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02 H trchbishop Manasses Kuria of the Church of the Province of. Kenya (CPK) ordained 15 priests and 24 deacons yesterday. The ordination ceremony was held at the All Saints Cathedral, Nairobi. The new priests and deacons Archbishop Kuria conducting the ordination of priests and deacons at All Saints Cathedral in Nairoii yesterday. pledged to carry out their new duties faithfully. The new priests and deacons will serve the Nairobi Diocese. •The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of East. Africa (PCEA), The Rt Rev John Gatu, has called on leaders and followers of his church to co-operate with other churches in spreading the word of God. At a ceremony to split the Rift Valley presbytery into four presbyteries, Rev Gatu said leaders should spread the word like the first apostles. The four new presbyteries are Nakuru, Elburgon, Laikipia and Western Kenya. They will have ten parishes and four moderators. Rev Gatu noted that the church had grown very rapidly after starting at Thogoto in Kikuyu many years ago. He attributed this rapid growth to the unity, co-operation and hard work of the leaders and followers of the PCEA as well as those of other faiths. Leaders should avoid fighting for leadership in their churches, he said, and instead preach the gospel in accordance with the will ofdesus Christ. The ceremony was attended by hundreds of Christians of all denorn i nations. •The Rt Rev Bishop John Njenga of the Eldoret Catholic Diocese has criticised parenth who take their children to board- ing schools before the age often. Speaking at a graduation ceremony at oniFioi Snrial Centre in Nandi District where 25 social workers graduated, t he bishop noted that a child needs iarental love and care. He said: "No one can substitute that care for anything else." He lamented that due to riches, most parents have been inclird to have their social activities away from their children and this has been one of the major attempts of suicide by children from rich families. He reminded lmrents that happy family was one where Parents were with their children most of the time. The bishop observed that sücial breakdown starts when fathers tend to assume that children belonged to their mothers. Such notions sould not be held, Bishop Njenga advised. There was need to train social workers, he said, but lamented that since 1964 the centre had not been recognised by the relevant Ministry, which deprived the graduates ofoh opportunities. the principal of the centre, Mrs Elizabeth Ayieko, said the institute depends on foreign aid. The bishop awarded cer- tificates to the gruaduants. NATION Reporter and KNA .