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Man Behind Murder of Kenyan Catholic Priest Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison
A Kenyan court has sentenced the man who confessed to have killed a Catholic Priest in the East African country to 30 years in prison.
Catholic Bishops in Kenya Say Sexual Bill Risks Creating “amorphous field of rights”
Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have called on legislators at the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) to withdraw the Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Bill 2017 from the floor of the house noting that the proposed legislation is an attempt to give rise to unclear rights on sexual issues.
Kenyan-based University VC Says Encounter with Pope Francis on Laudato Si’ “prophetic”
The Vice Chancellor (VC) of Kenyan-based Daystar University developed a deep desire to meet Pope Francis when he read about the Holy Father’s approach to the conservation of the earth in his 2015 Encyclical Letter, Laudato Si’. That was just over a year ago.
Salesians Empowering Youth from Disadvantaged Backgrounds in Kenya with Technical Skills
Members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) are empowering youth from disadvantaged backgrounds in Kenya with technical skills, officials of the Religious Order have reported.
Kenyan Archbishop to be Installed, Auxiliary Bishop for Benguela in Angola Appointed
The installation of Archbishop Philip Anyolo as the Local Ordinary of Kenya’s Nairobi Archdiocese has been scheduled to take place Saturday, November 20.
Drought Situation in Kenya’s Catholic Diocese of Marsabit "dire", Caritas Director Says
The people of God in Kenya’s Marsabit Diocese are in urgent need of food and water following a protracted drought in the area covered by the Catholic Diocese, the Executive Director of Caritas Marsabit (CM) has told ACI Africa in an interview.
“Embrace civic duty, get registered as voters”: Religious Leaders in Kenya to New Voters
The ongoing voter registration exercise in Kenya has been characterized with a low turnout, members of the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya (IRCK) have noted with concern, and called on new eligible voters to “embrace” their civic responsibility by registering as voters.
Put Human Rights Agenda at Centre of COP 26, Civil Societies Urge African Nations
Representatives of Africa-based civil society groups have called on governments and climate negotiators who have planned to attend the upcoming 26th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) to make human rights the centre of their deliberations.
Foster Honesty, Truth to Overcome Life's Challenges: Kenyan Catholic Priest to Graduands
Graduands at a Kenya-based Catholic University have been encouraged to foster honesty and truthfulness to be able to overcome challenges they might encounter in their lives.
Deadline for Rome-Based Best African Storytellers Contest “Communicating Africa”, Extended
Young African storytellers who missed the deadline for the ninth Harambee International Award have been given an opportunity to make their submissions for the coveted prize.
Pope Appoints Archbishop for Kenya’s Nairobi Archdiocese, Two Auxiliary Bishops in Angola
Pope Francis has appointed an Archbishop for the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi in Kenya and two Auxiliary Bishops for Angola’s Luanda Archdiocese.
Catholic Religious Brother Behind Kenya’s Most Successful Athletes Feted
Kenya’s admirable position in world athletics has been curved by the likes of David Rudisha, Rose Cheruiyot, Lydia Cheromei and other top athletes. But the man who has, for years, shaped these athletes into the crème of the crop that they are today has mostly worked in silence.
Faith Leaders in Africa Decry “impunity of corporate, elite capture of African land”
Representatives of various Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) and Civil Societies Organizations (CSOs) in Africa have, in a joint statement, decried the “capture of African land and natural resources” by what they have called “private actors” and condemned the “impunity” enjoyed by those involved.
Catholic Bishops in Kenya Urge Government to Support UN Treaty on Business, Human Rights
Catholic Bishops in Kenya are calling on the government of the East African nation to fully support the revised draft of the United Nations (UN) Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights at the ongoing negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland.
Faith Leaders in Africa among Signatories to Joint “response to pandemic, climate crisis”
Faith-based leaders in Africa are among hundreds of “the high-level religious and spiritual leaders who have signed onto the Sacred People, Sacred Heart Statement”, calling for a joint response to the COVID-19 pandemic and “the climate crisis.”
Catholic Entity in Africa Launches Call to Stop “social engineering” through Gay Superman
The African branch of the International Catholic activist organization, CitizenGo Africa, has initiated an online campaign to stop the introduction of a new Superman, a superhero fictional character with a bisexual identity.
Religious in Africa, Youth Share Understanding of Synodality after Launch by Pope Francis
Synodality is a journey, a “reversed pyramid” and an opportunity to create more engagement among the people of God, young African Catholics and women and men Religious who shared their understanding of the synod which Pope Francis launched October 10 have said.
Catholic Agencies in Europe, North America Oppose Engineered Methods in Climate Change
Catholic development agencies in Europe and North America are concerned that the increasing popularity of the use of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and engineered methods in global climate policy may introduce technologies that are more detrimental to the environment.
Inaugurated Synod Process in Kenyan Diocese to Include “those considered as outsiders”
The process of the Synod on Synodality inaugurated in the Catholic Diocese of Malindi in Kenya seeks to include “those considered as outsiders”, the Local Ordinary of the Kenyan Diocese has said.
Legion of Mary in Kenyan Archdiocese Eyeing Learners to Battle Declining Numbers
The leadership of the Legion of Mary of Kenya’s Archdiocese of Nairobi is seeking to strengthen legionaries in schools in an attempt to counter the declining numbers the association is facing, an official of the association has told ACI Africa.
