Africa

• 13 May 2011
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU-Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Bissau Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 13, 2011 the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Rev.do José Lampra Cà Auxiliary of the Diocese of Bissau (Guinea Bissau) , of the clergy of Bissau, Rector of the St. Kizito Minor S ...
• 13 May 2011
  AFRICA/BENIN-The 150 years of evangelization of Benin: remembering an experience of the missionary Church that looks to the future Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of the faithful (20, 30 000) attended the Mass for the 150th anniversary of the evangelization of Benin. The ten dioceses in the country were present with their Bishops, with more than ...
• 12 May 2011
  AFRICA/NIGER-New project for the construction of a social-medical center Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - The health situation in the region of Dosso, south-west of Niger, is anything but easy: to the very high poverty rate (86% of the population is considered "poor", and between 51% "extremely poor" ...
• 11 May 2011
  AFRICA/KENYA-Fighting against corruption for authentic progress Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "Africa, a developing continent, is in difficulty because of the many social, economic and political problems caused by its very often corrupt leaders. " In a note from the Executive Director a ...
• 10 May 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-Lack of medicines, food and essential supplies for the refugees in the Western Mountains region Sughead (Agenzia Fides) - Fighting between government forces and the Libyan opposition in the Western Mountains region, also known as Nefusa Mountains, have blocked access to thousands of civilians fleeing, exacerbating ...
• 9 May 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT-Catholic church has also been attacked and the father of a postulant killed, "Muslims must reject violence based on religion," says a missionary in Cairo Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Twelve deaths and a hundred wounded is the toll of the assault carried out by groups of Salafis against some churches in the district of Imbaba, in the north-west of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. " ...
• 7 May 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-"The Church has become the reference point for the foreign community deprived of an embassy, " said Bishop Martinelli from Tripoli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "We spent a very calm and silent night. Maybe there was a moment of reflection by those who bomb " Archbishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli says to Fides. "I appreci ...
• 7 May 2011
  AFRICA/DR CONGO-Towards the creation of “specialized mixed rooms” to judge the crimes committed against civilians Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - On 1 October 2010, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights published the Mapping Report regarding the serious crimes committed in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from 1993 to 2003, a ...
• 6 May 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-"I have the duty to say that bombings are immoral acts, " says the Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "I am surprised that statements were made on the fact that I should deal only with spiritual matters and that the bombings have been authorized by the UN. But this does not mean that the UN, NAT ...
• 6 May 2011
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE-"The war has left the poor poorer," said Sister Rosaria from Abobo, after a month of fighting Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation seems calm after four weeks of intense fighting. There are still sporadic skirmishes, because situations like this cannot change from morning to night, " says Sister Rosaria, of t ...
• 5 May 2011
  AFRICA/TUNISIA-The Bishops of the Mediterranean: "No to war in Libya, yes to the welcome of migrants and the development of their countries" Tunisia (Agenzia Fides) - "On the issue of migrants, Europe is trying to put into practice a drastic protection that does not always go in the direction of justice and often becomes a source of exclusion and discriminati ...
• 5 May 2011
  AFRICA/R.D.CONGO-Measles: 21 000 deaths mainly among malnourished children Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - In addition to the constant drama of poverty afflicting Africa, the continent has always been involved in riots, clashes and epidemics. In Congo, for example, a country which historically has ...
• 5 May 2011
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE-"The displaced are returning home, but their situation remains at risk," says a member of Caritas in Abidjan to Fides Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The displaced people are gradually returning to their homes. Fewer people are in emergency centers, " says Jean Djoman to Fides, Director of development and human promotion of Caritas Côte d ...
• 4 May 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA-"There is concern about possible violent reactions to the killing of Bin Laden" says Bishop of Kano to Fides Kano (Agenzia Fides) - "There is concern that the death of Bin Laden is likely to cause violence in Kano. We do not know what could happen,” says Archbishop John Namazi Niyiring, Bishop of Kano, in the north of Nigeria ...
• 4 May 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-The medical facilities in Benghazi have serious difficulties Benghazi (Agenzia Fides) - The doctors involved in the Libyan city of Benghazi are in enormous difficulty due to lack of funds and structures that impede their work seriously. "The conditions are very bad,” is said in ...