Africa

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  2 September 2020
  AFRICA/BENIN - The training of seminarians of the Centro de Brésillac of Calavì during the Coronavirus period Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) - Confinement for everyone, external commitments interrupted, house closed to parish groups and ecclesial movements that spent their days of retreat and formation there. In Benin, the number of co ...
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  2 September 2020
  AFRICA/SUDAN - "The peace agreement is good, but all the armed groups must join it" says the Archbishop of Khartoum Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - "I do not know if we can call this agreement comprehensive because some other armed forces in Sudan are still out and I hear they haven’t accepted to sign. A peace agreement becomes comprehen ...
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  1 September 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Presidential elections in October; Cardinal Kutwa calls for respect for law and for dialogue Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The socio-political life of our Country has entered a dangerous curve. With the presidential elections approaching, we are forced to note the radicalization of the positions of both sides, whic ...
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  1 September 2020
  AFRICA/TOGO - A missionary from the diocese of Sokodé: "Again confined even if it is impossible to comply with health measures" Kolowaré (Agenzia Fides) - "Curfew from 6.30 pm to 5 am and again the closure of places of worship. The cities of Adjengré, Sokodé, Tchamba are again in confinement", writes to Fides Father Silvano Galli, priest of th ...
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  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. ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...
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  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 ...