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New Vice Postulator of Canonization Cause of Kenya’s Cardinal Otunga “very excited, eager”
As the Catholic Church in Kenya prays for the beatification and subsequent canonization of the Servant of God Maurice Michael Cardinal Otunga who could eventually become first native saint of the East African country, the newly appointed Vice Postulator, Fr. Lawrence Njoroge has, in an interview with ACI Africa Thursday, December 5, shared about his new responsibility, which was announced November 19 through a circular signed by Nairobi’s Archbishop John Cardinal Njue.
Kenya’s Religious Leaders Endorse “Building Bridges Initiative,” Propose “refinement”
A week after the launch of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, a much-awaited document with recommendations on ending post-election conflicts in Kenya, representatives of religious leaders in the East Africa country have, during their two-day meeting in Nairobi, endorsed the 156-page report, making some proposals for “further consultations and refinement.”
Heads of Church Universities in Africa Strategize Aligning with Pope’s “Veritatis Gaudium”
With the legal effect of the new Apostolic Constitution governing institutions that offer Vatican-approved degrees into its second academic year for many such academic and formation entities in Africa, heads of these Church institutions of higher learning across the continent including Chancellors, Rectors, Presidents and Deans of faculties met in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi to strategize the aligning of the administration of their respective facilities with the new norms contained in the document of Pope Francis, “Veritatis Gaudium” (the joy of truth).
US$1 Million Award to “improve lives, renew hope of most vulnerable” in DR Congo: Nun
The winner of this year’s Opus Prize worth US$1 million, Sr. Catherine Mutindi Kivutui, has returned to her ministry in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where she oversees the running of Bon Pasteur (Good Shepherd) Kolwezi, the apostolate she founded in 2012 in Lualaba Province, south of DRC with the objective of ending child labor.
Newly Appointed Head of Kenya-based Catholic Institution, First-ever Lay, “delighted”
The 33-year-old Kenya-based Catholic institution of higher learning jointly owned by various religious orders, Tangaza University College (TUC), is set to be headed by a lay person after members of its Consortium Trust “unanimously voted to offer Professor (David) Wang’ombe the position” of Vice Chancellor designate.
Bishops in Kenya Appeal for Humanitarian Aid to People Affected by Floods, Landslides
Following the devastation occasioned by unprecedented torrential rains in parts of Kenya with the Government Spokesman giving Thursday, November 28 statistics of 118 deaths, 350,000 people displaced, and 16,700 houses destroyed across 32 counties in a span of two months, Catholic Bishops in the East African country have issued an appeal for humanitarian aid to save lives.
Kenya’s Multi-Agency Conference on Agroecology Commits to Catholic Identity, Involve Youth
The four-day multi-agency conference on agroecology concluded Thursday, November 28, in Kenya’s Nyahururu town with participants resolving to draw inspiration from the social teaching of the Catholic Church and to engage various actors especially young people among other commitments that can enhance food security and environmental protection in the East African country.
Laudato Si’ An Inspiration to Ongoing Multi-Agency Conference on Agroecology in Kenya
Some four years after Pope Francis released the Encyclical Letter ‘Laudato si’ (on care for our common home) in which he made recommendations toward environmental protection and decried human activities leading to degradation and global warming, the widely circulated document has inspired the multi-agency conference on agroecology, the first of its kind in the East African country of Kenya, one of the organizers of the four-day event told ACI Africa in Nyahururu, the venue of the convention.
Death Toll in Kenya Landslides Rises to 58, Local Church Appeals for Help
With at least 58 people confirmed dead and property destroyed including homes following ongoing heavy rains in Kenya’s West Pokot region causing landslides, Catholic Church officials are calling for urgent assistance to save lives.
Attaining Food Security Key Focus of First Multi-Agency Conference on Agroecology in Kenya
Months after the global community was invited to work toward realizing the United Nations (UN) Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 launched in May 2019 and offering, among other goals, an opportunity to eradicate hunger, a multi-agency conference has been convened in Kenya’s Nyahururu town with participants taking food security as one of the key focus areas.
Kenyan-born Nun Winner of 2019 Opus Prize, Receives US$1 Million, “totally humbled”
Kenyan-born nun ministering in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was on Thursday, November 21 named the winner of this year’s Opus Prize, receiving US1 million at Saint Louis University’s (SLU) Center for Global Citizenship in Missouri, USA.
Caritas Study Finds Kenya’s Development Agenda and Agenda 2030 Strongly Aligned
Four years after countries under the auspices of the United Nations (UN) adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development encompassing 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a report by the development arm of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), Caritas Kenya indicates that the East African country is “strongly aligned” to the global targets on development.
Zambian Religious Brother's Initiative with African Youth Attracts a Dozen Plus Countries
A movement bringing together African youth to promote peace and unity on the continue in view of cultivating a culture of peaceful co-existence grounded on the principle of unity in diversity that guarantees development has attracted membership from some 13 African countries, the founder of the Kenya-based movement, Br. Mubanga Chilumba Davies told ACI Africa Wednesday, November 20.
Kenya’s Eldoret Diocese Gets New Bishop, A Papal Transfer
Pope Francis has appointed Kenyan Bishop Dominic Kimengich who has been the Local Ordinary of Kenya’s Lodwar diocese the new Bishop of Eldoret diocese in the Western region of the East African country.
Catholic Institute in Kenya Hosts Youth Workers' Association, Encourages Professionalism
A Kenya-based Catholic Institution of higher learning under the auspices of dozens of religious orders and societies of Apostolic life, Tangaza University College (TUC) is hosting the Youth Workers' Association, Kenya (YWAK), which was recently launched during the Commonwealth youth work week, encouraging professionalism on the part of those who minister among young people.
Countering ICPD25: 11-State Joint Statement Faults Summit for Secrecy, Manipulation
As the controversy-ridden International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) comes to an end in Nairobi, Kenya, 11 governments, among them four African nations and the United States of America (U.S.), have decried the manipulation of Cairo Program of Action and the process leading to the Nairobi Summit, which seems to have undermined “the careful and delicate negotiations that led to the consensus-based 1994 ICPD Program of Action.”
Countering ICPD25: Faith-Based, Civil Societies Fault Summit, Obsessed with Controversies
At the end of the Pro-life and Family Friendly Side Events that was held in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi to counter the controversial International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25), faith-based and civil organizations made a statement, The Nairobi Declaration, faulting the entities behind the Nairobi Summit, including lack of transparency shown by blocking civil society participation and obsession with controversial issues.
Countering ICPD25: Kenyan Catholics Express Solidarity with Governments Faulting Summit
After 11-State delegation issued a strongly worded joint statement faulting the process leading to the commemoration of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) that took place in Cairo, Egypt in 1994, ACI Africa sought reactions from Kenyans, citizens of the country hosting the controversy-ridden Nairobi Summit.
Countering ICPD25: Reactions from Kenyan Citizens on Nairobi Summit, Some Strongly Worded
As the three-day International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) is underway in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, ACI Africa caught up with Kenyan citizens who shared their reactions regarding the Summit. Voices of disappointment seem to persist.
Countering ICPD25: Reactions to President Kenyatta’s Keynote Address
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has been lauded for veering off contentious themes guiding the ongoing controversial International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25). However, some participants in the Pro-Life and Family Friendly Side Events have said the President could have been more careful with the use of the expression “reproductive health,” which has evolved over time.
