Africa
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17 September 2008
AFRICA/NIGERIA - The petroleum war in the Delta between guerillas and financial speculators
Lagos (Agenzia Fides) – There continues to be attacks on the Nigerian oil installations being carried out by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), which on September 14 declared an authentic “o ...
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16 September 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Agreement signed regarding distribution of powers between the majority and the opposition; new Premier calls for the country’s unity
Harare (Agenzia Fides) – The agreement as to distribution of powers was signed yesterday, September 15, in Zimbabwe’s capital city of Harare. The document establishes the formation of a coalition government (see Fide ...
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16 September 2008
AFRICA/CAMEROON - “I have a difficult mission ahead, but I have faith in God’s assistance,” says the Bishop-elect of Yagoua
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “As Bishop, I will be a father to all people, especially to the priests, looking after their spiritual and material needs, as well as those of my lay faithful that the Church has entrusted to m ...
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15 September 2008
AFRICA/NIGERIA - “The Jubilee Year of St. Paul is a year of renewal on the mission of the Church,” say the Bishops, praising the improvements of the country’s social conditions, although there is still work left to be done.
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – “We commend the one year in office of President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua. We note an increase in peace and tranquility, religious coexistence, fairness and the rule of law.” These were the wo ...
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11 September 2008
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “The elections are the best expression of democracy: go out and vote,” the Bishops of Mozambique say in a Pastoral Letter on the upcoming parliamentary elections
Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – “We are all called to contribute, as citizens, to the consolidation of democracy, as an important step in establishing the common good.” This is how the Bishops of Mozambique are addressing ...
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11 September 2008
AFRICA/CONGO - “A Bishop should be involved in the daily life of his people, sharing in their joy and sadness, their hope and their suffering.” Homily of Cardinal Dias at the ordination of the Bishop of Quesso
Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) – “Being a Bishop in the Church today is a very difficult task, that demands a great responsibility and implies service to God and the faithful with all the care and love of the Good Sheph ...
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10 September 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - “Words should be translated into action,” says the President of the Zimbabwean Bishops’ Conference, commenting on the recent accords between the government and the opposition
Harare (Agenzia Fides) – “From the colonial times to the post independent times, governments have failed to facilitate the construction of a society that is respectful of the dignity of all persons and guarantee secu ...
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10 September 2008
AFRICA/CONGO - “An occasion for measuring the depth of our faith and the quality of our Christian testimony, to discover the maturity of the Church in Congo.” Homily of Cardinal Dias, for the 125 anniversary of the evangelization of Congo
Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) – “On this delightful occasion, as Prefect of the Roman Dicastery responsible for the Evangelization of Peoples, I am extremely pleased to be able to be here among you to join in celebrati ...
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9 September 2008
AFRICA/TANZANIA - “A Church that remains particularly attentive to the situation of African women, youth and the most disadvantaged in society, true to its vocation of a preferential option for the poor”: African Bishops at the close of their meeting with Cardinal Martino
Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) – An Africa that is united, pacific, solid, and respectful of human rights, of the dignity of the human person created in the image of God and lives in the Spirit of Christ, who has come t ...
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9 September 2008
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Angola emerges with renewed vigor after elections won by the incumbent party and with a plans to work in regional politics, especially in the Zimbabwean crisis
Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - Angola's main opposition party, UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola), has conceded defeat in the parliamentary elections on September 5 (see Fides 8/9/2008), won with ample ...
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8 September 2008
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishops of Southern Africa decry the “lack of ethical leadership” and issue two Pastoral Letters in anticipation for 2009 elections; Year of Saint Paul and African Synod being reviewed at the Plenary Assembly
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – It’s election time in Africa. First, the legislative elections held this weekend in Angola, then there’s the greatly anticipated presidential elections of Ivory Coast scheduled for No ...
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8 September 2008
AFRICA/ANGOLA - President Dos Santos’ party leading in the race, being described by African analysts as “regular,” in spite of a serious lack of organization
Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – “Although we are still awaiting official results, it seems that the government’s party will win,” local Church sources from Luanda, Angola’s capital, have told Agenzia Fides. Today, Sep ...
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5 September 2008
AFRICA/GHANA - “No to rhetoric, yes to concrete aid,” representatives from the Christian Churches say at the end of the Accra Forum
Accra (Agenzia Fides) – “A declaration with progressivist rhetoric, but it is yet to be seen of it will be supported with concrete actions that will guarantee aid for the poor.” This was how the representatives of ...
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4 September 2008
AFRICA/SENEGAL - Promoting the woman in order to improve the economy and stop the flight from the rural areas: 28 years of dedication from the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary
Dakar (Agenzia Fides) – Since their arrival in Senegal in 1980, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, in addition to their pastoral work in the parishes, have dedicated their lives to improving the living conditions for ...
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3 September 2008
AFRICA/GHANA - “Accra should help poor people become the authors of their development,” Christian representatives at the High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness
Accra (Agenzia Fides) – “Half of all aid comes in the form of expensive consultants responding to directives from donors. Local communities must have a greater role in making decisions that ultimately affect their li ...
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