Africa

• 9 March 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT – Armed assault against the Franciscan church of Kafr el Dawar Kafr el-Dawar (Agenzia Fides) - The Coptic Catholic Church of Kafr el-Dawar, dedicated to the Virgin Mary and officiated by the Franciscan fathers, was attacked in the early hours of the day by armed men who used an expl ...
• 6 March 2015
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - "National unity threatened by the selfishness of a corrupt minority" say Bishops Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "National unity is threatened by selfishness and political divisions" denounce the Bishops of Mozambique in a message issued after the meeting of the Permanent Council of the Episcopal Conference ...
• 6 March 2015
  AFRICA/TOGO – Bishops’ appeal for peaceful and transparent elections Lome (Agenzia Fides) - "May the next elections be carried out in a calm, fair and transparent manner". This is what the Bishops of Togo in a message issued at the end of their ordinary meeting ask for, sent to Agenzia Fi ...
• 5 March 2015
  AFRICA/LIBYA - The Islamic State takes advantage of the power vacuum Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "The Islamic State in Libya is showing a great ability to take advantage where there are power vacuums and conquer territories" say local sources to Agenzia Fides from Libya, where the men of th ...
• 5 March 2015
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Church make uncultivated land available to produce food Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The uncultivated lands of dioceses, religious congregations and seminaries of Kenya will be used to produce food. This is what Fr. Celestino Bundi, Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies ( ...
• 4 March 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Bishops of Nigeria and Cameroon together in assisting refugees fleeing Boko Haram Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Conferences of Nigeria and Cameroon work together to provide assistance to thousands of Nigerians who fled to Cameroon fleeing the violence of Boko Haram. This was revealed by His Ex ...
• 3 March 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Patriarch Tawadros meets the families of 21 martyrs; another Copt beheaded in Libya Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II will meet today, Tuesday, March 3, the families of 21 Coptic Christians killed in Libya by terrorists linked to the Islamic State (Is). This is what official ...
• 3 March 2015
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Archbishop of Bangui visits two militia leaders in prison Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "I came to witness compassion to my children that are going through a difficult time. I came to tell them that God's love is strong, and they must not stop preaching peace", said His Exc. Mgr. Di ...
• 3 March 2015
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Investigation into the embezzlement of funds allocated in the fight against Ebola virus Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - There are 40 people under investigation on charges of embezzlement of funds allocated in the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone. The investigation came after a check carried out by the Audit S ...
• 2 March 2015
  AFRICA/LESOTHO - For observers of the Church: "Elections were held in a peaceful manner" Maseru (Agenzia Fides) - "We read (rather than heard) that there was 'tension in Lesotho'. There was no tension before or during the elections", says a note of the election observers of the Inter-Regional Meeting of the ...
• 2 March 2015
  AFRICA - "Do not lose hope aroused by the Arab Spring", say the Bishops of North Africa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "Our region is in full transformation, the universal Church knows major transformations, our local Churches are changing: we strongly feel the call of the Lord to be more than ever 'Servant ...
• 27 February 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - A priest killed in the east of the Country; the Bishop of Goma denounces insecurity in the area Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The treasurer of the parish of Mweso (in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo), Father Jean-Paul Kakule Kyalembera, was killed in an apparent robbery attempt on the evening of 25 Fe ...
• 27 February 2015
  AFRICA/BENIN - Service centers for more than 500 needy children Porto-Novo (Agenzia Fides) - There are many children who live in a state of poverty in Benin. To address this phenomenon, there are various initiatives. Among these is an ongoing project of the Spanish NGO Educo together ...
• 26 February 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "Family threatened by materialism and selfishness", say the Bishops Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The family "first school of virtue" is threatened by materialism and selfishness, say the Bishops of Nigeria in a statement issued at the end of their Plenary Assembly. In the document, sent to Ag ...
• 26 February 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - A simple ambulance service can save the lives of hundreds of mothers and children Juba (Agenzia Fides) - In South Sudan, 90% of women give birth at home. In situations of complications related to childbirth, it is necessary to intervene with an emergency service. A network of mobile phones, an always ...