Africa
26 July 2022
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The siege in Tigray continues, the heparch of Adigrat calls for immediate action
Adigrat (Agenzia Fides) - "Understand that this continuous situation of silent genocide is consuming every day, minute and hour, an immense number of innocent lives of children, women and men of all ages; stop supporting ...
25 July 2022
AFRICA/GABON - Appointment of Bishop of Franceville, Msgr. Ephrem Ndjoni
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Ephrem Ndjoni of the clergy of Franceville, Gabon, until now parish priest of the Cathedral of Saint Hilaire, as bishop of the same diocese.
Msgr ...
25 July 2022
AFRICA/NIGER - Desolation is one of the new names for many areas of the Sahel: space between two shores
Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "July 2019 to July 2022 is three full years of absence. This is the time that has passed, also of sand, since my last stay in Italy, mother and country according to the best traditions of the pas ...
23 July 2022
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Conclusion of the national consultations for the Synod on synodality wanted by Pope Francis
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - Last May the national phase of consultations on the Synod of "walking together" ended in the Church of Ivory Coast, the process of which was initiated by Pope Francis at the universal Church lev ...
22 July 2022
AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Imam of Bamenda: "God is never on the side of those who kill; it is urgent to open a path of dialogue"
Bamenda (Agenzia Fides) - "At the beginning we had a body made up of the leaders of all the religions present in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon, created to find a solution to what we have always defined as a 'sensele ...
21 July 2022
AFRICA/CAMEROON - A Baptist Pastor: "religious ommunities are more united than ever"
Bamenda (Agenzia Fides) - "If there is a positive aspect in this terrible crisis, it is the fact that the Christian Churches and other confessions, in particular I am thinking of Islam, are now more united than ever. The ...
21 July 2022
AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - The Bishop of Boma invites prayers for newly ordained deacons and priests to be "good Samaritans"
Boma (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church with which you are committed, and which you want to serve, is like an inn of Christ; a place of hospitality, healing and communion. Be careful not to turn it into an inn for bandits or ...
20 July 2022
AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Maralal
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Maralal, Kenya, presented by Bishop Virgilio Pante, I.M.C.
The Holy Father has appointed the Reveren ...
20 July 2022
AFRICA/NIGERIA - One of the two priests kidnapped has been murdered
Kafanchan (Agenzia Fides) - "It is with a deep sense of sorrow and pains that the Bishop, Clergy, Religious and Laity of the Diocese of Kafanchan announce the gruesome murder of Very Rev. Fr. John Mark Cheitnum.
Fr. Joh ...
20 July 2022
AFRICA/RWANDA - Water supply: Access to clean water for 50,000 people
Kigali (Agenzia Fides) - "How can you wash your hands in a context of health emergency without water?" asks Omar Fiordalisio, head of the office in Rwanda of the Italian charity Movimento Lotta Fame nel Mondo (MLFM), bas ...
20 July 2022
AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Archbishop Rugambwa to Bishops of Central Africa: "Bishops should be the mouthpiece and defenders of youth in governments and societies"
Mongomo (Agenzia Fides) - "The Episcopate of Central Africa should be the mouthpiece and tireless defender of youth in their respective governments and societies, drawing attention to the reality of the migratory phenome ...
19 July 2022
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Resignation of Bishop of Masvingo and appointment of Apostolic Administrator
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Masvingo, Zimbabwe, presented by Bishop Michael Dixon Bhasera. At the same time, he appointed Archbisho ...
19 July 2022
AFRICA/DR CONGO - The ordination of the Bishop of Matadi: "May the Lord help you to effectively sow his love in hearts"
Matadi (Agenzia Fides) - "What is expected of a bishop is to show great concern for the Lord's flock, to the point of not even hesitating to give his life for those whom God has entrusted to him. He is expected to be .. ...
19 July 2022
AFRICA/KENYA - Consecrated women in Africa: "A precious role for the Church"
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Association of Consecrated Women of Central and West Africa (ACWECA), in the midst of the Synod on Synodality, wishes to reiterate the importance of the role of religious women and the atte ...
18 July 2022
AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The megaphone of the mission: a radio station to spread peace and proclaim the Gospel
Tonj (Agenzia Fides) - 'Proclaim the Gospel' is the motto of the radio station Don Bosco 91.0 FM in Tonj, a Salesian mission in South Sudan in the Bahr al-Ghazal region, which has been broadcasting the signal for 12 year ...
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