Level Taskforce on Covid-19 has confirmed to the public the first positive case of Covid-19 in the country.The Deputy Chair of the Taskforce Dr Riek...
View ArticleUGANDA: Bishop on Presidential Directives
By By Isaac Ojok Rt. Rev. Sanctus Lino Wanok, Bishop of Lira, (Image Courtesy)The Bishop of Lira Diocese Rt. Rev. Sanctus Lino Wanok has appealed to all Christians to adhere to all the Presidential...
View ArticleTANZANIA: Bishop Lagwen Insist On God’s Power Over Evil As People Continue to...
By Sarah Pelaji, Tanzania Episcopal ConferenceRt. Rev. Antony Lagwen, Bishop of Mbulu Catholic Diocese in the Southern of Tanzania Bishop of Mbulu Catholic Diocese in the Southern of Tanzania Rt. Rev....
View ArticleMALAWI: Covid-19 Has Disturbed Spiritual Life of Christians, ECM Social...
By Watipaso Mzungu The Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), National Social Communications Coordinator Rev. Fr Godino Phokoso has lamented that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the...
View ArticleKENYA: “Be Role Models” and “Avoid Misinformation” Amidst Coverage of...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAAs journalists dare to cover and diffuse information about COVID-19 to educate and update the public about the pandemic, Catholic reporters have been urged to be role...
View ArticleKENYA: AMECEA Safety of Children During Coronavirus Pandemic
By George Thuku, AMECEA Safeguarding OfficerGeorge Thuku, AMECEA Safeguarding OfficerIn the face of the on- going Coronavirus Pandemic and the subsequent preventative measures that government and the...
View ArticleETHIOPIA: Apostolic Vicariate of Gambella Gets New Apostolic Administrator
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSARev. Fr. Tesfaye Petros Botachew, Apostolic Administrator of GambellaThe Apostolic Vicariate of Gambella, Ethiopia, has received a new Apostolic Administrator Fr....
View ArticleGHANA: SECAM President Grateful for Support During His Sickness, Calls for...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA Philippe Nakellentuba Cardinal Ouédraogo, the President of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences for Africa and Madagascar (SECAM), (file picture)Days after testing...
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