Africa

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  23 January 2018
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Egyptian Parliament rejects the memorandum of the US resolution on discrimination against Copts Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The Egyptian parliament's foreign affairs committee has finished drafting a response to a memorandum on "Coptic issues" in Egypt, that was made public on December 21 by six members of the US Cong ...
• 23 January 2018
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of the National Director of the PMS, Fr. Bonaventure Luchidio Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 16, 2017 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Bonaventure Luchidio, of the diocesan clergy of Kakamega, as Nati ...
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  22 January 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Violent repression of demonstrations: at least 6 dead, a dozen priests kidnapped Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - At least 10 priests and two nuns were kidnapped by the police in the clashes which occurred yesterday, Sunday, January 21, in several cities of the Democratic Republic of Congo, due to the viol ...
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  22 January 2018
  AFRICA/KENYA - The proto-Cathedral of Marsabit attacked Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The proto-Cathedral of Our Lady of Consolata in Marsabit, a Catholic church in northern Kenya, on the border with Ethiopia, was sacked during violent demonstrations for the arrest of a Muslim pr ...
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  20 January 2018
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - A living Church that strives to be an element of national union Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The percentage of Catholics in the south of Cameroon is very high. There is a large number of well-organized parishes with good facilities. I saw brand new churches and others under construction. ...
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  19 January 2018
  AFRICA/MALAWI - A priest died due to his injuries in an assault by street bandits Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - Father Tony Mukomba of the Archdiocese of Blantyre met his fate on Wednesday night ,17 January, and died at the private hospital in Mwaiwathu after being attacked by unknown bandits. Last week ...
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  18 January 2018
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Patriarch and Maronite Patriarch at the Conference on Jerusalem Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Rai and Apostolic Armenian Catholicos Aram I are the most prominent representatives of the Eastern Churches who took part ...
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  18 January 2018
  AFRICA - Unemployment in Africa: "A true crime against humanity" Soaudè (Agenzia Fides) - In Africa it is very difficult to find work. The phenomenon of unemployment in this continent affects about 32 million young people and the situation will worsen due to the strong gap between po ...
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  18 January 2018
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - The Bishops' cry: "A dark future for our children if the situation does not change" Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "What is the hope for our Country at the beginning of this year?" ask the Bishops of the Central African Republic in a message published at the end of their Plenary Assembly, Sunday, January 14th ...
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  17 January 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Not only Catholics but also other Christian voices criticize power Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The attempt to contrast the Catholic Church with other Christian communities in the close confrontation between the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of Congo and President Joseph ...
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  17 January 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The frank and explicit political commitment of Christians: a prophetic voice in society Saoudè (Agenzia Fides) - "The Christians of the Democratic Republic of Congo, led by the Congolese Episcopate, will continue to surprise the world, and Africa in particular, for their explicit and frank political commit ...
• 17 January 2018
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Rector of the Saint John Baptiste Interdiocesan Seminary in Fianarantsoa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 15, 2017, Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev . Desiré Razafinirina, of the diocesan clergy of Toliara, as Re ...
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  16 January 2018
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Cholera in Kinshasa: the commitment of health institutions and Caritas to combat the epidemic Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - There are over 50,000 cases of cholera registered during 2017 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Between 25 November and 28 December 2017 the capital Kinshasa counted 133 new infections, with ...
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  16 January 2018
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - A missionary: the political transition is fictitious, a truly inclusive government is urgently needed Harare (Agenzia Fides) "In Zimbabwe everyone is holding their breath. We are trying to understand what will happen in the coming weeks and months. Nobody takes a position": says a missionary to Fides, who for security re ...
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  15 January 2018
  AFRICA/TOGO - A nun: "To be artisans of peace, thanks to the courage that comes from faith" Kolowaré (Agenzia Fides) - "The year that just ended was marked by severe moments of tension due to the socio-political crisis in the whole country and in particular our central region of Togo. It is not easy, in the fa ...