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At Conference, Kenyan Bishop Calls for Actualization of Fratelli Tutti at Community Levels
A Kenyan Catholic Bishops has challenged religious leaders across the globe to identify ways of actualizing Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on human fraternity and social friendship, Fratelli Tutti, at community levels.
Catholic Church in Kenya Sets Date to Phase Out Old Liturgical Book for Priests
The newly released Misale ya Kiroma (Roman Missal) is set to become “obligatory” in celebrating Holy Mass towards the end of this year, phasing out the old one, Catholic Bishops Kenya have said in a preliminary page of the new Swahili Missal.
Relief as Catholic Church in Kenya, Tanzania Gets Approved Liturgical Books in Kiswahili
Barely a week after the Misale ya Kila Siku (Daily Missal) and the Misale ya Kiroma (Roman Missal) jetted into Kenya from Italy where they were printed, members of the Daughters of St. Paul who run the Paulines Publications of Africa have already sold thousands of copies of the liturgical books across the East African country and continue to receive orders of the copies from various Catholic institutions in the country.
International Catholic Entity Demands Justice after Death of Two Sets of Brothers in Kenya
An international Catholic activist organization has launched an online campaign to compel the government of the East African country to grant justice to families that have lost their members in suspected extra-judicial killings and acts of banditry in the country.
Six Kenyan Catholic Dioceses in Urgent Need of Help as International Funding Plunges
Kenyan Catholic Dioceses experiencing primary evangelization are among those in urgent need of help owing to the plunge in funding from the Pontifical Society for the Propagation of Faith Universal Fund, a body charged with the duty to assist needy churches across the globe.
How Catholic Entity is Seeking to Provide Permanent Solutions to End Poverty in Africa
The leadership of Water 4 Mercy, a religious Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), is working towards ending the cycle of poverty in Africa by offering clean water and agricultural technologies.
Youth Animators in Kenya Undergo Training to Enhance Participation in Church Activities
Youth leaders and animators across various Catholic Parishes in Kenya have completed a training on a manual designed to improve the experience of young people in their church meetings and activities.
PMS Kenya Announces “Missionary Rosary Marathon” to Support Evangelization in Peripheries
Catholic Parishes across various Dioceses in Kenya are invited to pray the Holy Rosary for those working towards evangelization in the country through the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB).
Penalize President of Nigeria for Insecurity, Catholic Entity in Africa Petitions AU
Officials of CitizenGo, a Catholic organization spearheading family issues in Africa, has petitioned the leadership African Union (AU) to penalize President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria for the heightened insecurity in the West African nation.
Cleric Who Oversaw Construction of Kenya’s Latest Cathedral Eulogized as Committed Priest
The Catholic Priest who oversaw the construction of the new Christ the King Cathedral of Kenya’s Bungoma Diocese that was Consecrated in May is being eulogized as a hardworking, committed, dedicated servant of God.
Emotions Run High as Kenyan Catholic Parish Unites Warring Border Communities
Sometime last month, a group of Kenyan elders led by the three Priests ministering at St. Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish of the Diocese of Lodwar embarked on a peaceful march to Ethiopia where a group of villagers waited, equally eager to put the decades of violence with their Kenyan counterparts behind them.
Catholic Sisters in Kenya Launch Six-month COVID-19 Prevention, Vaccine Awareness Campaign
Catholic Sisters in Kenya have launched a six-month COVID-19 prevention and vaccine awareness campaign in view of encouraging community members to “get vaccinated and embrace other preventive measures” against the pandemic.
Catholic Clergy, Laity Eulogize Kenyan Priest, Professor as Advocate of Peace in Families
Members of the Clergy and the Laity in Kenya have paid glowing tribute to the late Kenyan Priest and University Professor, Fr. Peter Ignatius Gichure, describing him as one who advocated for Catholic marriage, family life, and peace among family members.
African Laity Encouraged to “be in touch with” Clergy, Religious amid COVID-19 Challenges
The need for the Laity in Africa to connect with members of the Clergy and women and men Religious at a time when people across the globe are struggling with COVID-19 challenges has been emphasized at a virtual conference organized by the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA).
Kenyan Bishop Eulogizes Priest for Manifesting “compassionate heart of the Good Samaritan”
The Catholic Bishop of Kenya’s Ngong Diocese has paid glowing tribute to his Priest who was laid to rest Tuesday, July 27, saying he manifested a “compassionate heart” that can be compared with that of the Good Samaritan in St. Luke’s Gospel.
Catholic Bishops in Kenya Call for Closeness with Grandparents ahead of Maiden Celebration
Members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have expressed the need for younger members of society to build relationships with their grandparents and other elderly people who they describe as an “indispensable” gift to humanity.
Catholic Bishop in Kenya Hails Irish-founded Missionary Society for "triple presence"
The Catholic Bishop of Kenya's Nakuru Diocese, Bishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba, has hailed members of St. Patrick's Missionary Society (SPS) who have ministered in the Kenyan Episcopal See for their instrumental role in evangelization through what he termed “triple presence.”
Kenyan Catholic Diocese Builds South Sudanese Community to Improve Refugees Pastoral Care
A number of South Sudanese Catholics who are seeking refuge around Nakuru town in Kenya’s Rift Valley Province have been gathering in groups for prayers in the absence of a Priest.
Plans Underway to Develop Online Communication Tool for Seafarers in Kenyan Archdiocese
The Apostleship of the Sea in Kenya’s Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa plans to develop, in collaboration with other stakeholders, an online communication tool in the country’s maritime sector to keep those who work at sea in touch with their families.
Kenyan Priest Appointed Clean Content Ambassador Plans to Increase Awareness in Schools
A Kenyan Catholic Priest who was recently appointed as a clean content ambassador for the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) in the country’s Central region has said he will create public awareness about the creation and consumption of clean content among school going children.
