Africa

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  6 November 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Cardinal Tumi released shortly after his abduction Douala (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Christian Tumi, Archbishop Emeritus of Douala, who was kidnapped yesterday, November 5, around 6 pm, on the Bamenda-Kumo road (north-west), has been released. According to information se ...
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  6 November 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Positions of the Coptic Orthodox Church against political exploitation as part of the campaign for legislative elections Sohag (Agenzia Fides) - Within the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of al Balayna there are people who are making political propaganda claiming to have had, from ecclesiastical authorities, the task of suggesting voters which ...
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  6 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Threat of civil war, the appeal of Catholic Bishops: "Conflict must be resolved peacefully" Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides) - "We urge parties to resolve their differences amicably, in a spirit of respect, understanding", is the appeal launched by the Catholic Bishops of Ethiopia in a statement following the tensio ...
• 6 November 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Cardinal Tumi kidnapped, engaged in the peaceful resolution of the conflict in the English-speaking regions Douala (Agenzia Fides) - "We have faith that the Cardinal and the others will be released safe and sound. We are looking for all possible ways to ensure their release. We invite Cameroonians to pray to God", said His Exc ...
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  5 November 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - US praise the Egyptian government's religious policy Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi "has taken many initiatives in the field of religious freedom, affirming that all Egyptians are citizens with equal rights, regardless of their religious af ...
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  5 November 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Religious leaders in Yamoussoukro call for calm after post-election unrest Yamoussoukro (Agenzia Fides) - “Lately our city of Yamoussoukro has had dark and sad hours that have compromised social cohesion. In the name of God, the father of all mercy, I invite you brothers and sisters to welcom ...
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  5 November 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - Bishop Oballa: the Catholic Church is deeply concerned over the rising incidences of violence in families Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "The family is one of the most precious values that the Church holds and promotes. If things are right in the family, society will thrive. If things begin going wrong at the family level, societ ...
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  4 November 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - After attacks on villages in the north of the country: 40 refugees die in a boat accident Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - On the morning of October 31st, Islamist terrorists affiliated to the Central African Province of the Islamic State (ISCAP) carried out several attacks on some villages in the Muidumbe district o ...
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  4 November 2020
  AFRICA/MALI - A missionary: "Jihadism is fought by defeating widespread poverty" Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - Jihadism is fueled by injustice, poverty and misery. Thousands of unemployed young people look for hope, which they find in an extreme form of religiosity that leads them to take up arms against ...
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  3 November 2020
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - A nun dies due to her serious injuries after an attack on her parish Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - Sister Matilda Mulengachonzi, one of the two sisters of the Congregation of the Little Servants of Mary Immaculate (LSMI), died of injuries inflicted two months ago in an armed attack on the pari ...
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  3 November 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Presidential election: Opposition wants to challenge outgoing president's victory Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The Independent Electoral Commission of Ivory Coast today announced the victory of outgoing President, Alassane Ouattara with 94% of the votes in the October 31 elections and a turnout of 53.9% ...
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  31 October 2020
  AFRICA/GHANA - The National Director of the PMS: "We are called to show the love of God through our charitable service" Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "The world was overwhelmed by the global Covid-19 pandemic, which unexpectedly broke out for all of us. The lack of knowledge and the lack of control have forced the whole country and the Church i ...
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  31 October 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Archbishop of Lagos warns of provocations on social media Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "For days we have witnessed a series of provocations online and through social networks of people who want to stir up the fire of ethnic and religious divisions to cause confusion and chaos. There ...
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  30 October 2020
  AFRICA/CONGO - The formation of priests is the focus of the plenary assembly of the 49th Ordinary Plenary Assembly of Bishops Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - The formation of priests was the focus of the 49th Assembly of Bishops of the Congo, from October 12 to 18, 2020 in Brazzaville, to reflect on vocation and priestly formation, with the theme ...
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  30 October 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Archbishop of Bamenda: "There are first signs of hope, but much remains to be done" Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - "From the point of view of the official negotiations, no progress has been made and at least officially we have no news of recent or scheduled meetings. However, we can say that after the tal ...