Catholic Church Stories
"La pace sia con tutti voi!" (Peace be with you!), Leo's first words in public, echoed the ones Catholics use in their celebrations but also offered a...
No pope has been elected on the first day of a conclave for centuries, so voting could continue for several days before one of the red-hatted princes...
Mudavadi, who represented President Ruto at the church event, said the Mt Kenya region has significantly benefitted from development and leadership op...
There were 135 cardinals aged under 80 when Francis died and are thereby eligible to take part in the conclave, but it is not known if all of them wil...
The cardinals will engage in a series of votes, held in secret, until one of them receives the required majority to become the next leader of the Cath...
Clerics representing various faith groups spoke out, urging authorities to launch a thorough investigation into the pastor’s activities.
“He loved Muslims and was dedicated to spreading peace. His final statements defended Palestine and the oppressed people of Gaza. His efforts helped a...
Kirinyaga County Deputy Public Health Officer Peter Irungu said his team was working to identify everyone who consumed the meat and ensure they receiv...
A continent where religion permeates most aspects of private and public life, Africa is where the Roman Catholic Church is growing fastest, according...
The reforms of Pope Francis could be termed a movement – from a church of a few where priests and bishops, and the pope call the shots, to a church of...
He took the name Francis in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi, becoming the first uniquely named pope in over 1,000 years (the last being Pope Lando i...
His death marks the end of a transformative and often tumultuous papacy defined by a deep commitment to the poor, calls for peace and efforts to moder...
The pope's camerlengo (chamberlain), Cardinal Kevin Farrell, officially confirms the death. He then seals the pope's private apartment and prepares th...
Francis brought the Catholic Church's dialogue with Islam to new heights in 2019 by becoming the first pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula, but conser...
He was 88, and had recently survived a serious bout of double pneumonia.
Citam's collections from tithes and offerings increased from Sh1.9 billion in 2022 to Sh2.2 billion in 2023.
Kindiki assured religious leaders that the government would continue to work hand-in-hand with the church in fighting crime and social evils, and reco...
Ruto will return to Central Kenya counties for the first time since the impeachment of his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua
The directive stipulates that politicians will no longer be allowed to make speeches during church services and should instead address the public or m...
The ACK archbishop stated that political leaders would only be acknowledged but not allowed to speak inside the church.
The President said, “The gates of hell shall not prevail against Kenya”, adding that those opposing church contributions “will fail”.
The church insisted the funds were a pledge rather than a direct cash donation.
The archbishop warned that the debts were crippling healthcare services, yet faith-based hospitals have continued treating patients despite the financ...
He said the expanded government structure draws lessons from past protests and seeks to foster development while reducing political divisions.
Hassan said the increasing gap between political leaders and the people they represent has led to a loss of trust in government institutions.
The NCCK also condemned the government's delay in reconstituting the IEBC, calling it an insult to Kenyans and a threat to democracy.
"We don't donate money in church to impress bishops. We give to build churches, and we shall not stop," National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichun...
Among its key proposals, the bill aimed to prohibit political aspirants from participating in fundraisers three years before a general election.
Senator Thang'wa defended the donation clarifying that Gachagua's pledge was made in good faith long before the recent controversy surrounding politic...
