Africa
27 January 2021
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Various Church figures also affected by Covid-19
Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - The spread of Covid-19 in Zambia does not stop, where three parishes of the Archdiocese of Kasama were closed for two weeks after priests and their lay collaborators tested positive for the virus ...
27 January 2021
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - 125 years of evangelization in the country: "A path of reconciliation, peace and fraternity" acknowledges a representative of the Head of State
Grand-Bassam (Agenzia Fides) - "We have come to share with all the people of God the graces received from these zealous missionaries who brought the good news to Ivorian land. Today this good news should be a source of r ...
26 January 2021
AFRICA/BENIN - Bishops' Conference wishes "Dialogue for free and transparent elections"
Porto-Novo (Agenzia Fides) - "The Bishops' Conference of Benin urges all political parties and institutions involved in the election for an open dialogue for a peaceful, genuinely inclusive, democratic and transparent pr ...
26 January 2021
AFRICA/CONGO - Appointment of the Rector of the "Msgr. Georges-Firmin Singha" Philosophical Seminary in the archdiocese of Brazzaville
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 3 September 2020 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Rector of the "Msgr. Georges-Firmin Singha" interdiocesan Philos ...
25 January 2021
AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - A missionary: "Only love and generosity build the Church"
Naandi (Agenzia Fides) - "The mission of the Church is continuous, the completion of one work being the beginning of the next". This is what Father Christopher Hartley Sartorius, a missionary in South Sudan, wrote to Fid ...
25 January 2021
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Eight children kidnapped in attack on orphanage in Abuja area
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - At least eight children have been abducted from an orphanage in Naharati in the Federal Territory of the capital, Abuja. On Saturday 23 January, at around 01.00 local time, a large group of heavil ...
25 January 2021
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Church delegation visits Tigray: "The humanitarian situation is alarming"
Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - "The number of people in need of food, water and medicine is currently tripling compared to the initial planning of the assistance project", said a report by the delegation of the Catholic C ...
22 January 2021
AFRICA/CONGO - Appointment of the Rector of the "Card. Emile Biayenda" Theological Seminary in the Archdiocese of Brazzaville
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 3 September 2020, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Barthel Christel Ganao, of the diocesan clergy of Gamboma ( ...
22 January 2021
AFRICA/MALI - Pastoral activity continues in the community of Kati amid political uncertainty and pandemic
Kati (Agenzia Fides) - Insecurity continues to reign in Mali, despite the existence of a transitional government led by the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Moctar Ouane, which comprises 25 ministries. The most strate ...
22 January 2021
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The body of the missing priest has been found; victim of bandits or terrorists?
Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "It is with deep sorrow that I bring to everyone's knowledge that the lifeless body of Fr. Rodrigue Sanon was found on 21 January in the forest of Toumousseni about twenty kilometers from Ba ...
21 January 2021
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - 125 Years of Evanvelization: Contribution of the Charismatic Movements
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "On the occasion of the 125th anniversary of the evangelization of Ivory Coast, Rev. Eric Norbert Abekan invites representatives, members and supporters of Charismatic Renewal, new Communities a ...
21 January 2021
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Catholic priest missing: Bishop asks for prayer for his release
Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - In Burkina Faso, Fr. Rodrigue Sanon from the Notre Dame de la Paix parish in Soubakanyedougou, in the southwest of the country is missing. The priest disappeared on January 19 while travelin ...
20 January 2021
AFRICA/DR CONGO - The National Episcopal Conference criticizes the lack of leadership in the implementation of free basic education
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The management of free basic education suffers from a leadership deficit within the education sector, characterized by short-term actions, the absence of long-term vision, planning and budgeti ...
20 January 2021
AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - After severe floods: the situation continues to be catastrophic for many people
Duk (Agenzia Fides) - After severe flooding in County Duk and other areas of Jonglei State, over 350,000 people have been left homeless since last July this year, including food shortages. The water level continues to ri ...
19 January 2021
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 8 October, 2020 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Jeremiah Joseph Browne, of the diocesan clergy of Port Elizab ...
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