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UGANDA: Archbishop Odongo Celebrates Golden Jubilee
His Grace James OdongoThe Archbishop Emeritus of Tororo, His Grace James Odongo is celebrating his Episcopal Golden Jubilee on 21st of February 2015 at Uganda Martyrs Cathedral, Tororo.Information...
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MALAWI: ‘Good Communication, Recipe for Unity,’ – Urges ECM Ag. Sec General
The Acting Secretary General for the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM), Fr. Emmanuel Chimombo has said that good communication could be a recipe for bringing people of diverse backgrounds together...
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TANZANIA: Dodoma to be Launched Officially as an Archdiocese on Sunday
His Grace Beatus KinyaiyaDodoma Diocese will on Sunday be officially inaugurated to be an Archdiocese in a ceremony that will also witness the installation of His Grace Beatus Kinyaiya as the first...
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MALAWI: AMECEA Mourns the Death of ECM Chairman Bishop Joseph Zuza
Rt Rev Joseph Mukasa ZuzaAMECEA is mourning the death of the Chairman of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) Rt Rev Joseph Mukasa Zuza that happened on 15 January 2015 in Malawi. Information...
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KENYA: KCCB term Police Action on Lang'ata Road Primary School Pupils...
The Catholic Church in Kenya has strongly criticized the police action against the Lang'ata Road Primary School Pupils and called it unacceptable in the society. In a press statement issued on Tuesday...
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SUDAN: MSF Hospital bombed in South Kordofan
Sudanese Air Force or SAF directly targeted Medicines Sans Frontiers or MSF hospital in an aerial bombing in Southern Kordofan, Sudan on Tuesday, forcing the suspension of medical activities.MSF head...
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KENYA: Bishop Urges Refugees to stop Conflicts in Camps
Bishop Virgilio PanteRefugees living in camps in northern Kenya have been urged to live harmoniously and avoid conflicts and clashes which have led to several deaths in the past few weeks.Speaking...
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SOUTH SUDAN: Radio Saut Al Mahabba successfully repaired
Radio Saut Al Mahabba was back on air for some minutes of test at 5 PM on Sunday for the first time after almost one year.Last week a technician from Italy, who built the tower in 2009, Ido Menegaz...
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MALAWI: Pope Francis Sends Solidarity Message to Malawi’s Flood Victims
Following President Peter Mutharika's declaration on January 13th, 2015 that 15 districts in the country are disaster areas, His Holiness Pope Francis through the office of Apostolic Nunciature in...
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UGANDA: Pope Francis visit to Uganda this year has not been...
H.E. Most Rev. Michael A. Blume, SVD, Apostolic Nuncio to UgandaThe Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, Most Rev Michael August Blume, S.V.D has given a clarification on the news spreading in the world of...
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Ethiopia: Pope Francis Erects a New Diocese (Eparchy) of Bahir Dar-Dessie
The Holy Father Pope Francis on 19thJanuary 2015 erected the Eparchy (Diocese) of Bahir Dar-Dessie (area 221,775, population 16,215,850, Catholics 17,544, priests 24, religious 47), in Ethiopia, with...
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ERITREA: Asmara Elevated to Archeparchy; The first Metropolitan Archbishop...
Most Rev. Menghesteab Tesfamariam, MCCJ, Archbishop Designate of AsmaraThe Holy Father Pope Francis, on 19thJanuary 2015,erected the Metropolitan Church sui iuris in Eritrea dividing it from the...
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MALAWI: Thousands Attend the Funeral of Bishop Zuza
Priests carrying the casket of the late Bishop ZuzaMalawi's President, Professor Peter Mutharika and his Vice, Saulos Chilima on 19th January 2015 were among the thousands of people from Malawi and...
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AMECEA: A Journey with Archbishop James Odongo: Celebrating Our Living AMECEA...
A reflection of Fr Joseph G. Healey, MM as Archbishop James Odongo celebrates the EpiscopalFr Joseph HealeyGolden Jubilee on 21 February 2015 at Uganda Martyrs Cathedral, Tororo, Uganda. Fr Healey...
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ZAMBIA: Churches Successfully carried out Election Monitoring
His Excellency Edgar Sworn in as President of ZambiaThe Catholic Church in Zambia in partnership with other faith based organizations, which include the Council of Churches in Zambia, which...
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MALAWI: Schools Turned into Shelters to Accommodate Floods’ Victims
Over 78 primary schools have been turned into shelters to accommodate people whose homes have been washed away by floods which also claimed about 200 lives in Malawi. According to Mr. Chris Chisoni,...
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KENYA: Archbishop-Elect Martin Kivuva Bids Farewell to Religious and Clergy...
Archbishop-Elect for the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa, His Grace Martin Kivuva Musonde, on 29thJanuary 2015 met with the religious and clergy of Daystar University to encourage them on their unique...
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ZAMBIA: Low Voter Turn-Out must be a Major Concern in the Coming General...
The just concluded Presidential by-election in Zambia was characterized by Low voter turnout (less than one-third of the electorate) in the history of the country with some places sitting at only 20...
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AMECEA: Justice and Peace National Coordinators Line-up Issues of Major...
ParticipantsNational Justice and Peace Coordinators from AMECEA member countries have lined up terrorism, cattle rustling, insecurity, cross-border conflicts and extractive industries as issues of...
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SOUTH SUDAN: The War and Killings in the Country Must Stop-Bishops
Catholic Bishops of South Sudan have asked the leaders of South Sudan to everything possible to stop the war and killings which going in the country. In their message released on 30th January 2015 in...
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