Africa

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  19 May 2020
  AFRICA/BOTSWANA - The "Sisters of Calvary" committed to helping the population: from face masks to spiritual support Gabarone (Agenzia Fides) - "The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a drastic change in the life of the local Church of Botswana. Amidst the crisis, most parishes have adjusted to the cultural change" say, in a reflection ...
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  19 May 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - Covid-19: poverty bites in slums, but "the social and pastoral lifeline of small communities is extraordinary" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "Social distancing remains a difficult goal to achieve, in some cases absolutely unrealistic. We just have to hope that the contagion does not progress", says Father Andrew Bwalya, director of t ...
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  19 May 2020
  AFRICA - Covid-19 and the re-opening of churches in Africa: hope at the center of the mission Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "The reality of closed churches has immersed many African Christians in the sad and painful experience of the sealed tomb, a symbol of despair and failure", writes Fr. Donald Zagore, SMA to Agenzia ...
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  18 May 2020
  AFRICA/MALAWI - "No to political violence": religious leaders condemn the massacre in Lilongwe Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "Every human life is sacred", said the Public Affairs Committee (PAC), a mother body of all religions in Malawi in a statement, after an alleged report on petrol bombing of a family in Lilongwe ...
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  18 May 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - The commitment of the PMS in the time of Covid-19: the means of social communication, a missionary resource Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The period we are going through is a difficult period in all aspects of human life and the Church also pays the consequences; but the mission continues to be carried out", says Fr. Jean Noel Go ...
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  16 May 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Covid-19: the Bishops invite the faithful to return to mass on Sunday 17 May, after two months of confinement Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - Two months after the closure of churches throughout the country due to the health crisis caused by Covid-19, the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Ivory Coast (CECI) has ordered the "resumpt ...
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  16 May 2020
  AFRICA/CONGO - Covid-19 special fund: "Despite the crisis there is a huge wave of solidarity", says PMS National Director Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - The outbreak of the global health crisis caused by Covid-19 has profoundly changed the life and mission of the Church in Congo-Brazzaville", says Fr. Gélase Armel Kema, National Director of ...
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  16 May 2020
  AFRICA/NIGER - Prayer and hope for the release of Father Maccalli, still in the hands of his kidnappers Bomoanga (Agenzia Fides) - Twenty months have passed since the kidnapping of Father Gigi Maccalli, priest of the Society for African Missions in Niger (see Fides, 18/9/2018). The memory, prayer and hope of many are alway ...
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  15 May 2020
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - "There is still time for the May 20 vote to take place in peace and security" say the Bishops Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "We appreciate the fact that, in general, the current election campaign has so far continued peacefully and safely. However, we cannot fail to deplore some shortcomings and the non-reassuring ...
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  15 May 2020
  AFRICA/CHAD - COVID-19, the Bishops: "Food security must be guaranteed" N'Djamena (Agenzia Fides) - "We appreciate the prompt reaction of the State to deal with the pandemic through the Alert and Health Security Cell", write the Bishops of Chad in their message sent to Agenzia Fides, on the ...
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  14 May 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - A missionary: "The pandemic must not stop the peace process" Juba (Agenzia FIdes) - South Sudan responded immediately and seriously to the threat of the coronavirus, by adopting containment measures, but the pandemic must not slow down the peace process: this is what Sister Elena ...
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  14 May 2020
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Covid-19: "There is a reawakening of faith even if churches are closed" says the PMS National Director Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - Since 22 March, Malagasy people have been living in a state of health emergency. Since then churches have been closed, during the most important and central period of Christian faith; the l ...
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  14 May 2020
  AFRICA - Covid-19 and Gospel of charity in Africa Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "What will the poor become when the current extraordinary situation caused by the pandemic is over?" writes Father Donald Zagore, a priest of the Society for African Missions, to Agenzia Fides. "In ...
• 14 May 2020
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of Bishop of Mpanda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 May 2020, the Holy Father appointed Bishop Eusebius Alfred Nzigilwa, currently titular of Mozotcori and auxiliary of the archdiocese of Dar-es-Salaam, as Bishop of the diocese of Mpan ...
• 14 May 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of the Bishop of Bafia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 May 2020, the Holy Father appointed Bishop Emmanuel Dassi Youfang, currently titular of Esco and auxiliary of Bafoussam, as Bishop of the diocese of Bafia, Cameroon. (SL) (Agenzia Fid ...