Africa

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  8 March 2018
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Bishop of Bangassou: Sexual abuse and violence committed by the Blue Helmets against refugee women Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - Women and girls who have been refugees since May 2017 in the seminary compound of Bangassou are sexually exploited by the UN Blue Helmets for food. This was reported by His Exc. Mgr. Juan Jose Ag ...
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  8 March 2018
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Promotion of African woman: Harambee Award 2018 to a Nigerian doctor Lagos (Agenzia Fides) - The Nigerian activist Ebele Okoye received, this year the Harambee Award 2018 to the Promotion and Equality of African Women, created by the Catholic association Harambee Africa International onl ...
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  7 March 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishops of Ituri denounce: Natives and migrants clash against each other to make better use of local resources" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Ethnic clashes are being fueled to force the inhabitants to flee and free spaces in order to exploit the riches of the territory with impunity", denounce the Bishops of the Episcopal Provincia ...
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  7 March 2018
  AFRICA/ERITREA - Defense of life, promotion of dialogue and peace: the commitment of the Comboni sisters Dekamhare (Agenzia Fides) - Strong state of precariousness, poor access to running water, electricity, broken down sewage system, lack of essential services: these are the conditions in which thousands of Eritreans live. ...
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  6 March 2018
  AFRICA/GHANA - Network Pastoral Africa: the challenges of young people in Africa, towards the Synod Tamale (Agenzia Fides) - The challenges posed by charismatic Pentecostal movements, Youth and family life in Africa, Youth unemployment and role of the church as well as the experiences and challenges of married couples ...
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  6 March 2018
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The Bishops: "A spiritual retreat for our leaders, to help them make peace" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "We are dissatisfied that our leaders in both government and oppositions so far have been unable to put their own interest aside and make peace for the good of the people of South Sudan. We fear th ...
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  5 March 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Mysterious death of a religious Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The circumstances of the death of Fr. Florent Mbulanthie Tulantshiedi, of the Joséphistes Congregation, who worked in the parish of Christ the Savior of Ilebo, are still unclear. His body was ...
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  5 March 2018
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Spirit of prayer and charitable service: nuns next to AIDS patients Gatare (Agenzia Fides) - Human and Christian promotion of the poorest and most needy children and youths; professional preparation and social inclusion; support for the educational works and the health pastoral care of t ...
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  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Bishop of Farafangana Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 3, the Holy Father appointed His Exc. Mgr. Gaetano Di Pierro, S.C.I., Bishop of the Diocese of Farafangana (Madagascar), transferring him from the Diocese of Moramanga. (SL) (Agenz ...
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  3 March 2018
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Instability and general violence: the Church's commitment to solidarity and peace Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - Insecurity reigns in the Central African Republic: fighting among rebel groups continues even in the capital Bangui, until a few days ago it was an island of relative tranquility. In recent days, ...
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  2 March 2018
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - "We live in fear awaiting the constitutional referendum that would allow the President to remain in power until 2034" Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "In Burundi, we are living in a state of terror because of pressure from President Pierre Nkurunziza to approve the reform of the Constitution", sources of the Church tell Agenzia Fides that d ...
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  2 March 2018
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - The new president is by young people’s side: Street children see hope for their future Monrovia (Agenzia Fides) - The long period of political unrest and uncertainties, civil, religious and ethnic crisis that led to the expulsion of thousands of Liberians outside the Country has long broken young people’ ...
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  1 March 2018
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Egyptian government "legalizes" 53 churches built before the law on Christian places of worship Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The Egyptian government has provided full legal certificates to 53 churches with annexed service buildings already built before the new law on the construction of Christian buildings of worship pa ...
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  1 March 2018
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - "The increase in VAT and the price of fuel will be felt mostly by poorer people" warn the Bishops Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "The increase in VAT will be felt mostly by poorer people" warns the Parliamentary Liaison Office of the SACBC (Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference) in an analysis of the economic ...
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  28 February 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - "Two deaths in the repression of February 25" says CENCO denouncing "foiled provocations of infiltrators" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Two people killed, hit by bullets fired by the police, 32 wounded, 13 of them hit by bullets, 76 people arrested. This is the toll reported by the General Secretariat of the National Episcopal ...