Africa

• 14 May 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Marianhill Missionaries celebrate one hundred years of missions in Africa and throughout the world: the Benedictine charism as an instrument in freeing mankind from poverty, ignorance, and marginalization Rome (Agenzia Fides) – On July 28, 1909, Pope Pius X separated the Trappist monastery of Marianhill, in South Africa, from the Order of Reformed Cistercians. The Congregation of the Marianhill Missionaries was founded. ...
• 14 May 2009
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - AECAM, Catholic Campus Ministry in Morocco, unites university students in the country Rabat (Agenzia Fides) – Throughout the university cities of Morocco, Catholic youth from the various countries of sub-Saharan Africa come together not only to celebrate Sunday Mass, but also to participate in the life ...
• 14 May 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - North Kivu: Jesuit Relief Services launch alert for refugees and express concern for further military operations in South Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Over the last three weeks, in North Kivu (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo), the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), have stepped up reprisals against the civilian popula ...
• 13 May 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - “The violence in North Kivu has never ceased,” says UN Special Representative for Congo Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – There is no peace for North Kivu, the region to the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where various armed groups are working, some of them from foreign countries. “The violence has ...
• 13 May 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Conference held at the Urbaniana on the African religion of the Dinka in South Sudan Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Becoming familiar with other religions, especially those of Africa, is of fundamental importance for understanding the context and listeners in announcing the Gospel, so that it may become “inc ...
• 13 May 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “Those who have not seen anything good in what the Pope has said can be seen as enemies of Africa,” Bishops of Nigeria affirm Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of Nigeria have joined in expressing their support for the Holy Father in regards to the controversy that began during his recent visit to Angola and Cameroon. In a declaration sent ...
• 12 May 2009
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Over half the deaths from conflicts worldwide between 1990-2005 are Africans, African Development Bank says Dakar (Agenzia Fides) – Africa is the continent that has paid the highest price, in victims and in the loss of possible development, as a result of wars. This is what is stated in the African Development Report 2008-20 ...
• 11 May 2009
  AFRICA - “The Pope's visit has enkindled our hope in Christ,” African Bishops say, in expressing their support for the Holy Father Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa (SECAM) wishes to add its voice to numerous ones that have declared their support on the position of Pope Benedict XVI regarding the use of condo ...
• 11 May 2009
  AFRICA - “The Pope's visit has enkindled our hope in Christ,” African Bishops say, in expressing their support for the Holy Father Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa (SECAM) wishes to add its voice to numerous ones that have declared their support on the position of Pope Benedict XVI regarding the use of condo ...
• 8 May 2009
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “Let us build a society built upon the civilization of love,” Mozambican Bishops write at the close of their Plenary Assembly Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - “During his first visit to Africa, in Cameroon and Angola, the Holy Father left us a profound message. He came to us to pray for us, [to pray] that we would have the strength and courage to fac ...
• 8 May 2009
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Study Seminar on Sorcery in Africa at the Intercongregational Philosophical Seminary of Balaka Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – Yesterday, May 8, the Intercongregational Philosophical Seminary located on the outskirts of Balaka (Malawi) ended its study seminar on sorcery and its impact on pastoral activity. The openi ...
• 7 May 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - The forgotten crisis in eastern Congo: Caritas working on the frontline in the distribution of aid to thousands of families in difficulty Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (“Caritas-Développement Congo”) is working in the frontline to help thousands of refugees from the two crisis that are now afflicting the east ...
• 7 May 2009
  AFRICA/CHAD - Rebel attacks force humanitarian aid organizations to limit services to thousands of refugees N'Djamena (Agenzia Fides) – Rebels continue their attacks in east Chad, where on May 4 they launched an offensive from the border with Sudan (see Fides 6/5/2009). A spokesman from the Union of Resistance Forces (UFR) d ...
• 6 May 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “Let us help those who are tricked into being brought to our city to be exploited...”: Letter from the Archbishop of Cape Town against human trafficking Cape Town (Agenzia Fides) - “As the local Church of Cape Town we have a duty to take action.” This was the exhortation made by Archbishop Lawrence Henry of Cape Town (South Africa) to faithful, in asking them to awak ...
• 5 May 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - High tension between Sudan and Chad, the day after the signing of an accord to begin normalization process between the two countries Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – At just two days from the signing at Doha (Qatar), tensions are rising between Sudan and Chad, thanks to an accord that was meant to help normalize relations between the two countries. The g ...