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Catholic Church in Kenya
Maasai “one of the endangered tribes in Africa”: Religious Missionaries in Africa, Europe
Religious Missionaries with presence in Africa and Europe have said the forceful eviction of the Maasai community from their ancestral land in Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Loliondo in Northern Tanzania has made the pastoralist tribe one of the most endangered in Africa.
University Students in Kenya Share Progress Three Months after Dialogue with Pope Francis
A section of young people from Catholic Universities in Kenya who participated in the virtual dialogue with Pope Francis last November have shared about the progress realized from the responses of the Holy Father concerning various issues including politics in the country.
Vatican Wants Laity “to speak their minds” in Ongoing Synod on Synodality: Nuncio in Kenya
For the ongoing preparations for the Synod on Synodality to bear fruits for the Church in Africa and the whole world, the Vatican would like that the Laity “speak their minds” without feeling “intimidated”, the Apostolic Nuncio in Kenya has said.
“Grateful to organizers”: Spiritan Priests in Kenya on Gains of Safeguarding Conference
Members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) who participated in a two-day safeguarding conference in Nairobi, Kenya, have lauded the program, noting that it is eye-opening for them in how they interact with minors and vulnerable groups.
Conference Equips Spiritans in Kenya with Safeguarding Skills in Priestly Ministry
Members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) have been equipped with safeguarding skills to deal with abuses of minors and vulnerable adults in their Priestly ministry, including “fear about false allegations”.
In Kenya, Catholic Bishop for Nakuru Appointed, Isiolo Vicariate Elevated to Diocese
Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Cleophas Oseso Tuka as the Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru in Kenya and elevated the Apostolic Vicariate of Isiolo in the East African nation to a Diocese “with the same denomination and territorial configuration”.
Seek “professional help”: Catholic Doctor in Kenya to Persons with Homosexual Tendencies
Persons with homosexual tendencies need to consider seeking “professional help” to address their sexual inclinations that are “not natural”, the Chairman of the Kenya Catholic Doctors’ Association (KCDA) has said.
Jesuit Apostolate to Focus on Youth’s “resilience in digital age” in Planned Conference
Officials of Loyola Centre for Media and Communications (LCMC), an apostolate of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) in Eastern Africa, are set to realize a national conference, which is to focus on fostering the “resilience” of young people in Kenya in the digital era.
“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”.
