Africa

• 22 January 2021
  AFRICA/CONGO - Appointment of the Rector of the "Card. Emile Biayenda" Theological Seminary in the Archdiocese of Brazzaville Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 3 September 2020, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Barthel Christel Ganao, of the diocesan clergy of Gamboma ( ...
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  22 January 2021
  AFRICA/MALI - Pastoral activity continues in the community of Kati amid political uncertainty and pandemic Kati (Agenzia Fides) - Insecurity continues to reign in Mali, despite the existence of a transitional government led by the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Moctar Ouane, which comprises 25 ministries. The most strate ...
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  22 January 2021
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The body of the missing priest has been found; victim of bandits or terrorists? Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "It is with deep sorrow that I bring to everyone's knowledge that the lifeless body of Fr. Rodrigue Sanon was found on 21 January in the forest of Toumousseni about twenty kilometers from Ba ...
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  21 January 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - 125 Years of Evanvelization: Contribution of the Charismatic Movements Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the evangelization of Ivory Coast, Rev. Eric Norbert Abekan invites representatives, members and supporters of Charismatic Renewal, new Communities a ...
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  21 January 2021
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Catholic priest missing: Bishop asks for prayer for his release Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - In Burkina Faso, Fr. Rodrigue Sanon from the Notre Dame de la Paix parish in Soubakanyedougou, in the southwest of the country is missing. The priest disappeared on January 19 while travelin ...
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  20 January 2021
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The National Episcopal Conference criticizes the lack of leadership in the implementation of free basic education Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The management of free basic education suffers from a leadership deficit within the education sector, characterized by short-term actions, the absence of long-term vision, planning and budgeti ...
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  20 January 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - After severe floods: the situation continues to be catastrophic for many people Duk (Agenzia Fides) - After severe flooding in County Duk and other areas of Jonglei State, over 350,000 people have been left homeless since last July this year, including food shortages. The water level continues to ri ...
• 19 January 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 8 October, 2020 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Jeremiah Joseph Browne, of the diocesan clergy of Port Elizab ...
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  19 January 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Catholic Church mourns loss of Archbishop Abel Gabuza to Covid-19 Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - His Exc. Mgr. Abel Gabuza, Coadjutor Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Durban, failed to overcome the crisis due to Covid-19. Archbishop Gabuza, 65, died at Hillcrest Hospital on Sunday 17 J ...
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  19 January 2021
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Appeal of the Episcopate against war and divisions in the presence of a people suffering from unspeakable misery Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The exacerbated division of the political class and the lack of patriotism have left the country at the mercy of predators and mercenaries of all kinds, subsidized in arms and equipment. The war ...
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  18 January 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Church raises the alarm over the spread of the "South African variant" of Covid-19 Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - In southern Africa there is concern about the spread of the so-called South African variant of the Sars-Cov2 virus, responsible for the Covid-19 disease. "We have been reliably informed by ...
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  18 January 2021
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - A Catholic priest brutally killed Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Fr. John Gbakaan, parish priest of the Saint Anthony Church in Gulu, in the diocese of Minna, was kidnapped and murdered on January 15 along the road from Lambata to Lapai in the state of Niger. T ...
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  16 January 2021
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Archbishop of Algiers: "We are a Church dedicated to encounter and brotherhood" Algiers (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church of Algeria dates back to the 2nd century, with its martyrs and Saint Augustine. It is a church that lives with and for its mostly Muslim fellow men. In the footsteps of Archbishop He ...
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  16 January 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Church media work in times of Covid Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The first ordinary session of the Episcopal Social Media Commission of 2021 met in Yamoussoukro from January 11th to 14th. About a dozen communication officers from the dioceses and employees of ...
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  16 January 2021
  AFRICA/TOGO - Missionary at the beginning of the year: "People hope for a better 2021" Sokodè (Agenzia Fides) - The year that has just ended was not easy for Togo. "The effects could also be felt in Kolowaré, where the armed soldiers were patrolling and their presence was palpable", Father Silvano Galli, ...