Africa

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  20 April 2018
  AFRICA - The commitment of the African Church: Working for the physical well-being of man is an integral part of the mandate of the Gospel Kara (Agenzia Fides) - Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the areas of the earth most exposed to all kinds of disasters: wars, epidemics, famines, etc. The precarious health system of this part of the continent is very often n ...
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  19 April 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - International Day against Malaria: It is also fought with education Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Congo continues to live in a particularly unstable climate, but despite this, most deaths are not caused by the violence of the ongoing conflict but rather by malnutrition and its consequences ...
• 19 April 2018
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Sumbawanga and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Sumbawanga (Tanzania), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Damian Kyaruzi. The Holy Father appointed Fr. ...
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  19 April 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - St. Anthony's School of Padua in Boma to rescue abandoned children Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has been experiencing a generalized crisis for decades. The entire socio-economic fabric has deteriorated over the years. In this context, the Catholic Church h ...
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  18 April 2018
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Despite the difficulties, we need to continue on the path of Islamic-Christian dialogue Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - Radicalization widespread in different areas of the Country; challenges of marriage between Christians and Muslims; instrumentalization of religion; violent extremism; disputes of civil and ...
• 18 April 2018
  AFRICA/GABON - Appointment of the Rector ad tempus of the "Saint Augustin" Major Seminary in Libreville Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 8 February 2018 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed the rev. Fr. Saint-Laurent Manvoula-Me-Ngaume, of the Archdiocesan cler ...
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  18 April 2018
  AFRICA/TOGO - Toward a society increasingly in search of sanctity, despite appearances Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "Despite appearances, our society strongly aspires to holiness". This is how Father Donald Zagore, theologian of the Society of African Missions, underlines the prophetic character of Pope Francis' ...
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  17 April 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Controversy for electronic voting machines; the Bishops request an independent certification Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "There is a risk of uselessly plunging the country into violence if voters are forced to vote electronically with machines that are not properly certified", says the Coordinating Lay Committee ...
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  17 April 2018
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Young Catholics, "good evangelizers", attentive toward the most needy people Blantyre (Agenzia Fides) - The movement of young Christian workers (Y.C.W.) of the Archdiocese of Blantyre, a Catholic youth movement, has donated a house to a family in the district of Mulanje. The non-Catholic family, ...
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  16 April 2018
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Bishops: "Unemployment is a time bomb that can explode at any time" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "A step forward in the right direction, but must be accelerated in order to reach a meaningful and lasting reconciliation", say the Bishops of Kenya in reference to the meeting on March 9th betw ...
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  14 April 2018
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Major security for humanitarian operators in the Country is needed Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Violence and insecurity continue to proliferate in the African country. A few days ago Egyptian press agency MENA released the news of the murder of two humanitarian operators in the South of Suda ...
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  14 April 2018
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The White Fathers in Malawi: Circular economy and formation of farmers Kafulama (Agenzia Fides) - The White Fathers of Kafulama have started a project for the production of methane, applying the concept of "circular economy", ie a system designed to regenerate itself, exploiting all availab ...
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  13 April 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Faced with an oppressive political system, the Gospel is the hope of the young Congolese Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The socio-political, economic and humanitarian situation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is dramatic, but the young Congolese have not lost hope and continue in the struggle for democ ...
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  12 April 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Two priests attacked. "The Church is intimidated and threatened" Church sources tell Fides Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Two other priests were assaulted in the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to news sent to Agenzia Fides, the parish priest of the church dedicated to Blessed Isidoro Bakanja in the Seka-M ...
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  12 April 2018
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Collaboration between Caritas German, Congolese and Central Africa for the return of Central African refugees Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "We are pleased with how the project is proceeding and with the collaboration with Caritas of Central Africa and Caritas of Bambari" says Olivier Bonte, representative of Caritas Germany in the D ...