Africa

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  18 December 2019
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - An ecumenical and inter-religious prayer for peace unites Christians and Muslims Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "We are all Guineans and we are one people; who has one God the Creator of all". This was the focus of the ecumenical and inter-religious prayer for peace and for the good progress of the elector ...
• 18 December 2019
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Appointment of the Bishop of Ngozi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 17th the Holy Father appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Ngozi (Burundi), His Exc. Mgr. Georges Bizimana, currently Coadjutor Bishop of Bubanza. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 18/12/2019) ...
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  17 December 2019
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Two important ecclesial meetings in Malawi Blantyre (Agenzia Fides) - "The meeting helped us to better plan and prepare for the year of the Bible", said the National Director of the PMS, Fr. Vincent Mwakwawa, at the end of the planning meeting of the biblical yea ...
• 16 December 2019
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation of Bishop of Kericho, Kenya, and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kericho, Kenya, presented by Bishop Emmanuel Okombo Wandera, at the same time appointing Bishop Alfred ...
• 16 December 2019
  AFRICA/CHAD - Appointment of the Bishop of Laï Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 14 December the Holy Father appointed as bishop of the diocese of Laï, Chad, the Reverend Nicolas Nadju Bab, of the clergy of Laï, currently diocesan administrator of the same diocese. ...
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  16 December 2019
  AFRICA/NIGER - "Let us pray and fast for peace in Niger" urges the Archbishop of Niamey after the massacre of 70 soldiers Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "After the massacre of over 70 Nigerian soldiers in Inatés on 10 December, near the border with Mali, the government ordered three days of national mourning. On Friday 13 December, the day of pr ...
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  14 December 2019
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - A missionary: "Seventy years of mission in Sierra Leone are our hard work, but also our joy" Makeni (Agenzia Fides) - This year marks the 70th anniversary of the presence of the Xaverian Missionaries in Sierra Leone (see Fides, 10/12/2019). For the occasion Fr. Gerardo Caglioni, a Xaverian missionary with a long ...
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  13 December 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The Catholic community celebrates the appointment of the Archbishop of Juba, apostle of peace Tombura-Yambio (Agenzia Fides) - The Church of South Sudan is celebrating the appointment of the new Archbishop of Juba, Mgr. Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, a man who spent his life for the work of reconciliation and peace. ...
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  13 December 2019
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - 60 years of the Pedagogical Research Center (CRP) of the CICM Missionaries Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The Pedagogical Research Center (CRP) was founded with the mission of contributing to the development of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by taking an active part in promoting education an ...
• 12 December 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Kafanchan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Kafanchan, Nigeria, the Reverend Julius Yakubu Kundi, of the clergy of Zaria, formerly parish priest of Saint John in Muchia. The ...
• 12 December 2019
  AFRICA/CONGO - Resignation of Bishop of Impfondo and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Impfondo, Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Jean Gardin, C.S.Sp. The Pope has appointed the R ...
• 12 December 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Resignation of Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba and appointment of new Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Juba, South Sudan, presented by Archbishop Paulino Lukudu Loro, M.C.C.J., at the same time appointi ...
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  12 December 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST- The celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the Congregation of the Children of Charity have concluded Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday 8 December 2019 the celebrations for the first centenary of the Congregation of the Sons of Charity and the 57 years of their presence in the Ivory Coast ended with a mass in the par ...
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  12 December 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Two priests kidnapped on December 6 released Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Two Nigerian priests who had been kidnapped on December 6 while on their way to a wedding have been released. Fr. Joseph Nweke and Fr. Felix Efobi, of the Diocese of Awka, were on their way from t ...
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  11 December 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Archbishop Kaigama to politicians: "Be close to the people to understand their needs" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "You are avoiding contact with the people whose needs or sufferings you do not understand", denounced His Exc. Mgr. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama, during the ceremony as he takes over the Archdiocese of A ...