Silas Isenjia

Silas Mwale Isenjia is a Kenyan journalist with a great zeal and interest for Catholic Church related communication. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics, Media and Communication from Moi University in Kenya. Silas has vast experience in the Media production industry. He currently works as a Journalist for ACI Africa.

Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka of Karonga Diocese in Malawi. Credit: Karonga Diocese

Catholic Bishop Suggests Debt Restructuring to Address Malawi’s Economic Hardships

The Catholic Bishop of Malawi’s Karonga Diocese has urged the government of Malawi to prioritize negotiations on restructuring the country’s debt to...

Some members of the Southern Africa delegation to the WYD in Lisbon, Portugal. Credit: SACBC

WYD 2023 an opportunity to Experience “worldwide Church”, Archbishop in South Africa

The World Youth Day (WYD) 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal is a manifestation of “the worldwide Church” as it will bring together pilgrims...

Christian Leaders in Nigeria Back Protests to End Forced "sit-at-home" Order

Christian leaders in Nigeria’s Enugu State have joined civil society entities that are opposed to the forced “sit-at-home” order issued...

A poster announcing the two-day Malawi Conference on Debt and Development at Crossroads Hotel, Lilongwe. Credit: Luntha Television.

Let’s “all fulfill our mandate”: Catholic Bishop in Malawi on Africa’s Debt Crisis

Bishop Martin Anwel Mtumbuka of Malawi’s Karonga Diocese is calling upon African governments, development partners, civil societies, the private sector, and creditors to do...

Salesian Waves of Change program helps young women in South Africa gain skills for employment. Credit: Salesian Missions

New “stitching” Course at Salesian Institute in South Africa Empowering Young Women

Young women enrolled at the Salesian Institute Youth Projects’ Waves of Change program in South Africa’s Cape Town Catholic Archdiocese are...

Pope Francis presides over a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in Rome on July 23, 2023, for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. | Vatican Media

Pope Francis Calls for “urgent aid, assistance” to Migrants in Northern Africa

Pope Francis is calling upon governments in Africa and Europe to urgently help migrants in North Africa, who he said...

Religious leaders under the umbrella of the National Dialogue Forum addressing journalists on Friday, July 21 on the State of the Nation. Credit: CJPC.

Kenya’s Religious Leaders Urge Dialogue Based on “clearly defined framework” to End Crisis

Religious leaders in Kenya under their umbrella body, the National Dialogue Forum (NDF), are advocating for dialogue among political leaders...

Bishop Paul Kariuki Njiru (left), appointed pioneer Bishop of the newly erected Catholic Diocese of Wote in Kenya and Bishop Gustavo Bombín Espino (right), appointed Archbishop of Toliara Archdiocese in Madagascar in Madagascar. Credit: Seed Consolata/La Sede de Pedro

Pope Francis Appoints Pioneer Bishop for Kenyan New Diocese, New Archbishop in Madagascar

Pope Francis has erected the Catholic Diocese of Wote as a new Episcopal See in Kenya and appointed Bishop Paul Kariuki...

Nigeria’s Small-scale Farmers Playing “crucial role” in Food Security: Christian Leaders

Small-scale farmers in Nigeria are playing a “crucial role” in addressing the challenge of food security in Africa in general,...

A section of members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB/Catholic Justice and Peace Department Facebook

Kenya’s Finance Act 2023 Placing “unsustainable burden” on Kenyans: Catholic Bishops

Kenya’s Finance Act of 2023 that received Presidential assent last month has placed “unsustainable burden” on citizens of the East African nation, Catholic Bishops...

Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB). Credit: KCCB

Catholic Bishops Condemn Brutality on “innocent Kenyans”, Urge Police to Target Criminals

Catholic Bishops in Kenya have condemned police brutality on “innocent Kenyans” in the latest round of opposition-led anti-government protests and called upon...

Jesuit Entity’s Project to Foster “access to safe” Education in Troubled Nigerian State

The new project under the auspices of the Jesuits Refugee Service (JRS) to be launched in Nigeria’s embattled Borno State aims at...

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama during Holy Mass at St. Peter’s Pastoral Area, Idu Karmo of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

Let Challenges Not “extinguish our hopes for a better Nigeria”: Catholic Archbishop

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese has cautioned against despair amid a myriad of challenges, and underscored the need to...

Police Arrest of Minor “unwarranted, serious breach of rights”: Caritas Zambia

Caritas Zambia has decried the arrest of an eight-year-old boy, allegedly apprehended for fighting with a 12-year-old girl, describing the police...

Mons. Edouard Isango Nkoyo (left) and Mons. Edouard Tsimba Ngoma (center) appointed Auxiliary Bishops for Kinshasa Archdiocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Mons. Sandro Overend Rigillo, appointed Apostolic Vicar for Libya’s Apostolic Vicariate of Benghazi. Credit: CENCO, Maltese Franciscan Province

Pope Francis Appoints Auxiliary Bishops in DR. Congo, Apostolic Vicar in Libya

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Edouard Tsimba Ngoma and Mons. Edouard Isango Nkoyo as Auxiliary Bishops for Kinshasa Archdiocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...

Archbishop Ignatius Ayau Kaigama of Nigeria’s Abuja Archdiocese with the three Priests he ordained on 13 July 2023. Credit: Abuja Archdiocese

“Be messengers of hope, animators of faith”: Nigerian Archbishop to Newly Ordained Priests

The newly ordained Priests of the Society of African Missions (SMA) in Nigeria have been urged to foster hope and contribute to...

Bishop Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo delivering his message to journalists participating in the World Catholic Association for Communication, SIGNIS Africa, training on ‘Effective and Efficient Reporting Migrants and Refugees". Credit: Nigeria Catholic Network

Let’s Foster “fraternal, friendly society”: Bishop to Catholic Journalists in Africa

Catholic journalists in Africa will be of better service to migrants and refugees if they can invest their professional skills...

Christian leaders during the meeting at ufungamano house in Nairobi,Kenya. Credit: NCCK

“Deeply concerned”: Kenya’s Church Leaders on Delayed Trial of Starvation Cult Suspects

Christian leaders in Kenya are "deeply concerned" about the delayed litigation of suspected criminals behind the Shakahola starvation cult that has reportedly...

“Unprofessional”: Media Council of Kenya on Coverage of Catholic Priest’s Death

The mainstream and social media coverage of the death of Fr. Joseph Kariuki, the 43-year-old member of the Clergy of...

Bishop Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina appointed Local Ordinary of Antsirabé Diocese in Madagascar on 10 July 2023. Credit: Antananarivo Archdiocese

Auxiliary Bishop in Madagascar Appointed Local Ordinary for Antsirabé Diocese

Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Jean Pascal Andriantsoavina, the Auxiliary Bishop of Antananarivo Archdiocese in Madagascar as the Local Ordinary of Antsirabé Diocese in the...