Africa

• 14 October 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - The Year of the Eucharist in Catholic parishes in Bukavu, east Congo Bukavu (Fides Service)- “We are preparing for the closing celebrations of the Year of the Eucharist while remembering our beloved Archbishop who left us in October the month of mission” said Fr Gianni Brentegani, Xav ...
• 14 October 2005
  AFRICA/CAPE VERDE - Capuchin missionaries in Cape Verde: pastoral animation, projects for human and social development, health centre Praia (Fides Service)- Capuchin Fathers have been present in Cape Verde since 1947: a Franciscan presence among the poorest and most humble people. “A presence which has grown with time” Fr Ottavio Fasano, head of Fo ...
• 13 October 2005
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Elections: “example of maturity and responsibility which astonished the world” said a local missionary Monrovia (Fides Service) - “An example of maturity and responsibility which astonished the world and demonstrated that there is always hope for a better future”. This was the comment from a missionary in Monrovia, ca ...
• 13 October 2005
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - The Eucharist “source of peace and joy” in a country still recovering from a tragic civil war: national Youth Meetings on the Eucharist will be held every year Bujumbura (Fides Service)- Celebrations for the Year of the Eucharist in our country have been marked by peace and national reconciliation and joy” said local Catholic priest Rev Salvatore Niciteretse, in Burundi, a co ...
• 13 October 2005
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Jesuits mark 100 years of service for evangelisation and human promotion in Zambia Lusaka (Fides Service)- This year the Jesuits are marking their centenary of service in Zambia. After a few unsuccessful attempts in 1880, on 14 July 1905 Fr Joseph Moreau opened the first Jesuit mission in a part of sou ...
• 12 October 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Catholic Bishops say “government has a responsibility to pay teachers a fair salary, but for the good of the pupils, teachers on strike must go back to work” Kinshasa (Fides Service) - In Democratic Congo where the school year is threatened by a teachers strike, the Catholic Bishops have issued an appeal reminding the government of its duty to guarantee teachers a fair wage a ...
• 12 October 2005
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Thousands gather for ordination and installation of new Bishop of Dedougou Ouagadougou (Fides Service)- On 1 October thousands of Catholics filled St Anne’s Cathedral in Dedougou, Burkina Faso, for the ordination and installation of the new Bishop Judes Bicaba.. The main celebrant was Bishop ...
• 12 October 2005
  AFRICA/KENYA - High ranking UN official commends Catholic Church for major contribution to education in Africa: many of Africa's leaders in politics and in the private sector were educated at Catholic schools Nairobi (Fides Service)- Recently the Catholic Church was commended by a high ranking UN official for its major contribution to promoting education in Africa. The Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlement ...
• 11 October 2005
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - “Choose men and women with the wholesome qualities of leadership needed to ensure the country a future” say Catholic Bishops to Liberians voting today in first elections since the end of the civil war Monrovia (Agenzia Fides)- “To vote is a fundamental political right which must be exercised freely and in conscience for it to be truly effective” the Catholic Bishops of Liberia said in a statement “The Challenge ...
• 11 October 2005
  AFRICA/MALAWI - “For believers in Malawi where the serious food shortage continues October will be above all a month of prayer” says a local Monfort Missionary Lilongwe (Fides Service)- “In this month of October Christians and Muslims are turning to prayer to help straighten the situation which threatens to get out of hand. The new moon marked the beginning of the Muslim mont ...
• 10 October 2005
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Liberia prepares to vote in an atmosphere of hope. Catholic novena of prayer organised by the Bishops ended yesterday Monrovia (Fides Service)- “There is expectation and hope for the future. People know tomorrow’s vote will be decisive in the country’s history” said local Church sources in Monrovia capital of Liberia about to ho ...
• 10 October 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Bukavu mourns Archbishop Charles Mbogha Kambale who died yesterday after a long illness Bukavu (Fides Service)- Catholics in Bukavu in the east of Democratic Congo are mourning their Archbishop Charles Mbogha Kambale who died on Sunday 9 October after a long illness. The Archbishop died in Bukavu hospita ...
• 5 October 2005
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Year of the Eucharist: Mass Books now available in Karimojong Moroto (Fides Service) - In this Year of the Eucharist Karimojong speaking Catholics in Uganda have received the best of gifts, liturgical books in their own language. The work started in 2002 and was undertaken by Fr Re ...
• 5 October 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Two years of celebration for centenary of evangelisation in Bukavu Bukavu (Fides Service)- “Celebrations for the centenary of our Archdiocese are involving all the parishes” said Regional Superior of the Xaverian Missionaries Fr Gianni Brentegani in Bukavu, main town of South Kivu r ...
• 5 October 2005
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Liturgical Books now available in Karimojong Moroto (Fides Service) - In this Year of the Eucharist Karimojong speaking Catholics in Uganda have received the best of gifts, liturgical books in their own language. The work started in 2002 and was undertaken by Fr Re ...