Africa

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  13 February 2021
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Orionine missionaries: "A new project to help the Masai" Kandisi (Agenzia Fides) - "The goal of the project is to start a cultivation of 'yellow beans' in the Masai territory: the idea arises above all from the need to create new revenues for the Center and, at the same time, ...
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  12 February 2021
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appeal of the former Bishop of Pemba in the face of the suffering of the population due to the conflict and the worsening of the refugee situation in Cabo Delgado Pemba (Agenzia Fides) - "The Province of Capo Delgado has been suffering from a terrorist war for three years and four months, which has caused the flight of over 600 thousand people and the death of more than two thousa ...
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  12 February 2021
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Founder of the "City of Friendship": Missionary nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - The missionary and founder of the "City of Friendship" in Opeka, which Pope Francis visited during his visit to Madagascar in September 2019, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. The 72 ...
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  10 February 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - New headquarters for the "Foundation Our Lady of Africa, Mother of All Graces", committed to faith and charity Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - February 2, 1987- February 2, 2021, the Marian Shrine of Abidjan is 34 years old. The celebration of this anniversary, Sunday February 7, 2021, was accompanied by the blessing of the headquarter ...
• 10 February 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The Bishop of Tombura-Yambio asks the government to allow the reopening of churches "in safety" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "The benefits of public worship are enormous because most people in my diocese have little or no access to technology", says His Exc. Mgr. Edward Hiiboro Kussala, Bishop of Tombura-Yambio who addre ...
• 9 February 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Covid-19 pandemic. Catholic Church suspends masses due to new measures Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in South Sudan is also adapting to the regulations decided by the government of South Sudan after the increase in Covid 19 cases. That is why Bishop Mathew Remijio von Wau suspends publi ...
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  9 February 2021
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - The Bishops invite everyone to work together to defeat the second wave of Covid-19 Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - The second wave of the Coronavorus pandemic continues to hit Zambia hard and the concern of the local church is growing. "In the fight against Covid-19, we call on all Zambians, regardless of th ...
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  8 February 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - International Day of Fraternity for all people: "Peace is a highly spiritual value" Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the first "International Day of Fraternity for All Men" on February 4th, the Working Group for Peace in Africa, led by Fr. Eric Norbert Abekan, parish priest of the Holy Famil ...
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  8 February 2021
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Increased Covid-19 risk in refugee camps: protective masks and disinfectants for schools Gambella (Agenzia Fides) - Masks, soap and hand disinfectants have been distributed in various primary and secondary schools located in the four refugee camps of Jewi, Itang and Kule in Gambella, Ethiopia. "According to ...
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  6 February 2021
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Wave of violence in Darfur amid situation exacerbated by pandemic El Geneina (Agenzia Fides) - There are more than 130,000 displaced people who have fled the recent violent attacks that are currently isolating the city of El Geneina, capital of the West Darfur state. The demonstrators ...
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  6 February 2021
  AFRICA/MALI - The missionary kidnapped 4 years ago: "We ask the kidnappers to release Sister Gloria as soon as possible" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate is currently praying a special novena of prayer for the release of Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez. Indeed, February 7 will mark the 4t ...
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  6 February 2021
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Covid-19 seriously affects Malawi; even the Church is affected Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - The pastoral office of the Archdiocese of Blantyre has canceled the celebrations of the Day of Consecrated Life and of the Pontifical Missionary Union at the archdiocesan level scheduled for Fe ...
• 6 February 2021
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Appointment of bishop of Cyangugu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Cyangugu, Rwanda, the Reverend Edouard Sinayobye, of the clergy of Butare, until now rector of the preparatory seminary of Nyumba. ...
• 5 February 2021
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Archdiocese of Kinshasa celebrates World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "In his encyclical Fratelli Tutti, the Holy Father invites us to consider us all as brothers and sisters. This is a great challenge, especially for consecrated persons like us, who have been ca ...
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  5 February 2021
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Coronavirus pandemic: Aid organizations are trying to curb the spread of the virus Muhura (Agenzia Fides) - The health crisis in Rwanda has escalated in the past few days. On February 1, a total of 15,400 infections were registered with peak of up to 300 new infections per day. "There are three hospita ...