Africa

• 10 March 2007
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - “Meeting the challenges in our province: security and economic development with respect for human rights and the environment” Catholic Bishops of Katanga Kinshasa (Fides Service)- In a message bearing the title “May our hope not be disappointed” the Catholic Bishops of the province of Lubumbashi, Katanga southern Congo, encourage the people and rally the national lead ...
• 8 March 2007
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - “A good law, but the people must be properly informed about it”: Catholic archdiocese of Bukavu intends to publicise new law on sexual abuse Bukavu (Fides Service) - The Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic archdiocese of Bukavu in Democratic Congo has undertaken to promote information with regard to a new law on sexual abuse. The initiative announ ...
• 7 March 2007
  AFRICA/GHANA - Act of re-consecration of the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus on Golden Jubilee Accra (Agenzia Fides)- “On the eve of Ghana’s independence in 1957, the then Bishops consecrated Ghana to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference deemed it appropriate to renew this consecration ...
• 6 March 2007
  AFRICA/GHANA - Celebrations for fifty years of independence: Catholic Bishops entrust the nation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Accra (Fides Service)- Ghana celebrates today 6 March 50th anniversary of independence. This country was to first shake off the yoke of colonial to be ruled by black Africans. The people of Ghana, just over 22 million, a ...
• 5 March 2007
  AFRICA/BENIN - “Work is a Blessing” Bishop of Natitingou Lenten Message Natitingou (Fides Service)- “Material difficulties assail us on every side. But God has given us hands with which to work and share in His creative work. Our hands are tools to build our dignity. The virtue of fortitud ...
• 3 March 2007
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Two Congolese members of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Scheut Missionaries, on mission in South Africa Johannesburg (Fides Service)- In 2006 Fr Manu Tsasa and Fr Léopold Kalubende of Kasai in central Democratic Congo, Scheut Missionaries, members of the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary left for mission Klerks ...
• 3 March 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Pressure increases to bring government and rebels back to the negotiating table Kampala (Agenzia Fides)- There is increasing pressure to convince the Ugandan government and the Lord’s resistance Army rebels LRA to resume peace talks since the recent expiry of a cease fire agreed in August 2006 (s ...
• 2 March 2007
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA -Passionist missionary who volunteered in 2003 to test AIDS vaccine, seriously wounded in robbery at his home yesterday Pretoria (Agenzia Fides)- Passionist Father Kieran Creagh, for years involved in the fight against HIV/AIDS was seriously wounded yesterday at his home in Pretoria in South Africa. “The conditions of Fr. Kieran Creagh ...
• 2 March 2007
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Abdoulaye Wade wins presidential elections in first round Dakar (Agenzia Fides)- It is official, outgoing President Abdoulaye Wade was re-elected in the first round of presidential elections in Senegal on 25 February (see Fides 23 and 28 February 2007). Yesterday aftern ...
• 1 March 2007
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “Stop arguing and work for the good of the nation”: Catholic Bishops tells statesmen calling for free and transparent elections Abuja (Agenzia Fides)- The Catholic Church in Nigeria appealed to President Olusegun Obasanjo and Vice president Atiku Abubakar to stop their public dispute, come to an agreement and work for the common good. In a press ...
• 28 February 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - “I am confident that peace talks between the government and the rebels will continue” says Catholic Archbishop of Odama of Gulu diocese in northern Uganda Gulu (Agenzia Fides)- “I am confident that the parties will continue peace talks” said the Catholic Archbishop of Gulu diocese in northern Uganda Archbishop John Baptist Odama who is working with Acholi religious lea ...
• 27 February 2007
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Don Orione mission in Kenya marks tenth anniversary with the ordination of a new deacon, sign of hope for the growing local Orionini community Kandisi (Agenzia Fides) - Don Orione missionaries have been present in Kenya since the arrival in 1997 of the first Italian priest Fr Giuseppe Vallauri, who had been resident in England for many years. Fr Vallauri settle ...
• 27 February 2007
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The local Church commemorates Pope John Paul II’s first visit 25 years ago. Cardinal Dias urges Catholics to cherish and use the treasures of the Catholic faith: the Most Holy Eucharist and the Rosary Prayer” Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - To mark the 25 anniversary of Pope John Paul II first visit to the country in February 1982, the Archdiocese of Onitsha oragnised a Symposium at the Bishop Shanahan Hall, Holy Trinity Compound. ...
• 27 February 2007
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Great joy in Conakry for appointment of new Premier Conakry (Agenzia Fides)-“The appointment of a new Prime Minister Lansana Kouyate was received with jubilation with people dancing in the streets until 6 in the morning” said Fr. Come Traoré, Communications officer f ...
• 24 February 2007
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Parliament refuses President’s request to extend martial law Conakry (Fides Service)- The Guinean parliament refused a request from President Lansana Conté to extend martial law imposed on 12 February after the Unions announced a general strike following the appointment of Eugèn ...