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Catholic Church in Kenya
Recent Africa Food Systems Forum "pivotal moment" for Feeding: Jesuit Entity Official
The 2023 Africa Food Systems Forum was an important moment for the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent to explore ways of transforming “its food systems”, an official of the Jesuit Justice and Ecology Network Africa (JENA) has said.
IMBISA Leadership Seeking to Foster “a more inclusive and representative region”
The leadership of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the Bishops of Southern Africa (IMBISA) bringing together representatives of Catholic Bishops from nine countries of Southern Africa has expressed the commitment to fostering an inclusive regional association.
Catholic Communicators in Kenya Urged “to be ambassadors” of Ecological Conservation
Catholic communicators in Kenya have been urged to champion the conservation of nature, taking deliberate efforts to correct errors around climate change.
Let’s Be “professional” in Preparing Homilies: Catholic Bishop in Kenya to New Deacons
There is need for members of the Clergy to prepare their homilies, handling their ministry in a “professional” way as they feed the people of God with the word of God, Bishop John Mbinda of Kenya’s Lodwar Diocese has said.
Youth in Kenya Join Faith Leaders' Call for Limiting Production, Use of Fossil Fuels
Youths from various religious denominations in Kenya have joined faith leaders from across the globe in calling for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Establish “polluter pays” Principle for Environmental Conservation: Nuncio in Kenya
There is need to establish an international agreement requiring polluters to pay for the environmental damage they cause, the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya and South Sudan has said.
“Diplomatic show”: Catholic Activist on Africa Climate Summit, Says “real issues” Omitted
Africa’s leaders who gathered in the Kenyan capital city, Nairobi, for the three-day inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) that concluded on September 6 did not address the “real” environmental issues on the continent, a Catholic activist has lamented, and termed the gathering “a diplomatic show”.
Catholic Activists Demand Ban of Book Promoting “premature sexualization” in Kenya
Catholic activists in Africa under their umbrella organization, CitizenGO Africa, are calling on the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for the Ministry of Education (MoE) in Kenya to ban a primary school textbook that they say seeks to foster “premature sexualization” of school-going children in the East African nation.
African Union Admission to G20 Reflection of Pope Francis’ Plea for Global Justice: Jesuit
The admission of the African Union (AU) to the Group of Twenty, the intergovernmental forum comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union (EU) popularly known as the G20, mirrors Pope Francis’ appeal for global justice, an African member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) has said.
“Profound”: Catholic Priest in Kenya Recalls Cardinal Otunga’s Life of Ceaseless Prayers
Michael Maurice Cardinal Otunga spent his final days, old and frail, committed to prayer in a home for the elderly people in Kenya.
Religious, Priestly Life Not about “gold medal for the best behavior”: Nuncio in Kenya
Joining and living Religious and Priestly Life is not to be compared to a sport competition that involves medals for the best performers, the representative of the Holy Father in Kenya has said.
Emulate Joseph, Mary in Handling Marital “embarrassment”: Catholic Archbishop in Kenya
St. Joseph and the Blessed Virgin Mary can be inspirational in handling cases of “embarrassment” between spouses, the Archbishop of Kenya’s Kisumu Archdiocese has said.
They’re “20 years of fruitful evangelization”: Catholic Bishops’ Radio Director in Kenya
Waumini Radio, the Catholic radio of the members of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) is marking 20 years of "fruitful evangelization", the Director of the Nairobi-based entity has said.
Cardinal Otunga’s Sainthood Journey a Call to Holiness: Kenyan Archbishop
The sainthood course of the Servant of God Michael Maurice Cardinal Otunga was started by the Cardinal himself, and is now an invitation for the people of God to live a holy life, the Local Ordinary of Kenya's Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has said.
How Cardinal Otunga Warmed Hearts as Kenya’s First Native Catholic Bishop
The people of God in Kenya are marking two decades since the Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga, who is on the sainthood journey, passed on.
Archbishop in Kenya Urges Staff at Health Facility to Foster Patience in Handling the Sick
Archbishop Philip Anyolo Subira of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi in Kenya has urged the staff at St. Matia Mulumba Mission Hospital in his Metropolitan See to exercise patience in handling the sick at the facility.
“As future’s custodians, our voices matter”: Africa's Children on Climate Conversations
Children in Africa are calling on governments and African leaders to involve them in conversations around the climate and processes leading to “environmental decisions”.
At Jubilee, Religious Profession, Catholic Bishop in Kenya Emphasizes Value of Listening
The Bishop of Kenya’s Homa Bay Diocese has emphasized the value of listening, and acknowledged with appreciation its role in the formation and ministry of women and men Religious.
Catholic Nuns in Eastern Africa Unveil 2024 Plenary Theme, Aim to Strengthen Formation
Members of the Association of Consecrated Women in Eastern and Central Africa (ACWECA) have unveiled the theme for their 2024 Plenary Assembly that seeks to strengthen the formation of Catholic Nuns in the region.
AMECEA Chairman Faults “institutionalized child care apostolate”, Says Not “ideal”
The care of children in faith-based structured institutions is not the “ideal” way of child upbringing, the Chairman of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa (AMECEA) has said.
