ETHIOPIA: Nuns Reach Out to Vulnerable Families Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAIn a bid to alleviate the suffering of families which due to Covid-19 crisis, a Religious Order of the Franciscan Sisters of St. Anna (FSSA) serving in Dongora...
View ArticleKENYA: Termination of the Unborn is “Homicide”, Bishops React to Proposed...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAThe Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has opposed the bill which is meant to “provide for the right to make decisions regarding reproductive health” among...
View ArticleMALAWI: Justice and Peace, Civil Society Commend Electoral Commission...
Watipaso MzunguA local election observation consortium has commended the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) for promoting transparency in vote counting and tallying and displaying of results at...
View ArticleAMECEA: Sustainability of Church Media Projects: A New Book Analyses...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAA book expounding on the importance of adopting some entrepreneurial approaches by Church media projects in Eastern Africa to guarantee them future sustainability has...
View ArticleUGANDA: SECAM Congratulates Newly Installed Archbishop of Mbarara
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAH.E Philippe Cardinal NakellentubaOuédraogo, SECAM President Bishops in Africa under the continental body Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar...
View ArticleVATICAN: Pope Francis Adds Three Invocations to Litany of Blessed Virgin Mary
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAPope Francis on Saturday, June 20, added three titles to the Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary known as the Litany of Loreto.“The Supreme Pontiff, Pope Francis,...
View ArticleKENYA: Faith leaders Call for Compliance to Health Safety Guidelines for...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAMembers of Inter-Faith Council addressing the PressFollowing the Inter-Faith Councilthat was constituted by the government of Kenya in mid-June and mandated to...
View ArticleZAMBIA: Caritas Zambia Support Bishops on Inclusive Consultation on...
Mwenya MukukaEugene Kabilika,Caritas Zambia Executive Director Caritas Zambia has supported the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) in their call for withdrawal of the controversial Bill No....
View ArticleKENYA: “Uphold Sanctity of Life and Human Dignity,” Bishops Urge Warrying...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSABishop John Oballa Owaa, Chaiman Catholic Justice and Peace Commission, KCCBFollowing the recent ethnic clashes that has led to loss of lives in some parts of Kenya,...
View ArticleKENYA: Youths and Children Encouraged to Use Time Wisely Amidst Covid-19 Crisis.
Janet Hinga Rt. Rev. Antony Ireri, the Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo and Chairman of KCCB-Commission for LiturgyThe Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo and Chairman of KCCB-Commission for Liturgy Rt. Rev....
View ArticleTANZANIA: TEC Provides Corona Protective Equipment to Catholic Hospitals
Sarah Pelaji, Dar es SalaamTanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), has provided Coronavirus protective equipment to Catholic-owned hospitals in the country.Presenting these materials recently to some...
View ArticleKENYA: Bishops Encourage Open- air Masses in Guidelines on Re-opening of...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAAbove Picture: a cross section of Catholic Bishops- file pictureAs Christians await for the resumption of public worship, Catholic Bishops have developed new...
View ArticleMALAWI: La Obra Maxima Donates Three Oxygen Concentrators to Pririmiti Hospital
Mastone PeterNurse-In-Charge for Pirimiti Hospital, Sr. Mary Njuguna receiving the machineswith staff members.A Spain-based missionary non-governmental organization (NGO) known as La Obra Maxima has...
View ArticleKENYA: Catholic Members of Parliament Reiterate Bishops’ Stance Against...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA Catholic Members of parliament in Kenya under their forum, Catholic MPs Spiritual Support Initiative (CAMPSSI), have backed the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops...
View ArticleZAMBIA: Pope Francis Appoints Rt. Rev. Benjamin Phiri Bishop for Ndola Diocese
Mwenya MukukaRt. Rev. Benjamin Phiri, the new Bishop of the Diocese of Ndola.Pope Francis has named Rt. Rev. Benjamin Phiri as the Bishop of the Diocese of Ndola.Pope Francis has made the announcement...
View ArticleVATICAN: New Catholic Directory Offers Guidelines on Evangelization and...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSA A new directory for Catechesis released in the Vatican last week by the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization has provided guidelines for use to...
View ArticleKENYA: How a Parish in Mombasa Archdiocese is Helping Mitigate the Effect of...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAFr. George Omondi distributing foodstaffsFollowing the Coronavirus pandemic that has hit hard on many households, Consolata Catholic parish at Likoni in Mombasa...
View ArticleZAMBIA: Monze Diocese Appreciates Government Support and Collaboration
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAPresident Lungu and Bishop HamungoleThe Diocese of Monze in Zambia’s Southern Province has appreciated government’s move to support and collaborate with the Church...
View ArticleKENYA: Inter-faith Council Calls for Preparedness for Safety As Places of...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAAfter President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta announced the phased re-opening of public worship in conformity with all applicable health guidelines and protocols to ensure...
View ArticleSUDAN: Prime Minister Reshuffles Cabinet as Citizens Demand Faster Transition...
Hiba MorganThe reshuffle follows protests urging faster reforms and greater civilian rule in Sudan's transition towards democracy.Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok who was appointed to the position...
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