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Catholic Church in Kenya
“It is going to wreck our society”: Catholic Bishop on Same-sex Union Advocacy in Kenya
The advocacy for same-sex unions and gender transition in Kenya is not good for the East African nation, Bishop John Oballa Owaa has said.
Planned Chastity Conference to Teach Youth Skills in “healthy” Relationships: Convener
The 2023 edition of the Youth Chastity Conference (YCC) will seek to empower young people with skills for “healthy” relationships, a convener of the annual event has told ACI Africa.
Catholic Priest in Kenya Develops Tool to Conquer Bad Habits ahead of Lent, Easter
Many people are struggling to get out of various addictions, including spending too much time on social media and watching pornographic content, a Catholic Missionary Priest in Kenya has said.
Legion of Mary Official Highlights “recruitment, extension” in Kenyan Church institutions
The Spiritual Director of the Legion of Mary in Kenya has highlighted indicators of progress of the "lay apostolic association of Catholics who, with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of All Graces, serve the Church and their neighbor on a voluntary basis", in the East African nation.
Kenya’s Religious Leaders Decry “new regime of rights” Pushing for Same-Sex Relations
Religious leaders in Kenya have decried the “swelling spread and support” for what they describe as “a new regime of rights” that is pushing for same-sex relations in Africa in general and in the East African nation in particular.
Catholic Activists Call for Investigation into Possible Trafficking of Congolese Children
The recent nabbing of Croatians in a suspected case of trafficking of Congolese children lifts a lid on numerous such cases that happen underground, Catholic Activists in Africa under their umbrella organization CitizenGo have said.
Kenyan Activist, Rome-based Lay Catholic Association Receive Human Fraternity Award
A Kenyan community activist, and the Rome-based lay Catholic association dedicated to the provision of social services and arbitrating conflicts, Sant’Egidio Community, are the recipients of the 2023 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity.
Deepen Relationship with God “step by step, patiently”: Nuncio in Kenya to Seminarians
Strive to deepen your personal relationship with God in steps, exercising patience, the representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has told Major Seminarians in the East African nation.
SECAM Unveils Groups to Participate in Planned Plenary Assembly in Ethiopia
The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa & Madagascar (SECAM) has identified groups that will be representing the entire Church on the continent in the Plenary Assembly that has been scheduled to take place during the first week of March in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Christian Unity “must be understood to be another aspect of prayer”: Bishop in Kenya
The unity of the followers of Jesus Christ is “another aspect of prayer” and needs to be understood as such, Bishop Michael Cornelius Odiwa of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Homa Bay has said.
“Grace saw me through”, First Blind Catholic Priest in Kenya on Adjusting to Sight Loss
Fr. Michael Mithamo King’ori has already celebrated six Masses in the Archdiocese of Nyeri in Kenya where he was ordained a Catholic Priest on January 14.
President of Kenya Hails Pioneer Catholic Bishop of Kitale Diocese as “a giant of faith”
The President of the Republic of Kenya has hailed Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, the first Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Kitale whose retirement was accepted on 4 November 2022, as “a giant of faith”.
In New Book, Rwandan Priest Recounts Genocide Experience, Says Forgiveness “is a miracle”
Fr. Marcel Uwineza was only 14 years old when he witnessed the painful experience of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. He saw his father, mother, two brothers, and a sister murdered during the civil war between the Tutsis and Hutus.
Kenya's Christians in Week of Unity Prayer with Call “not to discriminate against anybody”
The Catholic Priest at the helm of the International Ecumenical Movement - Kenya Chapter (IEM-K) has, in his message for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU), called on followers of Christ in the East African nation to shun all forms of discrimination.
Rome-based Catholic Development Entity for Africa Announces AI training for Communicators
Harambee Africa International (HAI), a Catholic Development foundation supporting African countries, is inviting digital communicators to participate in its Artificial Intelligence (AI) training at a university in Rome.
First-ever Blind Catholic Priest Ordination in Kenya Appreciation of Capacity: Archbishop
The ordination of the first-ever blind Catholic Priest in Kenya will help bring a high opinion about the abilities and capacity of persons living with disabilities, the Archbishop of Nyeri has said.
“It's not war”: African Theologians on Church Involvement in National Politics
Involvement of the Church in the politics of a country should not always be adversarial, seeking to always oppose the running of governments, Catholic Theologians have said.
Catholic Theologians Foresee Year of “good surprises” for Africa in 2023
The growing population of the youth in Africa, the continent’s increasing percentage of Christians, as well as its vastness of resources, signals better days ahead for African countries, two Catholic Theologians have said.
Catholic Activists in Africa Demand Justice for Aborted Baby, Deceased Mother in Kenya
Members of CitizenGo Africa, the African branch of CitizenGo, are demanding justice for a baby and her mother who died following a botched abortion procedure in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.
Rome-based Catholic Development Agency Rallying for Funds to Support Projects in Africa
Harambee Africa International (HAI), a Rome-based Catholic development agency, is rallying for funds to support projects in select African countries.
