Foreword Preface Abbreviations Introduction 1. An Overview of Christian Religious Affiliations in Kenya 1. Propagation of Christian Churches in Kenya 2. The Catholic Church in Kenya 3. The Promotion of Religious Freedom 4. A Call to Communion and Ecumenism 2. A Survey on Defection from the Catholic Church in Kenya 1. Some Preliminary Notes 1.1. Research Problem, Hypothesis and Method 1.2. Population, Sample and Units of Analysis 1.3. Type of Research and Sampling Procedures 2. Quantitative Research Findings 2.1. Frequency Tables and Charts on the Socio-Demographic Questions 2.2. Frequency Tables and Graphs on Nominal Variables 2.3. Frequency Distributions for Ordinal Variables 2.4. Some Correlation Tables: Spearman Correlations 3. Qualitative Research Findings 3.1. Research Sample and Instruments for Data Collection 3.2. The Content of the Research Findings 3.3. Summary of the Findings in ATLAS.ti Graph 4. The Relevance, Challenges and Some Conclusions from the Research 3. Revitalisation of Pastoral Care Among the Faithful 1. Baptism of Children Born Outside Matrimony 1.1. General Doctrine 1.2. Guidelines from Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops 2. Disparity of Worship and Mixed Marriages 2.1. Disparity of Worship 2.2. Mixed Marriages 3. Spiritual Goods to Irregular Families 3.1. Polygamy and the Eucharist 3.2. The Divorced and Remarried 3.3. The Marriage Covenant and the Eucharist 3.4. The Divorced-Remarried and the Eucharist 4. Catholic Church Doctrine on Witchcraft and Magic 4.1. Nature and Origin of Witchcraft and Magic 4.2. The Provisions in the First Millennium 4.3. The Provisions in the Second Millennium 4.4. The Provisions in Codex Iuris Canonici 1917 4.5. The Provisions in Codex Iuris Canonici 1983 4.6. Summary 5. Ecclesiastical Teachings and Indications on Funerals 5.1. Funeral in General 5.2. Some Indications from the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops 5.3. Cases of Suicide 5.4. Summary Conclusion Appendix Bibliography