Africa

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  28 June 2019
  AFRICA/TUNISIA - "I am confident: Tunisians will be able to react with strength and courage" says the Archbishop of Tunis Tunis (Agenzia Fides) - "We distinctly heard the explosion that took place 200 meters from the Cathedral", says to Agenzia Fides His Exc. Mgr. Ilario Antoniazzi, Archbishop of, where a suicide bomber detonated explosives ...
• 28 June 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Appointment of the Bishop of Bondoukou Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Rev. Bruno Essoh Yedoh, of the clergy of Yopougon, currently Vicar General, as Bishop of the Diocese of Bondoukou (Ivory Coast). The rev. Bruno Essoh ...
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  27 June 2019
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - "Insecurity threatens our Countries" denounce the Bishops of Burundi, DRC and Rwanda Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Once again we are concerned about the activism of armed groups and the insecurity in the border areas between our three Countries", say the Bishops of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR ...
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  27 June 2019
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Al Azhar scholars and exponents of the Churches united to face the new fragility of the family Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The Egyptian House of the Family (an interreligious liaison body established for several years to prevent and mitigate sectarian conflicts) promoted a training course on the urgent needs of Christ ...
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  26 June 2019
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Major Seminarians in Malawi ready to celebrate the Extraordinary Missionary Month October 2019 Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - Seminarians at Kachebere Philosophical Major Seminary in Mchinji have proposed activities to be done in preparation for and during the month of October 2019 to mark the Extraordinary Missionary ...
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  25 June 2019
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Pilgrims in the Holy Land in view of the Extraordinary Missionary Month Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "To reflect on mission work for the propagation of evangelization and strengthening of Christian values" and "go to the Holy Land to draw on the sources of faith and draw strength for the missi ...
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  25 June 2019
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - "Hope of change in the Country is good, but now an ethical change is needed", the Bishops say Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The elections of December 30, 2018 gave rise to a hope of change in the country", say the Bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo in their message published at the end of their 56th Plenar ...
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  24 June 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - The Extraordinary Missionary Month at the center of the 78th PMS National Council Yamoussoukro (Agenzia Fides) - The Extraordinary Missionary Month was one of the central themes of the 78th National Council of PMS (Pontifical Mission Societies) of the Ivory Coast, which was held from 11 to 14 June at ...
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  24 June 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - “Avoid us another war!”: The Bishops' cry of alarm as the tension rises in view of the 2020 vote Yamoussoukro (Agenzia Fides) - "Among the population there is a widespread climate of fear" denounce the Bishops of Ivory Coast in their message published at the end of their 113th Plenary Assembly in Agboville. "In fac ...
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  21 June 2019
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Formation and animation for Missionary Childhood educators Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Today, June 21st, the third formation session for the diocesan Directors of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS), the animators and educators of the PMS of the ecclesiastical province of Kin ...
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  21 June 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - The President of the Bishops’ Conference to politicians: "Preserve social peace; no to hate speeches" Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The Ivorian political class, in particular all those who hold authority, have to work to preserve the socio-political environment, safeguard peace by respecting the rules of democracy", said Hi ...
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  19 June 2019
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - "For years we have been in the grip of terrorism", denounce the Bishops of Burkina Faso and Niger Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "The Countries of our Bishops' Conference, Burkina Faso and Niger, are prey to terrorist attacks", denounce the Bishops of the two West African States, in the final message of their Plenary ...
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  19 June 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Kidnapped priest released; over 150 violent deaths in a week Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Isaac Agubi, a priest who serves at the Holy Name church of Ikpeshi, 230 km away from Benin City, capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria was released by the police. The priest had been kid ...
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  18 June 2019
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Islamic State in the east of the DRC; the concern of local bishops Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - There is also the mysterious Islamic State in the Province of Central Africa among the armed groups that rage in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, whose violent actions are at t ...
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  18 June 2019
  AFRICA/NIGER - Interfaith prayer for Father Maccalli in Niamey Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "After nine months of Father Pierluigi Maccalli’s absence, there was the first common moment of prayer with the Muslim leaders of the capital": says Father Mauro Armanino, priest of the Society ...