Africa

• 21 October 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - The death of Colonel Gaddafi, "a tragic epilogue, which one cannot rejoice over, but we must work to build peace and harmony" Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "When faced with the death of a man, sentiments of Christian piety, besides human sentiments must always prevail. One cannot therefore rejoice over an epilogue, the death of Colonel Gaddafi, th ...
• 21 October 2011
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - "The population still needs to be reconciled in its innermost self", says the Bishop Lwena to Fides Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - "The hope is through faith that enlivens our communities despite the serious problems that they are afflicted by," said His Exc. Mgr. Jesus Tirso Blanco, Bishop of Lwena, in eastern Angola, pass ...
• 20 October 2011
  AFRICA/KENYA - More than 60 000 refugees were transferred to Kakuma camp Kakuma (Agenzia Fides) - The difficulties in the Horn of Africa continue: recently more than 60 000 refugees were transferred from Dadaab to Kakuma camp. Various international organizations are warning of possible outbre ...
• 20 October 2011
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Missionary October amid difficulties and indifference, in a poor and starving country Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - In Ethiopia, the celebration of Missionary October is not felt for several reasons: the different calendar, the major presence of communities of the Eastern rite, the weakness of the structu ...
• 19 October 2011
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - "Every parish, home and workplace is a land of mission", says the National Director of the PMS in Zambia Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - "As part of our baptism, we are called to the mission of proclaiming and living the Word of God", said Fr. Bernard Makadani Zulu, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) in Za ...
• 19 October 2011
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - "Our nation is in a state of serious crisis", say the leaders of Christian Churches in South Africa Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "Our nation is in a state of crisis, a crisis of dignity and discipline, a crisis of education and crisis in our communities. Together, the Christian communities can help turn this situatio ...
• 18 October 2011
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - "Angola is a country in rapid transformation; poverty, sects and immigrants are a challenge and an opportunity for the Church" says the Bishop of Caxito to Fides Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Our diocese is young, since it was established on June 6, 2007, derived from one part of the Archdiocese’s territory of Luanda. It spreads out over two provinces of Angola, Luanda and Bengo, of ...
• 18 October 2011
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The never-ending crisis in Madagascar: a new phase Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - The Prime Minister of Madagascar, Brigadier Albert Camille Vitalis, presented yesterday, October 17, his resignation to the President of transition, Andry Rajoelina, in accordance with agre ...
• 17 October 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "The situation is dramatic in hospitals, the international community must do more" denounces Archbishop Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "There are limited disorders, although one cannot deny that these people are tied to the old regime. Overall, however, the situation appears to be under control", says to Fides His Exc.Mgr Giova ...
• 17 October 2011
  AFRICA/KENYA-Seven people killed in a raid in Isiolo, among them two children; the condemnation of the Church Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - At least seven people were brutally murdered on October 14 during an assault in Ngaremara, in the Isiolo County, in northeastern Kenya. Among the dead there were two children. During the raid no ...
• 15 October 2011
  AFRICA/HAITI - The Archbishop of Haiti: calls for more government commitment for the rebuilding Port au Prince (Agenzia Fides) - "We urgently need to put order in the administration in Haiti" because, "if the country were well organized in ten years it would be rebuilt": This is what the Archbishop of Port-au-Princ ...
• 14 October 2011
  AFRICA/KENYA - "We will continue to work in Dadaab following the highest security protocols", says the responsible of Caritas Somalia to Fides Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "Caritas follows the highest security protocols and will continue to work in Dadaab", said Suzanna Tkalec to Fides, operator of the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), responsible for the operation ...
• 14 October 2011
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Possible arson destroys Malawi’s Bishops’ headquarters Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – An arsonist may have started a fire that destroyed theoffices of the Malawi Catholic bishops’ Conference, in the capital Lilongwe. A source provided reports to "Aid to the Church in Need", ...
• 13 October 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "Last night the capture (then denied) of Gaddafi's son was celebrated", said Msgr. Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "Late last night several gun fire shots were heard as a sign of celebration. Usually this happens when you obtain an important goal or capture a personality of the former regime. But I have no c ...
• 13 October 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT - "The words of Benedict XVI encourage us and we will spread the words in our parishes", says the Director of the PMS in Egypt Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "The last words spoken by the Holy Father yesterday, encourage us and we will reread them during World Mission Day" says Fr. Nabil Fayez Antoun to Fides, National Director of the Pontifical Missi ...