Africa

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  10 May 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - President Buhari launches an appeal for the unity of the country 50 years after the Biafran war Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - President Muhammadu Buhari launched an appeal for unity and national harmony, recalling the bloody war for the secession of the southern region of Biafra, which broke out 50 years ago, which resul ...
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  9 May 2016
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Catholic Church burned down: third place of Christian worship burned so far this year Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - A Catholic church was burned to the ground in the northwest of Tanzania. We are talking about the church in Nyarwele, in the region of Kagera, in the extreme north-west of Tanzania, on the ...
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  9 May 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Cardinal Onaiyekan: Massacres in the southeast, "there are those who are fanning the flames of religious discord" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "There is a terrible wind blowing around our country right now. There are so many people who are fanning the flames of discord and of hatred and it is becoming very difficult to preach unity and m ...
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  7 May 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Orthodox priest insults women for not wearing appropriate clothing to church. The Patriarch suspends him Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Heavy criticism was expressed by Coptic Orthodox priest Boulos Mansur towards Christian women who, according to him come to church not wearing appropriate clothing, provoking reactions and controv ...
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  6 May 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - If elections are not held by November all institutions will be delegitimized Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The Democratic Republic of Congo is likely to become the only Country in the world where all institutions will not have a mandate, therefore, illegal and illegitimate". This is what is said in ...
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  6 May 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Religious superiors: "Let us spread the message of ‘Laudato Sì’ " Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "Pollution of the water, of the land, of the air; deforestation and cutting of trees, burning the forests, overgrazing and desertification and oil exploitation as the major income for the country b ...
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  4 May 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishops: "President, we are with you in the fight against corruption and violence" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "We commend your efforts in the fight against Boko Haram and against corruption. We encourage that justice be done according to the rule of law, with no sacred cows to be spared", said His Exc. Mg ...
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  4 May 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Egyptian parliament is preparing to discuss the new law on the construction of places of worship Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The new text of the law on the construction of places of worship, has been prepared in its pre-definitive version, and will be discussed by the Egyptian Parliament in coming weeks, probably within ...
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  3 May 2016
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - "He is not here, he has risen! Inni as hin jiru; ka'eera!": Easter in Robe mission Kofale (Agenzia Fides) - "Easter was characterized by rain and darkness. We were without electricity on Holy Saturday and Sunday. Foreseeing that there would not be enough room in the church, we prepared the water for ba ...
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  3 May 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - "Youth unemployment is a time bomb ready to explode" warns "Justice and Peace" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "The youth unemployment continues to pose a danger to the security of our nation and stability of our family life. It is a time bomb that shall soon explode on us", says His Exc. Mgr. Abel ...
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  3 May 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishops recall Papa Wemba as Ambassador of the Congolese culture Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "A committed Catholic Christian who gave witness of the Church spreading the message of the Synod of Bishops for Africa on reconciliation, justice and peace". This is how His Exc. Mgr. Nicolas ...
• 2 May 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Ingwawuma Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 April 2016 the Holy Father appointed Fr. Siegfried Mandla Jwara, C.M.M., Pastor and Regional Superior of the Missionaries of Mariannhill in the Province of Umtata as Vicar Apostolic o ...
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  2 May 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Bishop of Nsukka after the massacre of 25 April: "A massacre announced; Where are the security forces?" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The most painful aspect of the Nimbo massacre is that it was announced, expected and executed without inhibition – in broad daylight!", says His Exc. Mgr. Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, Bishop of Nsuk ...
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  2 May 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Is Boko Haram moving to the south following the movements of the Fulani herdsmen? Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Climate change is pushing Fulani herdsmen from northern Nigeria to the south, but in this movement of population what is feared is that there could be Boko Haram fighters fleeing military operati ...
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  29 April 2016
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - The Church condemns xenophobic violence and ritual murders Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - "The government must anticipate events and make every effort to stop these behaviors", said Fr. Cleophas Lungu, Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Zambia to Catholic agency CANAA, ...