Africa

• 16 September 2008
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - “I have a difficult mission ahead, but I have faith in God’s assistance,” says the Bishop-elect of Yagoua Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “As Bishop, I will be a father to all people, especially to the priests, looking after their spiritual and material needs, as well as those of my lay faithful that the Church has entrusted to m ...
• 15 September 2008
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “The Jubilee Year of St. Paul is a year of renewal on the mission of the Church,” say the Bishops, praising the improvements of the country’s social conditions, although there is still work left to be done. Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – “We commend the one year in office of President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua. We note an increase in peace and tranquility, religious coexistence, fairness and the rule of law.” These were the wo ...
• 11 September 2008
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “The elections are the best expression of democracy: go out and vote,” the Bishops of Mozambique say in a Pastoral Letter on the upcoming parliamentary elections Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – “We are all called to contribute, as citizens, to the consolidation of democracy, as an important step in establishing the common good.” This is how the Bishops of Mozambique are addressing ...
• 11 September 2008
  AFRICA/CONGO - “A Bishop should be involved in the daily life of his people, sharing in their joy and sadness, their hope and their suffering.” Homily of Cardinal Dias at the ordination of the Bishop of Quesso Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) – “Being a Bishop in the Church today is a very difficult task, that demands a great responsibility and implies service to God and the faithful with all the care and love of the Good Sheph ...
• 10 September 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - “Words should be translated into action,” says the President of the Zimbabwean Bishops’ Conference, commenting on the recent accords between the government and the opposition Harare (Agenzia Fides) – “From the colonial times to the post independent times, governments have failed to facilitate the construction of a society that is respectful of the dignity of all persons and guarantee secu ...
• 10 September 2008
  AFRICA/CONGO - “An occasion for measuring the depth of our faith and the quality of our Christian testimony, to discover the maturity of the Church in Congo.” Homily of Cardinal Dias, for the 125 anniversary of the evangelization of Congo Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) – “On this delightful occasion, as Prefect of the Roman Dicastery responsible for the Evangelization of Peoples, I am extremely pleased to be able to be here among you to join in celebrati ...
• 9 September 2008
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - “A Church that remains particularly attentive to the situation of African women, youth and the most disadvantaged in society, true to its vocation of a preferential option for the poor”: African Bishops at the close of their meeting with Cardinal Martino Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) – An Africa that is united, pacific, solid, and respectful of human rights, of the dignity of the human person created in the image of God and lives in the Spirit of Christ, who has come t ...
• 9 September 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Angola emerges with renewed vigor after elections won by the incumbent party and with a plans to work in regional politics, especially in the Zimbabwean crisis Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - Angola's main opposition party, UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola), has conceded defeat in the parliamentary elections on September 5 (see Fides 8/9/2008), won with ample ...
• 8 September 2008
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishops of Southern Africa decry the “lack of ethical leadership” and issue two Pastoral Letters in anticipation for 2009 elections; Year of Saint Paul and African Synod being reviewed at the Plenary Assembly Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – It’s election time in Africa. First, the legislative elections held this weekend in Angola, then there’s the greatly anticipated presidential elections of Ivory Coast scheduled for No ...
• 8 September 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - President Dos Santos’ party leading in the race, being described by African analysts as “regular,” in spite of a serious lack of organization Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – “Although we are still awaiting official results, it seems that the government’s party will win,” local Church sources from Luanda, Angola’s capital, have told Agenzia Fides. Today, Sep ...
• 5 September 2008
  AFRICA/GHANA - “No to rhetoric, yes to concrete aid,” representatives from the Christian Churches say at the end of the Accra Forum Accra (Agenzia Fides) – “A declaration with progressivist rhetoric, but it is yet to be seen of it will be supported with concrete actions that will guarantee aid for the poor.” This was how the representatives of ...
• 4 September 2008
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Promoting the woman in order to improve the economy and stop the flight from the rural areas: 28 years of dedication from the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Dakar (Agenzia Fides) – Since their arrival in Senegal in 1980, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, in addition to their pastoral work in the parishes, have dedicated their lives to improving the living conditions for ...
• 3 September 2008
  AFRICA/GHANA - “Accra should help poor people become the authors of their development,” Christian representatives at the High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness Accra (Agenzia Fides) – “Half of all aid comes in the form of expensive consultants responding to directives from donors. Local communities must have a greater role in making decisions that ultimately affect their li ...
• 3 September 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Elections in Angola: A Brief Sketch of the Country and the Church Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Over 8 million Angolans will go the polls on September 5 to elect 220 members of Parliament, from among candidates from 14 political parties in the first elections to be held since 1992. The two ...
• 2 September 2008
  AFRICA/GABON - The Libreville Declaration to face serious environmental problems behind the deaths of over 2.4 million people, World Health Organization says Libreville (Agenzia Fides) - “The African continent is rich in natural resources and has a potentially strong human resource base to sustain flourishing economies. Yet the continent’s natural wealth is being seriousl ...