Africa

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  1 June 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - "Attractiveness, gratuitousness and humility" are the key words of the Pope's message to the PMS for the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "We read with great joy and enthusiasm the Holy Father's message to the Pontifical Mission Societies, which motivates and strengthens us and provides us with guidance for the work we are doing i ...
• 1 June 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Umuahia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 30, 2020, the Holy Father appointed as Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese of Umuahia, Nigeria, the Reverend Michael Kalu Ukpong of the clergy of Umuahia, currently Chancellor of the sam ...
• 1 June 2020
  AFRICA/CONGO - Erection of the Ecclesiastical Province of Pointe-Noire, and appointment of first metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On 30 May, the Holy Father erected the Ecclesiastical Province of Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo, at the same time elevating the diocese in question to a metropolitan Church; it will ...
• 1 June 2020
  AFRICA/CONGO - Erection of the Ecclesiastical Province of Owando, and appointment of first metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 May 2020, the Holy Father erected the Ecclesiastical Province of Owando, Republic of the Congo, elevating it to a Metropolitan Church; and assigning as suffragan Churches the Dioceses ...
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  30 May 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - The Marian shrine of Our Lady of Africa, among the shrines that will join the Pope in the Marian prayer Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "This choice is a grace for us Christians in Ivory Coast and in particular for the devotees of Mary; To look at our shrine and pray in communion with the Holy Father, can only be a joy, especial ...
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  30 May 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Violence in Northern Nigeria: the Church promotes reception and dialogue Bauchi (Agenzia Fides) - "Boko Haram is only one of the serious problems. For some time now there have been severe clashes between Tivs and other ethnic groups such as Chamba and Kuetp. They fight each other for possessi ...
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  30 May 2020
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Africa: Burkina Faso shaken by jihadist conflicts Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - In the north-east of Burkina Faso, since the beginning of the year, there have been at least five attacks against Christian communities. Over 2000 schools have been closed. Since 2012, there ...
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  29 May 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - "Cabo Delgado has become the stage of a mysterious and incomprehensible war", denounce the Bishops Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "We are deeply concerned about the worsening of the situation in Cabo Delgado which has become the stage of a mysterious and incomprehensible war", said the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province ...
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  29 May 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - "The gospel is actualized through charity " says the National Director of the PMS in Kenya at risk of hunger due to the COVID-19 lockdown Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Covid 19 pandemic has critically affected the social, economic and religious engagements adversely, because of the cessation of movements in and out of Nairobi, Mombasa, Kwale and Kilifi Co ...
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  29 May 2020
  AFRICA/ERITREA - The Lazarists alongside the children of all religions, in the footsteps of St. Justin Hebo (Agenzia Fides) - They have been close to children for 73 years. They feed them, dress them, help them grow and then place them in the community of origin. Since 1947, in Eritrea, the Vincentian fathers (Lazarist mi ...
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  28 May 2020
  AFRICA/NIGER - The cross completed eliminated, symbol of the parish of Fr. Maccalli Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - The cross, symbol of the parish of Fr. Pierluigi Maccalli, the missionary of the Society of African Missions kidnapped in September 2018 has been completely eliminated. "According to the testimon ...
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  28 May 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - Covid 19: contagions increase and children of Catholic institutions lack priority goods Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The health emergency caused by Covid 19 continues to aggravate the situation of the most vulnerable children. The Association of Sisterhoods Kenya (AOSK) is at the forefront in responding to the ...
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  28 May 2020
  AFRICA/UGANDA - "Several Bishops have asked to be able to access the PMS Emergency Fund" Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - "Uganda is still under lockdown imposed since March 21 st 2020. There has been some limited easing of some measures, but maintaining social distancing and wearing a mask on the road and in any s ...
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  27 May 2020
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Elections: "Voting took place in a peaceful manner, but we have found several irregularities", say the Bishops Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "From the reports of our election observers, we recognize that the elections were generally held in a peaceful manner. However, we deplore several irregularities regarding the freedom and tran ...
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  27 May 2020
  AFRICA - Africa Day: a hard-working, fair and stable Africa is reborn from the Covid-19 crisis Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "The picture of Africa of 25 May 2020, in the midst of a global health crisis, is not the picture of a sick, bruised, decimated Africa, but rather a solid and stable Africa that, unlike the great p ...