Africa

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  18 November 2021
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Attack in Kampala: "Ugandans are united in prayer", says a missionary Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation in Kampala still remains of a state of alert. Parliament remains closed and it is not known when the working sessions will resume. The police have invited citizens to stay at home ...
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  17 November 2021
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Two attacks, against the Police and the Parliament: "The people are shaken, but faith and prayer give us strength" Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation in Kampala is very tense, residents have been told to avoid the city center and stay at home if possible. The security forces are trying to get the situation back under control, b ...
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  16 November 2021
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Protocol between the Coptic Church and the Egyptian government to improve living conditions in rural areas Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "For a dignified life". This is the formula that expresses the inspiration and objectives of the protocol just signed by representatives of the Egyptian government and the Coptic Orthodox Church t ...
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  16 November 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Peace is not the absence of war: the country celebrates the National Day of Peace Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "Peace is certainly not the absence of war, but it must be recognized that the absence of war says something about peace", wrote to Fides, Fr. Donald Zagore, Ivorian theologian of the Society fo ...
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  15 November 2021
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Some Salesians released, others still in custody; humanitarian aid for the Ethiopia Emergency Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides) - There are 14 people still held in custody by the Ethiopian police, including Salesian religious, brothers, laity, employees. Seven other Salesians, plus an employed woman, were released by ...
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  15 November 2021
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Patriarch Tawadros: Christians here are not "second class citizens" Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II praises Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi, invokes divine blessings on the champion footballer Mohamed Salah and holds back - for the moment - on any pr ...
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  15 November 2021
  AFRICA/UGANDA - To promote the spiritual well-being of the faithful: new parishes open in the diocese of Lira Lira (Agenzia Fides) - "In addition to the spiritual nourishment of Christians, the opening of new parishes in the diocese will bring, among others, further developments in the social sector such as schools, health facil ...
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  15 November 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - World Day of the Poor between charity initiatives and an invitation to solidarity Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - With an appeal to charity and with initiatives of solidarity towards the poor and the vulnerable, the fifth edition of the World Day of the Poor, established by Pope Francis at the end of Jubile ...
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  13 November 2021
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Bishop Tombe Trille: "After the coup d'état, it is urgent to support dialogue. The pastoral mission is seriously affected" El Obeid (Agenzia Fides) - "We are cut off from the world, there is no government given that the Supreme Transitional Council for the executive, made up of 50% military and 50% civilians, is dissolved while the Prime Min ...
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  13 November 2021
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - There is no Christianity without community: the Prefect of Robe talks about his mission Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - The Apostolic Prefecture of Robe was created by Propaganda Fide on February 11, 2012 (see Fides, 13/2/2012). Since then, almost ten years have passed and, among the many challenges, the pres ...
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  12 November 2021
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The mission of the Salesians, at the service of young people and the poorest communities Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides) - Education, professional training, development projects, assistance to populations affected by famine, always according to the evangelical spirit of proximity: this is the commitment of the D ...
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  11 November 2021
  AFRICA/eSWATINI - The Bishop: "For social peace, national dialogue is urgent, do not postpone it to March" Manzini (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation is not predictable, it has been calm in recent times, but we must bear in mind that there is still a curfew from 9.00 pm to 4.00 am to control and prevent possible riots. In addit ...
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  11 November 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Acts of vandalism and gunfire in a parish and a Catholic community in the diocese of Tombura Yambio Tombura Yambio (Agenzia Fides) - On October 26, 2021, the Catholic parish of Mupoi was vandalized by a group of armed people, while on October 30, 2021, the Solidarity Community located in the parish of Riimenze was loot ...
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  10 November 2021
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Patriarch Tawadros and Grand Imam Al Tayyeb celebrate ten years of activity of the "House of the Egyptian Family" Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The ten-year anniversary of the "House of the Egyptian Family", which sees itself as an interreligious liaison and aims to prevent or defuse sectarian conflicts, took place under the motto "10 yea ...
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  10 November 2021
  AFRICA/NIGER - Missionary reports tragic deaths Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "The wind is blowing in both directions. The last two weeks in Niger have been even more tragic than usual. A few days ago at least 60 farmers and a dozen soldiers were killed in the so-called ' ...