Africa

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  6 May 2023
  AFRICA - After years of silence, the video of a Romanian hostage kidnapped in the Sahel in 2015 emerges Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Recent evidence has emerged that shows that Iulian Ghergut, a Romanian citizen forcibly kidnapped by the jihadist group Al-Mourabitoun from a mine in Burkina Faso on April 4, 2015, is alive. Iulian ...
• 5 May 2023
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Mzuzu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Yohane Suzgo Nyirenda, of the clergy of Mzuzu, until now rector of the Kasina Spiritual Formation Center, as auxiliary bishop of the diocese of Mz ...
• 5 May 2023
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation and succession of Archbishop of Maputo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Maputo, Mozambique, presented by Archbishop Francisco Chimoio, O.F.M. Cap. He ...
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  5 May 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Two priests kidnapped on April 30 released Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The two Catholic priests kidnapped in southern Nigeria on the evening of April 30 have been released (see Fides, 2/5/2023). Chochos Kunav, a member of the congregation of the Secular Institute of ...
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  4 May 2023
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Love in Christ, study, dialogue, prayer: the "four steps" of Pope Tawadros is to rediscover unity among divided Christians Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Dialogue between the Churches and their path to rediscover full communion can only be founded and modeled on the cross of Christ. This was reiterated by Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II, on t ...
• 4 May 2023
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Appointment of Bishop of Sumbe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Firmino David, of the clergy of the archdiocese of Huambo, until now rector of the Christ the King Seminary, Theological Section, Huambo, as bisho ...
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  4 May 2023
  AFRICA/KENYA - Investigation into Shakahola forest massacre widens as calls for greater control of sects continue Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Another "telepreacher" has also been put under investigation for the massacre of more than 100 followers of the Kenyan sect "Good News International Church", found dead in the Shakahola forest ( ...
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  3 May 2023
  AFRICA/KENYA - After the massacre of the faithful of a sect, the debate on the regulation of religious groups reopens Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Among the more than 100 followers of a Kenyan sect found dead in the Shakahola forest, eastern Kenya, on a ranch in Kilifi county, near the city of Malindi, there are not only people who died of ...
• 3 May 2023
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Kabgayi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 2, 2023, the Holy Father Francis accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kabgayi, Rwanda, presented by Bishop Smaragde Mbonyintege. The Holy Father appoint ...
• 3 May 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Calabar Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 1, 2023, the Holy Father Francis appointed the Reverned Christopher Naseri Naseri, of the clergy of Calabar, Nigeria, until now deputy parish priest of Saint Bernard in Marian Hill a ...
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  2 May 2023
  AFRICA/SUDAN - El-Obeid Cathedral hit by rocket bullets Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The Cathedral of Mary Queen of Africa, in the diocese of El-Obeid, was hit by rocket bullets during violent clashes between Sudanese army forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary ...
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  2 May 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Two other Catholic priests kidnapped in southern Nigeria Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Two Catholic priests have been kidnapped in the state of Delta, in southern Nigeria. They are Father Chochos Kunav, who belongs to the congregation of the Secular Institute of the Schoenstatt Fath ...
• 29 April 2023
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Appointment of the Bishop of the Diocese of Kasana-Luweero Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Msgr. Lawrence Mukasa, of the clergy of the diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana, until now vicar general, as bishop of the diocese of Kasana-Luweero, Ugand ...
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  27 April 2023
  AFRICA/SUDAN - A possible permanent truce is expected in Juba after two weeks heavy gunfire and airstrikes Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The 72-hour truce established on April 21 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries to mark the end of Ramadan should expire tonight, April 27. H ...
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  26 April 2023
  AFRICA/GHANA - Mission Kumasi: meeting point of religion, royalty and diplomacy Kumasi (Agenzia Fides) - In 1880 Father Auguste Moreau, of the Society of African Missions (SMA), together with Father Eugene Murat, arrived in Elmina, the oldest European settlement in West Africa. According to chronol ...