UGANDA: Archbishop Odongo Celebrates 50th Anniversay of Episcopate
Archbishop Emeritus James Odongo marked his Golden Jubilee Anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination by the celebration Holy Mass on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at the Uganda Martyrs Cathedral Nyangole...
View ArticleETHIOPIA: Cardinal Berhaneyesus Receives a Grand Reception in Addis Ababa
H.E. Cardinal BerhaneyesusHis Eminence Berhaneyesus Cardinal Souraphiel has received a Grand Reception in Addis Ababa following her installation as the new Cardinal in Rome. The celebrations began on...
View ArticleAMECEA: Capacity Building Training is conducted for KCCB
AMECEA in collaboration with USCCB had organized the fifth national training for top management team for Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). The training which began on Tuesday 24th and...
View ArticleTANZANIA: Towards a General Election; TEC Evaluates the Current Situation in...
Few months before the General Election, the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC) through Justice and Peace Commission and Catholic Professionals of Tanzania (CPT) have evaluated the situation in the...
View ArticleKENYA: PMS Directors Deliberate on How to Feed the Hungry
Fr. Celestino Bundi Director PMS-KCCB African National Directors of Pontifical Mission Societies drawn from Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Nigeria gathered at St. Vincent...
View ArticleSOUTH SUDAN: Apostolic Nuncio Urges Christians to Work for Peace
H.E. Archbishop Daniel Balvo, Apostolic Nuncio to Kenya and South SudanApostolic Nuncio to South Sudan and Kenya Most Rev Charles Daniel Balvo has asked the people of South Sudan to work for peace as...
View ArticleKENYA: Diocese of Kakamega to Get New Bishop on Saturday
Rt. Rev. Joseph Obanyi, Bishop of KakamegaThe Catholic Diocese of Kakamega will on Saturday 7th March get a new Bishop after the ordination of Bishop Elect Rt. Rev. Joseph Obanyi Sagwe that will take...
View ArticleUGANDA: UEC Holds Workshops in Dioceses on Domestic Violence Prevention
Group Photo of the Workshop Participants with Rt. Rev. Joseph FranzelliUganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), in partnership with the Irish organizations, Trocaire and Irish Aid, embarked on the effort of...
View ArticleZAMBIA: Catholic Church Explores Self-Sustainability for the Seminaries
Rt. Rev. Benjamin Phiri, Auxiliary Bishop of ChipataThe Catholic Church in Zambia is exploring ideas on projects that would ensure self-sustainability for the Conference seminaries, says Rt. Rev....
View ArticleTANZANIA: 42 Perish in Kahama Rain Storm
Flood Victims in Kahama District TanzaniaMore than 45 people died and 82 others severely injured when a heavy downpour accompanied by strong winds pounded three villages in Kahama District (North West...
View ArticleAMECEA: Commission for Priestly Formation holds Inaugural Meeting
AMECEA Commission for Priestly Formation in Seminaries held an inaugural meeting on Tuesday 3rd, March at Blessed Bakanja AMECEA College in Nairobi. The Commission was constituted by the AMECEA 18th...
View ArticleKENYA: Land and Control over Resources are the Key Causes of Conflict in the...
A baseline Study conducted by Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) to identify violence hotspots based on analysis of risk factors and the...
View ArticleMALAWI: ECM Launches a Billion Kwacha (2.2USD) National Flood Support
Bishop Mtumbuka (left) and Archbishop Msusa presenting a symbolic donation to one of the flood victimsThe Catholic Secretariat of the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) on Tuesday (10thMarch)...
View ArticleKENYA: Cardinal Njue Asks the Youth to refrain from being used by Selfish...
H.E. John Cardinal Njue has asked the youth to refrain from being influenced by politicians who mislead them to disrupt peace and later distance themselves from the outcome, leaving them to take...
View ArticleSOUTH SUDAN: The Failure of Negotiations for Final Peace Agreement Worries...
Bishop Santo Loku, Auxiliay bishop of JubaFear of re-escalation of war and uncertainty for their the lives, are the major concern of many South Sudanese after the failure of last week’s talks for...
View ArticleKENYA: Government Commends the Role Played by the Catholic Church in the...
Uhuru Kenyatta, President of KenyaThe Government of Kenya has commended the role played by the Catholic Church in Education and Health Sectors in the Country. According to the statement from President...
View ArticleUGANDA: Catholic Bishops Converge for a Workshop on Inter-Religious Dialogue...
A section of Ugandan Catholic Bishops during the WorkshopIn an effort to bridge the widening gap between faiths and cultures as extremists increasingly exploit religion for their own purposes, the...
View ArticleTANZANIA: Catholic Bishops wants Referendum for New Constitution held after...
The Catholic Bishops of Tanzania have given their stance on the Referendum for the New Constitution on which they are demanding that the exercise be postponed until after the general election in...
View ArticleSOUTH SUDAN: Celebrating the life of an Icon; Archdiocese of Juba pays Homage...
The Late Bishop Joseph GasiA hundred pilgrims have travelled from the Archdiocese of Juba to Tombura- Yambio Diocese to pay homage to the late Bishop Joseph Abangite Gasi, emeritus of Tombura Yambio...
View ArticleETHIOPIA: Cardinal Berhaneyesus Welcomes Former Political Leaders who...
H.E. Cardinal Berhaneyesus and Captain Tessama BelayCardinal Berhaneyesus welcomed the former ‘Derg’ communist regime political leaders who imprisoned him for 7 months. The political leaders paid a...
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