Africa

• 3 January 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Aba Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 December 2019 the Holy Father appointed as Bishop of the diocese of Aba, Nigeria, the Reverend Augustine Ndubueze Echema, of the clergy of Owerri, currently lecturer in liturgy in the ...
• 3 January 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Resignation of the Archbishop of Bamenda and appointment of new Metropolitan Archbishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 30 December 2019 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bamenda, (Cameroon), presented by Archbishop Cornelius Fontem Esua. Th ...
• 3 January 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Resignation of the Bishop of Buéa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 December 2019 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Buéa, Cameroon, presented by Bishop Immanuel Bushu. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 3/1/2020) ...
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  2 January 2020
  AFRICA/CHAD - The Extraordinary Missionary Month has positively marked the Church in Chad N’Djamena (Agenzia Fides) - "The celebrations of the Extraordinary Missionary Month (October 2019) were lived with joy and had historical importance" says a report from the Pontifical Mission Societies of Chad, sent to ...
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  2 January 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Mass for peace: Cardinal Kutwa asks the Head of State for pardon for some opponents Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - Every year on January 1st the World Day of Peace is celebrated, which aims to defend peace from the dangers that constantly threaten it. Pope Francis, for this 53rd edition, in his message entit ...
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  23 December 2019
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Education and professional opportunities for the disabled: the commitment of missionaries Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - Assisting disabled people in Zambia means offering them physical and psychological support but, above all, it means helping them to overcome the social stigma that surrounds them. These are the o ...
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  21 December 2019
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - "Development assistance is a sign of God's love because the Church's mission is evangelization" Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church should not be identical to the other development agents but rather serve with the spirit of Christ. Its main mission is evangelization", said His Excellency Mgr. Roberto Bergamas ...
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  21 December 2019
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - White Fathers' appeal:"hunger emergency" after the cyclone Beira (Agenzia Fides) - The population is on the verge of famine and the humanitarian emergency does not cease: this is the alarm launched by the White Fathers, nine months after cyclone Idai hit Mozambique causing serio ...
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  20 December 2019
  AFRICA/NIGER - "Threats against Christians in the area of Bomoanga and targeted killings for others", reports a missionary Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - How are things in Bomoanga? "Bad. Things get worse". "As Christmas approaches, the question is obvious, but the response of the community animator is not", reports to Agenzia Fides Fr. Mauro Arma ...
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  19 December 2019
  AFRICA/CAMERUN - “Non cadiamo nella trappola del tribalismo” avvertono i Vescovi AFRICA/CAMEROON - "Let us not fall into the trap of tribalism" warn the Bishops Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - "It is worth noting that, during and after the last presidential elections, we witnessed a growing and highly w ...
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  18 December 2019
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - An ecumenical and inter-religious prayer for peace unites Christians and Muslims Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "We are all Guineans and we are one people; who has one God the Creator of all". This was the focus of the ecumenical and inter-religious prayer for peace and for the good progress of the elector ...
• 18 December 2019
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Appointment of the Bishop of Ngozi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 17th the Holy Father appointed Bishop of the Diocese of Ngozi (Burundi), His Exc. Mgr. Georges Bizimana, currently Coadjutor Bishop of Bubanza. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 18/12/2019) ...
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  17 December 2019
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Two important ecclesial meetings in Malawi Blantyre (Agenzia Fides) - "The meeting helped us to better plan and prepare for the year of the Bible", said the National Director of the PMS, Fr. Vincent Mwakwawa, at the end of the planning meeting of the biblical yea ...
• 16 December 2019
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation of Bishop of Kericho, Kenya, and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kericho, Kenya, presented by Bishop Emmanuel Okombo Wandera, at the same time appointing Bishop Alfred ...
• 16 December 2019
  AFRICA/CHAD - Appointment of the Bishop of Laï Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 14 December the Holy Father appointed as bishop of the diocese of Laï, Chad, the Reverend Nicolas Nadju Bab, of the clergy of Laï, currently diocesan administrator of the same diocese. ...