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Church News Round-up Sanctae Marthae, even if he will occasionally travel to Castel Gandolfo, as for the Sunday Angelus on 14 July.  ministries of reconciliation justice and peace. Since 1988, the international Faith-based Network, mandated by 44 catholic, religious and missionary Institutes working in Africa and Europe, aims to promote equitable economic relations between the two continents so that the poor of Africa may look forward to a better future. An international secretariat based in Brussels, coordinates the activities of the network. Groups of religious in African and European countries, the so-called AEFJN antennae, create awareness among Christians and religious, do advocacy and lobby towards the national governments, on issues relevant to Africa. They are present both in Europe analysing the impact of EU policies on Africa - and on the African continent where they share the life and worries of the people. As AEFJN celebrates its silver jubilee, it hopes to renew the strength of its presence in Africa with the mission to go forth and to bring hope to African people. The closing of the celebrations are scheduled for November in Rome when the Network will hold its General Assembly. Pacis Insurance Company Managing Director Mr Peter Makhanu said that the insurance company and the nearly fully-occupied centre are managed independently without any due influence from the church. Mr Makhanu, said that already the company has recorded a remarkable success and they would ensure they achieve even better results. group are locked out. It is open to anybody and we have better offers for clergy members of different church’s or religious group “said Mr Makhanu Mr Makhanu was speaking to CISA soon after the centre worth Ksh 0.4 billion located along Waiyaki Way was unveiled and opened by the Insurance Regulatory Commission Chief Executive Officer Mr Sammy Makove. Pacis Insurance Company Limited (Pacis) was incorporated in Kenya in October 2004 and licensed to do business in August 2005. ZENIT AFRICA EUROPE FAITH AND JUSTICE NETWORK CELEBRATE 25TH ANNIVERSARY With a call to bring justice ministry to the center of Christian life, Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, joined celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the Africa Europe Faith and Justice Network. The Cardinal, who celebrated Mass for the occasion, focused his homily on the Church’s evangelizing mission and on its ZENIT “Over 60 percent of the businesses we get are from the members of the church but that does not mean that the other religious organizations and any other interested CISA KENYA MATER HEART RUN TO BENEFIT 250 CHILDREN On May 25 thousands turned out to participate in the Mater Heart run at Nyayo National stadium in Nairobi. According to Mater Hospital’s Marketing Director Lawrence Muiga about 250 children suffering heart diseases will benefit from the 18th edition of the run .Some funds will also  be used to educate  people about rheumatic heart disease which half of the child ?? ????????????????????????????????????????????????????q%??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????M?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????()?????????????????????????????????????????????t?????5?5?????Q?????e?????????????????????????????????????????5?5??????????????????????????????????????????????????e??????????????????????????????????????????????d????????M??????????????????????5?????5??????????-???????????????5???!????I????????????????????5???!?????????? ??????? ????????!????????????????????????????M????????5??????????????????????????????????-??????????????????????????????????????????????M?????????????????????5???!????I?????????????????????????????????????() I%90?9)U?]9QL? !UI ?Q