Africa

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  27 June 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The process for the laws on the construction of churches and personal status continues Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The new legislation on the construction of churches is a "priority" for Egyptian parliamentarians, who are engaged in last adjustments of the new legislative text containing the new provisions. Th ...
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  24 June 2016
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Birth of a new Catholic community in Kokossa: catechumens - of the poorest of the poor Kokossa (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, June 19, Solemnity of Pentecost according to the liturgical calendar of the Ethiopian Church, a new Catholic Christian community was born in Kokossa, in Ethiopia, in the Oromia regi ...
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  24 June 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishops pay a visit to the diocese of Maiduguri marked by the violence of Boko Haram Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "We are on a visit of solidarity with the people and the Church of Borno to see for ourselves the devastation caused by the activities of Boko Haram", said His Exc. Mgr. Gabriel Leke Abegunrin, Ar ...
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  24 June 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Concerns of the Church on the new measures on migration Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - One notices an opening to review the migration policy for refugees, but must be realized in concrete, taking into account that the devil hides in the details. This is the meaning of the not ...
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  23 June 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The UN recognizes the responsibilities of peacekeepers in preventing the massacre in Malakal Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Confusion in the command and control, and lack of knowledge of the rules of engagement, or orders on how to deal with an attack by the Blue Helmets are among the causes that led to the massacre th ...
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  23 June 2016
  AFRICA/KENYA - At least three dead in clashes over cattle rustling in the northwest Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Tension along the border between the county of Kisumu and that of Nandi, in north-western Kenya continues, where in recent days at least three people died in clashes between the Luo and Nandi c ...
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  22 June 2016
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Drought and climate change exacerbate famine Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - Nearly one million children in Madagascar suffer from acute malnutrition. The current drought, one of the worst ever seen, has burned rice and cassava crops, leaving 80% of the population w ...
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  22 June 2016
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - The Bishops of Africa: "Bishops of Africa: "Burundi will find peace only through dialogue among all social partners" Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "Ensure inclusive participation of citizens in the peace process and address all grievances peacefully in a way that maintains stability" says the message published at the end of a visit to Bu ...
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  22 June 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic researcher arrested on charges of "terrorism" released Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Researcher Mina Thabet, linked to groups for the defense of human rights, was released on Monday, June 20 after an Egyptian court ordered his release after paying a bail of 10 thousand Egyptian po ...
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  22 June 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Prayer Meeting for members of the National Unity Government Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The South Sudan Council of Churches yesterday organized a prayer meeting for ministers of the new unity government, which includes representatives of both of the formerly warring parties. The mee ...
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  21 June 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The Bishops launch a civic education campaign ahead of elections Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) has launched the campaign for voter and civic education. The campaign aims to encourage citizens to be more involved in affairs of the countr ...
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  21 June 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Nsukka: "Let us forgive our enemies, but the government has to protect us" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Never in the history of our community have we witnessed anything similar. And we pray and hope that never again shall we witness any tragedy close to this one in magnitude", said His Exc. Mgr. Go ...
• 20 June 2016
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Livingstone, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 18 June 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the diocese of Livingstone (Zambia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Raymond Mpezele, in accordance with ...
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  20 June 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The Bishops: "It is time to work for the reconstruction of the country" t Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "Now is not the time for recriminations. Now is the time for the government and all citizens to work together for the future. Do not indulge in destructive criticism; instead roll up your sleeves a ...
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  20 June 2016
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - New threats to the village of Ngaoudaye, where a Capuchin mission was ransacked Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The MPC-RJ armed group has not returned to base near Paoua after the attack on Ngaoudaye, but withdrawn in Kollo, a village on the border with Chad" refer Church sources to Agenzia Fides. Fight ...