Africa

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  6 August 2021
  AFRICA/KENYA - Covid 19 pandemic: effects on the physical and mental health of religious Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Covid-19 has affected the physical and mental health of religious, so we need to take care of their psychological well-being after some of them experience particular stress that can lead to ...
• 6 August 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - "We must also demand accountability for violence and looting", says the President of SACBC Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "What I wish to propose is that we should add our voice on the call for accountability for the violence and looting that has been allowed to happen in the country. Those who by commission ...
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  6 August 2021
  AFRICA/MALI - "What can we all do together to help Sister Gloria Cecília Narváez?": Edith Blais, her fellow prisoner keeps hope alive Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "What can we all do together to help Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez in the hands of the kidnappers for 4 years and 6 months"? writes the Canadian Edith Blais who shared 5 months of imprisonment in ...
• 5 August 2021
  AFRICA/GHANA - Accra Cathedral construction: Chairman of the Catholic Bishops' Conference emphasizes disagreement over funding Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "Although the country's Christians will benefit most from the construction of the cathedral, the citizens should not be expected to finance this from their own donations. I think the project could ...
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  4 August 2021
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Foreign troops in Cabo Delgado: Jesuit favors Tanzanian mediation initiative Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - More troops are arriving in the Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado to fight jihadists allegedly belonging to the Islamic State (IS). After the Rwandan armed forces, which were already deployed i ...
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  4 August 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Mass destruction, killings, violence, displacement, where is the government of South Sudan? ask religious leaders Tombura-Yambio (Agenzia Fides) - "What we are witnessing is symptomatic of a series of factors that cannot be ignored. These include the country's tragic history, endemic corruption, internal political struggles, moral d ...
• 3 August 2021
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishops condemn theft and attacks on churches in Mbujimayi and Kinshasa Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "These are deliberate acts of desecration, despicable and particularly revolting acts", said His Exc. Mgr. Bernard-Emmanuel Kasanda Mulenga, Bishop of Mbujimayi, about the recent thefts and att ...
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  3 August 2021
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "Prayers unite us, wherever we are": preparations for the first mission of the SMA fathers in the Country Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday, July 24, the priestly ordination of Father Davide Camorani was celebrated, a priest of the Society for African Missions (SMA), who is preparing to leave for the Central African Repub ...
• 2 August 2021
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Catholic women mobilized to contain the third wave of Covid-19 and to promote vaccination Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - “The fear of the third wave of COVID-19 is the beginning of wisdom, the infection rate is rising again. We must do whatever is necessary to avoid getting infected. We must be in constant contact ...
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  2 August 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - More than 15,000 internally displaced persons in the city of Tombura are in desperate need of humanitarian assistance Tombura (Agenzia Fides) - The situation of 15,000 internally displaced persons in Tombura alone is becoming more serious every day, said Kia Moses, representative of the Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (C ...
• 31 July 2021
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - "No to destabilization and the seizure of power by force", say the Bishops Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - "We are against any form of destabilization and seizing power by force", declared His Eminence Cardinal Désiré Tsarahazana, Archbishop of Toamasina and President of the Episcopal Conferen ...
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  31 July 2021
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Preparations for the diocese of Zomba in view of World Mission Day begin Zomba (Agenzia Fides) - "Encourage Christians to pray within their families; create greater awareness of World Mission Day and the missionary obligations of each baptized person; ask the faithful to contribute financiall ...
• 30 July 2021
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Strengthening democracy in Zambia: the Church urges the population to be an integral part of the electoral process Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - "As a Catholic Church, we count on the laity to be our light in the democratic process and we urge all of our lay members to be an integral part of this process". This was stated by Fr. Cornelius ...
• 30 July 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Bishops: "No to violence, but it is urgent to tackle the inequalities that feed it" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - Approximately 36 billion rand (2.4 billion dollars) have been allocated by the government of South Africa to support businesses and people affected by the restrictions related to Covid-19 a ...
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  29 July 2021
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Meek and humble, in imitation of Jesus. Pope Tawadros commemorates Bishop Epiphanios three years after his assassination Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Anba Epiphanios "was a bishop who enlightened all those around him with his presence", and "despite the pain we all feel, we trust in his resurrection and greet him, as our Church teaches us to do ...