Africa

• 28 September 2006
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Elections. The Church: “Choose candidates who have the courage of truth, are committed to issues regarding justice and peace and the common good and in particular to meeting the needs of the poor” Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - Four million Zambians are voting today 28 September to elect a president, a parliament and local administration. The Monfort Fathers’ Malawi Newsletter informs Fides about this “important d ...
• 27 September 2006
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - “THANK YOU, Holy Father for your words which moved us deeply and once again so clearly indicated the path of the Gospel” : Superior General of the Consolata Missionaries pays homage to Sr. Leonella Sgorbati “she offered her life as a martyrdom of love in the land of Somalia she so dearly loved ” Rome (Agenzia Fides)- Fides asked Sr. Gabriella Bono, Superior General of the Consolata Missionaries to comment on Pope Benedict XVI’s Angelus reflection on Sunday 24 September, when he remembered the Italian nun Sr Le ...
• 27 September 2006
  AFRICA/CHAD - “We have no choice: it is our precise duty as Christians to intervene to save the lives of our Muslim brothers and sisters” says Catholic Archbishop of N’Djamena with regard to the presence of 200,000 refugees in Darfur in Chad Rome (Agenzia Fides)- “The situation is difficult but we still hope the future will be better” Fides was told by Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi, Catholic archbishop of N’Djamena, the capital of Chad. The A ...
• 26 September 2006
  AFRICA/SUDAN - African Union puts more troops in Darfur. But will they stop the massacre? Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- International pressure increases to convince Khartoum to put an end to violence in Darfur, the tormented western region which borders on Chad. Yesterday 25 September during a meeting in Addis ...
• 23 September 2006
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Congo mourns Fr. Simon-Pierre Boka of Mpasi Londi, Jesuit theologian and national anthem composer Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- “A man of unity and solidarity, Fr. Boka was called away at a crucial time in our country’s history when national unity is threatened” this was how Bishop Fidèle Nsielele of the diocese o ...
• 23 September 2006
  AFRICA - “World’s military expenses beat Cold War record. In Africa every year 15 billion dollars are wasted on war” OXFAM report Rome (Agenzia Fides)- Also in Africa military expenses are increasing. According to a report issued by the British humanitarian agency OXFAM military expenses in the world in 2006 will amount to 1.059 billion dollars (8 ...
• 22 September 2006
  AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - Country faces difficult political crisis, in the meantime local Church and Caritas assist people suffering from reaction to toxic waste Abidjan (Agenzia Fides)- “Through Caritas we are assessing how to give specific assistance to people affected by the fumes of toxic waste” Fides was told by Fr Blaise Amia, who works for the Catholic Bishops’ Confe ...
• 21 September 2006
  AFRICA - “Even in difficult situations Christian hope has never waned” say African prelates taking part in Study Seminar for new Bishops Rome (Agenzia Fides)- “This seminar is of great importance for us as we start our ministry as bishops. I have greatly appreciated the conferences given by extremely competent speakers and the topics treated regarding t ...
• 21 September 2006
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Calendar of second round of elections. United Nations urges presidency candidates to come to agreement to avoid fresh violence Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- The Independent Electoral Commission has issued the calendar for the second round of presidential and provincial elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Commission also established th ...
• 20 September 2006
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Family, social peace and political situation focus of Catholic Bishops' 2nd Plenary Assembly Abuja (Agenzia Fides)- “The Catholic bishops of in Nigeria have set aside the second week of August every year as the Family Week to be observed by all faithful in the country. The Family Week will celebrate “the inv ...
• 18 September 2006
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - “I used to pull her leg a lot. Sister Leonella was of robust build but I always said her heart was far bigger than her bulk”: Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu recalls Italian missionary Sister murdered in Somalia Djibouti (Agenzia Fides)- “I used to pull her leg a lot. Sister Leonella was of robust build but I always told her that her heart was far bigger than her bulk. And it was true: although not in good health, Sr Leonella ...
• 18 September 2006
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Agenda for United Nations General assembly includes travailed Darfur region Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- An aide to Sudanese President Omar Hassan Bashir has hinted that Sudan may accept the extension of the UN peace mission in during a meeting for African foreign ministers today 18 September in N ...
• 16 September 2006
  AFRICA - Central Africa’s enormous potential for electrical power yet to be exploited Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides)- The Central African Power Pool CAPP which co-ordinates the development of power in this region has yet to reach important results. Mr Jonas Ibomb, an electrical engineer in Congo told DIA new ...
• 15 September 2006
  AFRICA/KENYA - “Not only traditional beaches and safaris: tourism in Kenya is evolving, involving local communities Nairobi (Agenzia Fides)- “"Community-based tourism is opening up a new era," Dr. Dan Kagagi, CEO of Kenya's Tourism Trust Fund, told reporters Tuesday at the TourismAfrica 2006 meeting underway in Geneva Switzerland. ...
• 14 September 2006
  AFRICA - The Catholic Church present among Muslims: African bishops in Rome for the Seminar organised by the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples share experience Rome (Agenzia Fides)- “Our local Catholic community still depends on the solidarity of the universal Church. In the Sahara region and all over Algeria, most Catholics are foreigners. This is why the universal Church ta ...