SOUTH SUDAN: “Children are to be Loved, Protected, Nurtured and Cared for”...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAFollowing the incident of murder in Juba on Saturday, August 1, where three siblings were killed in cold blood by an unidentified person, leaders of South Sudan...
View ArticleKENYA: “Reject Practices that are Offensive to Christian Spirituality,”...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAAt a virtual conversation intended to inform young people on sexuality, early and unintended pregnancy during COVID-19 period, the youths have been urged to observe...
View ArticleMALAWI: Justice and Peace Commission Tips Government on War against Corruption
Luke BisaniBoniface Chibwana,CCJP’s National Coordinator The Catholic Commission for Justices and Peace (CCJP) in Malawi has tipped the Government to put more effort to combat corruption that has...
View ArticleSECAM: 5th World Apostolic Congress on Mercy Postponed to August 2021
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAThe fifth World Apostolic Congress on Mercy (WACOM V) that was slated to take place from Monday, 10th -15th August 2020, has been postponed to Tuesday 10th -15th...
View ArticleMALAWI: Public Affairs Committee Cautions Head of State on Issues of National...
Andrew Kaufa, smmThe all-inclusive quasi-religious body, Public Affairs Committee (PAC) in Malawi, has held an interface meeting with the State President Rev. Dr Lazarus Chakwera in an effort to engage...
View ArticleZAMBIA: Catholic Secretariat Welcomes New National Pastoral Coordinator
Mwenya MukukaFr. Cornelius Chibamba, New National Coordinator of Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB)Ordained priest for the Diocese of Ndola on 12th January, 2008, Fr. Cornelius Chibamba is...
View ArticleSOUTH SUDAN: “Appreciate the Eucharist,” Prelate to Catholics Following...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSABishop Eduardo Hiiboro KussalaAs South Sudan eases Covid-19 restrictions leading to phased reopening of places of public worship, Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala has...
View ArticleZAMBIA: Bishop Benjamin Phiri Takes His Throne on August 15
Mwenya MukukaRt. Rev. Benjamin PhiriThe episcopal installation of the new bishop for Catholic Diocese of Ndola, Right Reverend Benjamin Phiri is set for 15th August, 2020.Meanwhile, the event’s...
View ArticleAMECEA: Communications Department Ready to Support Catholic Care for Children...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAThe Social Communications Department of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) in collaboration with the Catholic Care for...
View ArticleTANZANIA: Bishop Eusebius Nzigilwa installed in Mpanda Diocese.
Sarah Pelaji-TanzaniaRt. Rev. Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa,new bishop of Mpanda Catholic DioceseBishop Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa who was auxiliary in Dar es Salaam Archdiocese has been installed as Bishop...
View ArticleKENYA: Season of Creation to Kick-off with Global Prayer Service for Healing...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAThe season of creation, an annual event meant to “renew relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment” is set to...
View ArticleZAMBIA: JCTR Welcomes Government COVID-19 Emergency Social Cash Transfer
By Mwenya MukukaFr Alex Muyebe, SJJCTR Executive Director The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has welcomed government’s move to launch an emergency cash transfer aimed at cushioning...
View ArticleMALAWI: PMS Launches Radio and Television Programs Targeting Children and Youths
Andrew VianoAs part of preparations for Mission Sunday which falls in October and giving Pastoral missionary care to children and young people in the time of Covid-19 pandemic, the Pontifical...
View ArticleKENYA: Nuns Challenged to Take Lead in the Fight Against Human Trafficking
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSASr. Laura Pllanes a member ofCanossian Daughters of Charity and Sr. Mary O’ Malley a member of the Medical Missionaries of Mary At a virtual session organize by...
View ArticleTANZANIA: Religious Leaders Call for Just, Peaceful and Fair General Election
Sarah Pelaji-TanzaniaInterfaith meeting in Tanzania on peace and fair General Election conducted on 11th August 2020 at Tanzania Episcopal Conference in Dar es Salaam (picture by Sarah Pelaji)...
View ArticleKENYA: Phase-one Guidelines by Inter-Faith Council Allow more Congregants for...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAInterfaith Council- Guiding PrinciplesNearly a month after the Inter-faith Council on Covid-19 in Kenya advised a pre-opening stage to permit public worship in the...
View ArticleMALAWI: Government Bows Down as Religious Leaders Protest Against...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAArchbishop Thomas Luke MsusaECM Chairman The government of Malawi has allowed public gatherings to increase from 1o to 100 congregants after Catholic Bishops and...
View ArticleZAMBIA: Bishop Kasonde Responds to The Poor and Defenseless
Mwenya MukukaRt. Rev. Charles Kasonde,Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Solwezi To show God’s love to the poor and the defenseless in the midst of Covid-19, the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of...
View ArticleKENYA: Catholic University “Sends its Staff on Unpaid Leave,” As COVID-19...
Sr. Jecinter Antoinette Okoth, FSSAVery Rev. Prof. Stephen Mbugua Ngari, Vice-Chancellor of CUEA The Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA) which is based in Kenya has sent over 130 staff on an...
View ArticleZAMBIA: Pope Makes Charity Donation of 100,000 Euros Towards Hunger
Mwenya MukukaPope Francis has given Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) 100,000 Euros.ZCCB Secretary General Father Cleophas Lungu has disclosed the development.Fr. Lungu said that money...
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