Africa

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  27 April 2017
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Bishops criticise brutal arrest of the country’s main Opposition leader Lusaka (Agenzia Fides)- The Police Service may not be used “to settle political scores”. This warning was issued by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Zambia (ZCCB) following the brutal arrest of Opposition leader ...
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  27 April 2017
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Serious scarcity of clean water in Port Sudan aggravates plight of displaced persons Port Sudan (Agenzia Fides) – Displaced persons in Nyala, capital of South Darfur, have very little water to drink because of faulty wells and pumps. The tanks that supply Port Sudan do not have enough water for the ...
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  26 April 2017
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Capuchin father killed in attack on friary, deacon wounded Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - Malagasy Capuchin Friar, aged 46, Fr. Lucien Njiva, was killed during the night of 22 April at the Friary in Ambendrana Antsohihy. Fides was told by Rev. Eric Franck Randriamiandrinirinari ...
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  26 April 2017
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Copt Church concerned about activity of sects with Western roots Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – The doctrinal department of the Copt Orthodox Bishops’ Commission responsible for pastoral care has issued a warning to the faithful concerning the activity of Jehovha Witnesses in Egypt. ...
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  26 April 2017
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Copt Catholic Bishop Antonios Mina says: Copt Orthodox Christians will be present at the Mass celebrated by the Pope, as well as many Muslims AFRICA/EGYPT – Copt Catholic Bishop Antonios Mina says: Copt Orthodox Christians will be present at the Mass celebrated by the Pope, as well as many Muslims Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – Preparations for Pope Francis� ...
• 26 April 2017
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishop of Yokadouma resigns, successor appointed AFRICA/CAMEROON – Bishop of Yokadouma resigns, successor appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis, on 25 April 2017, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the dioce ...
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  25 April 2017
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Pope Francis tells the Egyptian people: I am honoured to visit the land visited by the Holy Family Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Pope Francis is happy to visit “as a friend, as a messenger of peace, and a pilgrim to the country that, over two thousand years ago, gave refuge and hospitality to the Holy Family as they fle ...
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  25 April 2017
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Corrupt politics and tribalism undermine national unity Lusaka (Agenzia Fides)- Tribalism, regionalism and degeneration of political activity threaten Zambia’s national unity. This is denounced by Rev. Cleophas Lungu, Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops’ Conferen ...
• 25 April 2017
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Jesuit abducted on 18 April, released Abuja (Agenzia Fides)- The Jesuit priest, Fr. Samuel Okwuidegbe, aged 50, abducted by unidentified persons on 18 April on the road from Benin City to Onitsha, was released on Saturday 22 April. The details of his releas ...
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  24 April 2017
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - “Empathise more with the sufferings of the people”: local Bishops say political impasse must be overcome Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- The appointment of Bruno Tshibala as Premier of the Democratic Republic of Congo “is a distortion of the New Year’s Eve Agreements” the Catholic Bishops of DR Congo declare in a statem ...
• 24 April 2017
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Nyeri, successor appointed Città del Vaticano (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Francis on 23 April 2017 accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Nyeri (Kenya), presented by Archbishop Peter J. Kairo. The Po ...
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  22 April 2017
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - The Bishop of Moshi: "The loss of moral values threatens our common existence" Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - "The population lives in constant fear of kidnapping or sexual harassment, especially women who are afraid of being raped. Eight policemen were killed recently while they were returning fr ...
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  21 April 2017
  AFRICA/GHANA - Most Rev. Palmer-Buckle: "If Christians put their faith in practice, Ghana will be a country of unimaginable success" Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "There are more evil deeds propagated and practiced by some Ghanaians professionals in their line of work", said Most Rev Charles Palmer-Buckle, Archbishop of Accra, during the Chrism Holy Mass a ...
• 21 April 2017
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - A Jesuit kidnapped in southern Nigeria Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - A Jesuit has been kidnapped in southern Nigeria: we are talking about Fr. Samuel Okwuidegbe, a 50-year-old Nigerian Jesuit, who was kidnapped on April 18, on the road connecting Benin City to Onit ...
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  20 April 2017
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Towards the first humanitarian corridor from Africa Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - A joint operational mission of Caritas Italiana and Sant'Egidio Community is being held in Addis Ababa these days to open the first humanitarian corridor from Africa, according to the protoc ...