Africa
31 August 2020
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Mgr. Sipuka's appeal: "Let's mobilize against the 'pandemic of corruption' that is devouring Covid-19 funds"
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - We must take charge of the "pandemic" of corruption. There is a feeling that South Africa is going towards the direction of being known for corruption as a country", denounces His Exc. Mgr. ...
31 August 2020
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Covid-19: the Church promotes a radio program of spiritual and psychological assistance
Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - Amidst the effects of Covid-19 on people, the Pastoral department for Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has launched a counselling and radio-based group therapy program.
The program d ...
5 August 2020
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Covid 19: health projects to raise awareness, train and prepare health workers
Yopougon-Kouté (Agenzia Fides) - The St. Laurent parish of Yopougon Kouté celebrates today 5 August the ceremony for the delivery of protective face masks, hydroalcoholic gel, sterilizers and ventilators, infrared ther ...
4 August 2020
AFRICA/SUDAN - Covid-19: Caution urged in Sudan before Eid El Adha holiday
Karthoum (Agenzia Fides) - No new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in 14 out of 18 states in Sudan in the past two weeks, however, precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus will be maintained across th ...
1 August 2020
AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Violence on the streets: the Church calls for peace in a polarized nation
Makeni (Agenzia Fides) - The recent past, made of civil war and atrocities, causes an alarm signal to light up whenever outbreaks of violence are awakened in Sierra Leone. Clashes have occurred in Makeni, the capital of ...
31 July 2020
AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Violence does not stop, while outbreaks of coronavirus and malaria increase
Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Peace is still far in South Sudan. Violence is widespread across the Country, which sees farmers involved, in search of pastures for their animals. "Here instability appears to be endemic", explain ...
31 July 2020
AFRICA/TOGO - The diocese of Sokodé beneficiary of the government's program to combat poverty
Kolowaré (Agenzia Fides) - As part of the youth employment promotion policy and access to the infrastructure of the most vulnerable, the Togolese government has launched numerous programs. Among these is the Program of ...
30 July 2020
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Covid-19 hits a very poor nation in a state of permanent conflict
Bozoum (Agenzia Fides) - In the Central African Republic, Covid-19 is spreading rapidly. According to the World Health Organization, there are at least 4,599 confirmed cases and 59 deaths. "On the territory, however, the ...
29 July 2020
AFRICA/SUDAN - The Bishop of El Obeid: steps forward towards democracy, peace and national identity
El Obeid (Agenzia Fides) - "The first good news to report is that the ceasefire still holds up in the Country. Of course, there are still many aspects to be addressed and also some outbreaks of inter-ethnic or tribal con ...
29 July 2020
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - The PMS National Director: "Aid from the Emergency Fund has opened our eyes to how important it is to share the little one has"
Harare (Agenzia Fides) - "Zimbabwe is an agricultural country with 14 million inhabitants in southern Africa. It suffered a devastating drought in 2018/2019 which caused unspeakable suffering for the population who rely ...
28 July 2020
AFRICA/EGYPT - The Monastery of St. Macarius commemorates Abbot Epiphanios, two years after his assassination
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The commemorations of Anba Epiphanios, Coptic Orthodox Bishop killed two years ago, on 29 July 2018, will take place on Wednesday 29 July at the Monastery of St. Macarius, in that monastery, where ...
28 July 2020
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Scalabrinians: infections, unemployment and corruption increase
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - South Africa has entered "phase 3" of the coronavirus pandemic, but the infection, instead of stopping, is spreading. The cases have reached 395,000 (half of all infections in Africa) and t ...
27 July 2020
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishops in plenary assembly: health, social and political crisis at the center
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The ongoing health crisis, with spiritual, pastoral, economic, social and political challenges: is the central theme of the 116th Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ivory ...
27 July 2020
AFRICA/MALAWI - The first Catholic radio station of the Archdiocese of Blantyre kicks off
Kuwala (Agenzia Fides) - After two years’ search of license to set up a radio station in Blantyre Archdiocese, Kuwala (light) FM as the radio will be known has received a regional license making it the first Catholic r ...
25 July 2020
AFRICA/MOROCCO - "There is still a lot of fear, but finally our churches have reopened!"
Fés (Agenzia Fides) - "The government has rewarded the discipline of the Moroccan population who, with patience and stoicism, faced a long lockdown", writes to Agenzia Fides Father Matteo Revelli, priest of the Society ...
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