Africa

• 8 April 2005
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - National mourning for John Paul II respected substantially in rebel controlled mainly Muslim north Bouake (Fides Service) - National mourning in Côte d'Ivoire for the death of Pope John Paul II coincided with the time of the funeral. Flags were flown half mast and from 6.30am to 11am local time national television br ...
• 7 April 2005
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - “Because of the state of insecurity I am unable to commemorate the Holy Father with people in outlying villages” Apostolic Prefect of Gambella told Fides Gambella (Fides Service)- “I want very much to go to Catholics in villages around Gambella to commemorate the Holy Father with them, but it is simply impossible in the present state of insecurity” Bishop Angelo Mores ...
• 7 April 2005
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Serious irregularities took place during the March 31 vote: the Opposition accuses the government of fraud Harare (Fides Service)- “Accusations of fraud were almost to be expected since President Mugabe’s government had complete control of the electoral campaign” said local sources in Harare, Zimbabwe where March 31 ele ...
• 7 April 2005
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Pope: Condolences of Church Malawi Lilongwe (Fides Service)- “We pray for the repose of the soul of the Holy Father, we recall and we reflect on his teaching, his moral and spiritual guidance, his efforts to promote unity in the Church and humanity, his ...
• 6 April 2005
  AFRICA/ CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Three days national mourning for Pope John Paul II. Muslims express sympathy to Catholic community Bangui (Fides Service)- “The news of the death of John Paul II has a great impact on people here”. Fr. Tonino Falaguesta, Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Central African Republic told F ...
• 6 April 2005
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - “I cannot afford to come to Rome to pay tribute to the Pope, but I know I can always encounter him in my prayers” young Zimbabwean told Fides Harare (Fides Service)- “I would like so much to come to Rome to say farewell to Pope John Paul II but I cannot afford the journey” Peter, a 20 year old Zimbabwean Catholic in Harare, told Fides. “Most people in Zi ...
• 6 April 2005
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - We loved the Holy Father deeply but God loved him more and has called him to be with Him in heaven” said the Tanzanian Association of Catholic Women Dar es Salaam (Fides Service)- “We loved the Holy Father deeply but God loved him even more and has called him to be with Him in heaven. The best way to honour the Holy Father is to promote his message of love, justice ...
• 6 April 2005
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Patients at Our Lady of Fatima AIDS clinic in Ouagadougou mourn the Holy Father Ouagadougou (Fides Service) - Patients at Our Lady of Fatima AIDS clinic in Ouagadougou run by Camillian Fathers are mourning the Holy Father and accompanying him with prayers as he goes to meet God whom he served with ...
• 6 April 2005
  AFRICA/CHAD - Radio Duji Lokar in Moundou southern Chad mourns the Pope Moundou (Fides Service)- Also in Chad people are mourning John Paul II. “All our programmes focus on the passing of the Pope. And we have announced that our radio will observe a week of mourning” said media operators ...
• 5 April 2005
  AFRICA/UGANDA - “The news of the Pope’s death arrived just a few hours after an attack by the Lord’s Resistance Army” a missionary in North Uganda told Fides Kitgum (Fides Service)- “I have just said Mass for the Pope with local school children, about 3,000 of them. They took part with great attention and interest ” Augustinian missionary Father Tarcisio Agostoni, in Kitg ...
• 5 April 2005
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - “Young Catholics in Senegal promise to shoulder their responsibilities as baptised Christians following the example of John Paul II” said a missionary in Senegal Abidjan (Fides Service)- “I am in the car travelling back from a visit to eastern Senegal 400 km from Abidjan where I met many young people deeply upset by the news of the death of the Pope” said Italian missionary F ...
• 5 April 2005
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - On Friday 8 April in Monrovia a requiem Mass for the Pope will coincide with the funeral Mass in St Peter’s in Rome Monrovia (Fides Service)- “Yesterday in Monrovia we celebrated a solemn Mass for the Holy Father. It was an official service attended by representatives of the United Nations and other leading personalities, as well a ...
• 5 April 2005
  AFRICA/TOGO - Togo declares National Mourning for John Paul II: grieving Catholics fill churches Lome (Fides Service)- “Our whole nation is mourning the passing of John Paul II” Father Carlos Olympio, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Togo told Fides. “Grieving Catholics attend the praye ...
• 5 April 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Thousands expected to attend Requiem Mass for John Paul II in Bukavu at the same time as the Funeral Mass in Rome Bukavu (Fides Service)- “We have organised a death watch for the Pope” said Xaverian Father Luigi Lo Stocco, Director of Radio Maria Queen of Peace in Bukavu, east Democratic Congo. “We are in profound communion ...
• 5 April 2005
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The bishops of southern Africa mourn the Pope who asked for forgiveness for the slave trade carried out in the name of Christianity Pretoria (Fides Agency) - “His death, after he bore his sickness with dignity and faith, put an end to 26 years of pontificate. During these years he has guided the Church with extraordinary charisma”. In a message s ...