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To Mark Centenary of Focolare Founder’s Birthday, Members Recall Her “unity” Legacy
On Wednesday, January 22, the centenary birthday of Italian-born Chiara Lubich who founded the Focolare Movement, various members have reflected on the significance of this celebration and recounted her legacy through messages that are inspired by the goal of the 76-year-old movement of spiritual and social renewal, which is “to promote brotherhood and to achieve a more united world in which people respect and value diversity” in the light of Gospel values.
Catholics in Kenya to Foster “stewardship” During Lenten Season 2020
With this year’s Season of Lent starting February 26, the Catholic Bishops in the East African nation of Kenya are expecting Catholics in the country to focus their attention on “stewardship” during the 40-day period, striving to take good care of God’s creation and gifts with “more respect, solidarity and vigilance.”
Women Targeted in Interreligious Conference “to have a voice within religious space”
Women are expected to be the primary beneficiaries of an interreligious conference in Kenya to be held at a Nairobi-based Catholic Institute of higher learning aimed at empowering them so that their voices are heard “within religious space,” one of the organizers of the event has told ACI Africa.
Jesuits' Hekima College Announces Scholarship for African Women to Study Theology
Members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) are seeking to empower women in Africa to be able to engage credibly in the conversation about matters of faith through a sponsorship program dubbed “St. Ignatius Scholarship for Women Theologians,” a move that is consistent with the mission of the centuries-old institution and the pastoral guidelines of Pope Francis, also a Jesuit.
Kenya-based Franciscan Order of Nuns Extends Apostolate to Tanzania
A congregation of women religious of the order of St. Francis headquartered in Kenya’s Kisumu Archdiocese has extended its apostolate to the East African country of Tanzania in addition to its presence in Ethiopia, responding to the needs of the people at the grassroots who require “pastoral care, education and medical care.”
Kenya’s Media Regulator Condemns Police Brutality against Journalists in the Line of Duty
A Kenyan institution in charge of regulating media conduct and freedom has decried increasing police brutality meted out to journalists, saying the attacks set a “dangerous trend in the country.”
Beneficiaries of Church Management Training in Kenya Ready to Roll Out Programs Locally
A section of clergy, religious men and women, and the laity who have been taking part in the just concluded four-day workshop in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, aimed at creating awareness about effective and professional ways of managing parishes have expressed their enthusiasm regarding the initiative, promising to roll out programs in parishes in their respective dioceses based on knowledge and skills acquired during the training.
Kenyan Religious Brother, World’s Best Teacher Meets Pope Francis, Share Prayer Intentions
Kenyan-born Franciscan Friar who was voted world’s best teacher in March 2019 had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican Wednesday, January 8 during which the two shared mutual prayer intentions.
First-ever Lay VC at Kenya-based Catholic Institution of Higher Learning Takes Office
A Kenyan-born Professor of Accounting who was appointed last month to head Tangaza University College (TUC), the Nairobi-based Catholic Institution of higher learning, officially took office Wednesday, January 8 at an event witnessed by thousands of stakeholders, including students, faculty, members of TUC Consortium Trust (TCT), Board of Trustee, among others.
Journalists, Media Professionals, to Seek Fresh Accreditation in Kenya: Regulator Advices
Journalists and media professionals intending to begin or continue their practice in Kenya have been advised to apply afresh for accreditation to the Media Council of Kenya (MCK), a government statutory body mandated to regulate the media in Kenya and the conduct and discipline of journalists operating in the East African country.
Participants in “Together for a New Africa” Forum Share Impact of Training
The nine-day training that brought together 100 participants from seven African countries under the theme “African Identity and Leadership for Unity,” which concluded Sunday, January 5 had a significant impact on the young African leaders who were part of the program, ACI Africa has gathered.
Clergy, Religious, Laity to Be Trained in Parish Management at A Nairobi Workshop
A workshop seeking to create awareness among clergy, religious, and laity ministering in parishes about “professional and systematic” ways of Church administration and management has been planned from Tuesday, January 7 at Tangaza University College (TUC), a Kenya-based Catholic institution of higher learning, an organizer of the four-day meeting has told ACI Africa.
Transformative Leadership, Culture of Unity, Pledges at “Together for a New Africa” Forum
Participants in the just concluded nine-day program bringing together 100 participants from seven African countries under the initiative “Together for a New Africa” have pledged to foster transformative leadership and promote a culture of unity in their respective communities.
Fostering African Identity, Leadership Focus of Planned “Together for a New Africa” Forum
As African countries strive to achieve the aspiration of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063 on good governance and democracy, a planned forum bringing together some 100 participants under the initiative, “Together For a New Africa”, the second gathering of its kind, will see young Africans from the Eastern Africa region and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) deliberate on their African identity and the dynamics around leadership that the continent requires to achieve the AU agenda.
Bishops in Kenya Want “a dialogue process” for Building Bridges Initiative (BBI)
Three weeks after the launch of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, a document containing recommendations on ways of ending tribal animosity and embracing unity in Kenya, Catholic Bishops in the East African nation, under their umbrella body of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) have expressed the need for dialogue in view of building consensus around the proposals in the 156-page report.
Catholic Catechism, Bible Translated into Local Languages in Angola, Kenya
More than two decades after Pope St. John Paul II approved the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC) as the official teachings of the Church, Angola’s Church leaders have implemented the translation of the document into Umbundu, the country’s second most spoken language after Portuguese. In Kenya’s Maralal Diocese, the natives can read the New Testament in Samburu language.
Marathoner Eliud Kipchoge Wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2019
Kenyan-born Catholic-raised Eliud Kipchoge who became the first ever world marathoner to run the 42-km race in less than two hours was Sunday, December 15 named the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) 2019.
Newly Appointed Kenyan Bishop Rotich: Early Desires, Military Apostolate, Returning Home
Appointed Saturday, December 14 to shepherd the people of God in Kenya’s Kericho Diocese by the Holy Father, Bishop Alfred Rotich, the retired Military Ordinariate Local Ordinary was born in the same diocese 62 years ago to a family of 13 children. This is part of the Rift Valley region, a place whose weather pattern, warm temperate climate and slightly acidic soil is appropriate for agriculture, with inhabitants engaged in large scale tea farming as their main cash crop.
Kenyan Franciscan Friar, World’s Best Teacher, Receives Presidential Award
The Kenyan Franciscan Friar who, in March won the US$1 million Global Teacher Prize for 2019, Br. Peter Mokaya Tabichi was Thursday, December 12 among other Kenyans conferred with Presidential Awards at the Nairobi State House, an award the 37-year-old science teacher has described as a privilege and an honor.
Kenya-Based Small Christian Community Facilitates Aid to Victims of Floods, Landslides
At a time when rain-triggered disasters including flash floods, mudslides and landslides have caused hundreds of deaths across East Africa and negatively affected livelihoods of millions of people who require urgent assistance, a Small Christian Community (SCC) in Kenya’s Lodwar diocese has reached out to various entities and individuals, facilitating aid to victims within its quarters.
