Africa

• 17 February 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “Our schools strive to help everyone, rich and poor, to grow in faith”: Message from the Bishops upon the commencement of the new academic year in South Africa Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - “We, the Catholic Bishops of Southern Africa, want to express our deep appreciation for the work people are doing in Catholic schools. As Bishops we give our unequivocal commitment to Cat ...
• 17 February 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Darfur Peace Accord signed between government in Khartoum and major guerrilla group in the region Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – Darfur is finally witnessing a change of events. The government in Khartoum and major guerrilla group in the region of western Sudan, the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), signed an accord ...
• 16 February 2009
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - The road to peace continues, even in the most isolated areas of Central Africa: missionary testimony Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - “A small seed of peace, and so much hope.” This is how Fr. Aurelio Gazzera, Carmelite missionary and pastor of the parish of Bozoum (Central African Republic), defined the encounter with a de ...
• 16 February 2009
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - “The people are tired of the war and restless for the presence of the foreign troops; they are not looking forward to a prolongation of their stay,” Congolese Bishops say Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo have expressed their concern for the foreign military operations in the eastern part of the nation in a message sent to Agenzia Fides, publishe ...
• 16 February 2009
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - AVSI inaugurates “Senior Holy Family” Secondary School at Mayenkineh Educational Center: a concrete initiative to change the future of 1,200 youth Freetown (Agenzia Fides) – On February 17, 2009, the NGO AVSI will join efforts with their local partner the “Family Home Movement,” to inaugurate the new secondary school “Senior Holy Family” at the Mayenkineh ...
• 13 February 2009
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Southern African Bishops declare February 15 “Zimbabwe Sunday,” in solidarity with the suffering Harare (Agenzia Fides) – The Southern African Conference of Catholic Bishops (SACBC) has declared February 15 “Zimbabwe Sunday,” a special day for prayer and support for the population of the country, which is suff ...
• 13 February 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Meditation efforts begin between the President and former mayor of the capital, with participation from the Christian Churches Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - “The negotiations seem a bit tough at the moment, as the two sides remain firm in their positions,” Agenzia Fides was told by sources at Radio Don Bosco in Antananarivo, the capital of ...
• 12 February 2009
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The challenge for women running in Malawi's elections, amidst the nation's trials: a missionary offers his testimony Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – In Malawi, May 19 marks the fourth election day since the country's return to democracy in the early 90s. The elections include for president and seats in parliament. How is the nation livi ...
• 12 February 2009
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Tsvangirai is installed as Prime Minister in a government of national unity and launches an appeal to all citizens to work together to overcome the crisis Harare (Agenzia Fides) – After months of political stalling, the government of national unity in Zimbabwe has finally been established, according to the agreement of September 15, 2008. Yesterday, February 11, Morgan T ...
• 10 February 2009
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - “Jesus Christ is the foundation and source of our communion”: concluding message of the 17th Assembly of French-speaking Bishops of Western Africa Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – Promote peace and respect for human life, encourage responsible citizenship and healthy governing of public life...These were the main points of the appeal made to political leaders in western ...
• 9 February 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - “The bloodshed has incited the population,” Fides sources say Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - “Our reports show that over 40 persons have died and over 200 are wounded,” Agenzia Fides learned from sources at Radio Don Bosco in Anatananarivo, the capital of Madagascar, where on S ...
• 9 February 2009
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - What's not making headlines: 900 people massacred in one month in Congo Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – This is what is not making headlines this week: the figure of how many people have been killed in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo from Christmas up until today: over 900. However th ...
• 9 February 2009
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - “Dawn of the era of ACEAO,” the only coordination structure of the western African Bishops' Conferences - Address of Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Ivan Dias, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, accompanied by Archbishop Robert Sarah, Secretary of the same Dicastery, traveled to Abidjan (Ivory Coast) wh ...
• 6 February 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - Bishops' Conference presents a 5-year plan for overcoming famine Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishops' Conference of Kenya has launched a strategic 5-year plan for overcoming the famine that is now affecting 10 million people in the country, due to the drought and the rise in food ...
• 6 February 2009
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Doctors Without Borders helping victims of attacks in DRC and South Sudan Kinshasa/Rome (Agenzia Fides) – For several months now, rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have been carrying out violent attacks on civilians in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and on an increa ...