Africa

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  25 March 2019
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - "Youth crime must be fought by creating jobs", say the Bishops Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - Unemployment, youth crime, fiscal policy that destroys small businesses, the spread of AIDS, the proliferation of religious sects. These are the problems that afflict society according to the Bis ...
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  22 March 2019
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The disappearance of Fr. Yougbaré: for a missionary "there is an attempt to reduce evangelization activities" Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - Still no news of Fr. Joël Yougbaré, the priest from Burkina Faso who disappeared on Sunday 17 March in the north of the country (see Fides, 20/03/2019). There are therefore two missing priests ...
• 22 March 2019
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of the Bishop of Tete Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed Fr. Diamantino Guapo Antunes, I.M.C., currently Regional Superior of the Consolata Missionary Institute in Mozambique and Angola as Bishop of the Dioce ...
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  22 March 2019
  AFRICA/KENYA - Bishops’ appeal: Over one million people affected by the effects of drought Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Over one million people are at risk of hunger and malnutrition in Kenya. The alarm is raised by the Bishops of Kenya in an appeal sent to Agenzia Fides which states that "in March, according to ...
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  21 March 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Found dead body of a priest kidnapped a week ago; the bishop denounces the lack of interest on behalf of the police Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Reverend Father Clement Rapuluchukwu Ugwu, the Catholic Priest of St. Mark Catholic Church, Obinofia Ndiuno in Ezeagu Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State was found dead yesterday, March, 20 ...
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  21 March 2019
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Central African Capuchin father assassinated in Chad Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - Capuchin Father Toussaint Zoumalde was killed in Ngaoundere, Cameroon as he was returning to his Baibokoum fraternity in Chad. According to a statement sent to Agenzia Fides by the General Cust ...
• 20 March 2019
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Appointment of the Bishop of Menongue, Leopoldo Ndakalako Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 19, 2019 the Holy Father appointed the rev. Leopoldo Ndakalako, of the clergy of Ondjiva, currently Vicar General as Bishop of the Diocese of Menongue (Angola). The rev. Leopoldo ...
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  20 March 2019
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - "No news yet of the missing priest", says the Bishop of Dori to Fides Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "We have no news of Fr. Joël Yougbaré, parish priest of Djibo since last Sunday", says His Exc. Mgr. Laurent Dabiré, Bishop of Dori, in the north of Burkina Faso, on the border of Mali. ...
• 20 March 2019
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Appointment of the Bishop of Soroti, Joseph Eciru Oliach Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 19, 2019, the Holy Father appointed the rev. Joseph Eciru Oliach, of the clergy of the same Diocese, currently Professor and Formator at St. Mary's National Major Seminary in Ggaba ...
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  20 March 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Young South Africans reflect on the Synod and call for "an IMBISA Youth Day" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - The young representatives of seven countries of southern Africa gathered to reflect on the conclusions of the Synod of Bishops in October, on Young People, Faith and Vocational Discernment, ...
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  20 March 2019
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Cyclone Idai: "Help us rescue the victims", appeal of the Bishops of Malawi Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "While we struggle together to respond to the disaster which has befallen us, we appeal to all Catholics and people of good will, donor agencies and our International development partners to sp ...
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  18 March 2019
  AFRICA - Tropical cyclone Idai causes destruction and death in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi Rome (Agenzia Fides) - A violent cyclone called "Idai" has hit three African states, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, where it has killed at least 157 people in a provisional toll (126 between Mozambique and Malawi , 31 ...
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  18 March 2019
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - Moroccan Christians call for greater religious freedom: appeal to the Pope Fés (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis will visit Morocco on March 30-31. The Committee of Moroccan Christians has written to Pope Francis two weeks ahead of his visit, asking for the intervention of the Holy See on a theme ...
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  18 March 2019
  AFRICA/DJIBOUTI - The mission of Caritas: to be close to the poor Djibouti (Agenzia Fides) - "Our mission is to be close to the poor. Whatever faith they profess and ethnicity they belong to. Whether they are immigrants or local citizens". Francesco Martialis, Director of Caritas Djibo ...
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  16 March 2019
  AFRICA/NIGER - Six months of silence for father Maccalli, missionary kidnapped: "The only free person among us" Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - Father Pierluigi Maccalli, a priest of the Society for African Missions was kidnapped six months ago (see Fides 17/9/2018). "It is an eternity for us. He was taken hostage by strangers who took ...