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Catholic Church in Kenya
Why Women Religious in Africa Must Pay Attention to Increasing Longevity in Care for Elderly Colleagues
The life expectancy of women Religious has increased over the past five decades, according to studies that the U.S.-based Centre for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) conducted.
At First-ever IRF Summit in Africa, Kenya’s CJ Urges Delegates to “adopt united stance” on Fostering Religious Liberty
The Chief Justice (CJ) in Kenya, Martha Karambu Koome, has called upon delegates at the International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit has gathered both regional and global experts and proponents of freedom of religion in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, to have a “united stance” in fostering religious liberty.
Kenya’s Gen Zs Cautioned against Greed, Urged to Embrace Holy Trinity Values, Use Unity “for good purpose”
The Holy Trinity can be a source of inspiration for Generation Z (Gen Z) individuals in overcoming the challenge of greed and fostering unity in diversity, Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe, one of the Auxiliary Bishops of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has said.
Emulate Unity of Holy Trinity: Catholic Bishop in Kenya to Families, Calls for Harmony in Church, Nation
Bishop Wallace Ng’ang’a Gachihi of Kenya’s Military Ordinariate has called on members of families in the East African nation to look to the unity and communion between the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit for inspiration in fostering peaceful coexistence.
“A defining moment for Africa”: Official on First-ever International Religious Freedom Summit in Africa
The International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit that is gathering both regional and global experts and proponents of freedom of religion in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, is “a defining moment for Africa”, an official of the Tuesday, June 17 event has said.
Researchers Explore Ways to Sustain Catholic Nuns’ Monasteries in Africa amid Severe Scarcity
A study into the situation of Monasteries distributed across Africa has uncovered a severe shortage, with some Religious in these communities living under leaking roofs, unable to afford very basic necessities.
First-ever International Religious Freedom Summit in Africa to Explore “impact” of State Actions, Faith Communities
The Tuesday, June 17 International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit at Kenya’s Safari Park Hotel in Nairobi, the first-ever regional conference to be realized in Africa, is to explore “the impact of government actions on religious freedom” on the continent.
“Give us work”: Women Religious in Research End Maiden Symposium with Unique Invitation to Catholic Dioceses in Africa
Researchers at the Centre for Research in Religious Life and Apostolate (CERRA-Africa) have ended their maiden symposium in Nairobi, Kenya, with an invitation to Catholic Dioceses and Parishes across the continent to engage them in evangelization though empirical studies.
Hardly Firstborn or Lastborn: Study into Religious Formation Shows African Sister Most Likely to Be Middle Child
Most African women Religious are middle children and not firstborns or lastborns, a study by the Centre for Research in Religious Life and Apostolate (CERRA-Africa) has established.
Catholic Sisters in Africa Engaged in Research Urged to Stay on Top of Trends Likely to Affect Religious Life
Catholic Sisters in Africa who are engaged in research apostolate have been challenged to start conducting empirical studies on trends in Religious Life as soon as they notice them, and not to wait until it is too late for them to act.
Newly Ordained Assumptionists in Kenya Warned against Preaching “own message”, Urged to Herald “God's marvellous deeds”
Bishop George Muthaka of Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Garissa has cautioned the newly ordained members of the Augustinians of the Assumption (AA) against proclaiming their personal messages, urging them instead to proclaim the Good News, following the example of the Prophet Jeremiah.
At Inaugural Research Symposium, Catholic Sisters in Africa Urged to Illuminate Continent’s “darkest places”
Catholic Sisters from various Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (ICLSAL) across Africa who have convened in Kenya’s capital city, Nairobi, for their maiden research symposium have been urged to be the light of the continent, illuminating “the darkest places” where they serve.
Long Serving Kenyan Priest Reminisces about Moments with Cardinal Otunga, His Parents’ Conversion to Catholicism
Fr. Joseph Mokaya’s formation into the Priesthood in the early ‘70s, and even many years of his apostolate were hinged on the guidance and generosity of the Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga, then at the helm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN).
Let’s Dedicate “whatever we have” to Building God’s Kingdom: Catholic Bishop in Kenya at Priest’s Funeral Mass
Charity should be embraced as a way of building God’s Kingdom, even in times of scarcity, Bishop David Kamau Ng’ang’a has said.
Giving Hope amid Hopelessness? Kenyan Dicastery for Communication Consultor on Practice of Hope Journalism amid Distress
The call upon Catholic journalists to be sources of hope in their messaging and delivery of information can be a challenge if very communicator is experiencing distress, a Kenyan Consultor of the Vatican Dicastery for Communication has said.
“We speak same language”: Kenyan Catholic Bishop Appeals for Unity between Warring Communities after Priest’s Murder
Communities in bandit-infested Kerio Valley in Kenya, where Fr. Allois Cheruiyot Bett was murdered have more that unites them than divides them, the Local Ordinary of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret that serves the area has said.
Catholic Journalists Have a Role in Shaping “the message of our time”: Media Council of Kenya CEO
Catholic media practitioners in Kenya have been challenged to actively contribute to shaping messages in today’s world, especially in the face of growing moral and social challenges.
At WCD 2025 Celebrations in Nairobi, Catholic Bishop Urges “responsible” Media Engagement, Decries News Negativity
The Chairman of the Commission for Social Communications of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has underscored the need for Catholic journalists to engage the media responsibly, shunning the traditional media practice that fosters news negativity through a focus on misfortunes and tragedies.
Vatican Confirms Cardinal Otunga’s Sainthood Cause “not stagnated”, Renews Hope for First Kenyan-born Saint
Mons. Angelo Romano, a Vatican Relator at the Dicastery of the Causes of Saints, has renewed hope in the cause of Sainthood of the Servant of God Michael Maurice Cardinal Otunga, noting that the process that started some 15 years ago is “still alive”.
Share Cardinal Otunga’s Legacy with Future Generations: Catholic Archbishop to Kenyans at Fundraising Dinner
Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi (ADN) has urged the people of God in Kenya to keep alive the legacy of the Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga in engagements and sharing that make known the virtues he exemplified, especially to younger generations.
