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In a rare show of solidarity, leaders of various faith communities in Kenya have united and issued a statement on the state of the nation. The statement by the religious leaders comes in the wake of wrangles surrounding the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).Opposition party supporters last week fought running battles with Police in Nairobi and five other cities. The opposition accuses the IEBC of incompetence, corruption and bias and wants the body to be dissolved.Presidential elections in Kenya are due next year, 2017.Police reaction to the protests was swift. They used water cannon and fired tear gas on the demonstrators.(engafrica@vatiradio.va)Below is the full statement:PRESS STATEMENTFor the love of our country, come and reason togetherPreambleWe the Religious Leaders representing the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF), Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (C...
The Catholic Diocese of Kakamega, in Kenya, has embarked on a programme of self-reliance by encouraging the faithful to contribute funds towards projects and the running of diocesan and parish activities.According to the Bishop of Kakamega, Joseph Obanyi, dwindling donor funding is what prompted the Diocese to engage Christians beginning with Small Christian Communities upwards to support the Diocese with contributions. Speaking at Don Bosco Utume Centre in Nairobi, Bishop Obanyi expressed his appreciation to all those who donated to the fundraising exercise. He said the funds raised would come-in handy for the support of diocesan operations and activities; acquisition of a piece of property and the running of Mukumu farm project where the Diocese is growing tea, coffee and sugar cane. The diocese also rears animals at the farm. In all 15 Million shillings (about US$150 000) was raised during 2015. The Diocese of Kakamega hopes to double the amount raised in 2016. Brief...
Washington D.C., May 27, 2016 / 06:46 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Religious liberty was among the primary concerns that ultimately defeated controversial legislation aimed at enforcing a 2014 LGBT executive order twice this week.If passed, the amendments could infringe upon religious liberty of federal contractors, critics say. Since the executive order does not have explicit protections for religious contractors, Catholic institutions could risk losing their contracts if they object to offering spousal benefits for same-sex partners or permitting individuals to use the bathroom that does not align with their biological sex.The amendment in question, inserted by Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), would bar federal money from any federal contractor who makes employment decisions “on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.” It is meant to enforce President Barack Obama’s executive order that forbade contractors from making such employment decisions.After the am...
By Junno Arocho EstevesVATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Tofollow the path of Christ means to serve the poor and the downtrodden while not turning Christianvirtues simply into ideas and humanitarian endeavors, Pope Francis said."In them, you touch andserve the flesh of Christ and grow in union with him, while always keeping watch so that faith doesnot become an ideology and charity is not reduced to philanthropy so that thechurch doesn't end up becoming an NGO," the pope told members of the general chapter ofthe Little Work of Divine Providence May 27. Founded by St. Luigi Orione,the order is comprised of two religious congregations -- the Orionine Fathers and theLittle Missionary Sisters of Charity -- who care primarily for the sick, the elderly andpeople with learning disabilities. The pope encouraged thereligious congregations to follow the example of their founder, who sought toheal the wounds of peoplein need of "bread for the body and the divine consolation offaith.""With Don Orione, I a...
CINCINNATI (AP) -- The 96-year-old Cincinnati surgeon credited with developing his namesake Heimlich maneuver recently used the emergency technique for the first time himself to save a woman choking on food at his senior living center....
MADRID (AP) -- Spanish archaeologists say they have discovered an exceptional set of Paleolithic-era cave drawings that could rank among the best in a country that already boasts some of the world's most important cave art....
BOSTON (AP) -- A sunken, burned ship from the 1800s uncovered during a construction project in Boston's Seaport District is a rare and remarkable find, the city's archaeologist said....
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first trip to a European Union country this year Friday with a visit to Greece that will include a stop at a secluded Christian Orthodox monastic sanctuary....
CAIRO (AP) -- The search for the EgyptAir plane which crashed last week killing all 66 people on board has narrowed to a 5-kilometer-wide area in the Mediterranean Sea, based on signals from the craft's emergency beacon, Egypt's chief investigator said....
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) -- It was a stunning rebuke - even by Donald Trump's standards - aimed at the nation's only Latina governor at a political rally in her home state of New Mexico....
