Africa
17 March 2005
AFRICA/SENEGAL - 10,000 young people for a national meeting for World Youth Day, in former separatist region Casamance. “a meeting under the banner of peace” says national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies
Dakar (Fides Service)- “Ziguinchor, main city of Casamance, was chosen to give a clear signal of support for peace” Fr Giuseppe Giordano, OMI, national director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Senegal and Maur ...
16 March 2005
AFRICA/KENYA - Clashes between Somali clans in Kenya: at least 28 killed. At the root, a fight over meagre water resources in arid region
Nairobi (Fides Service) - These sort of clashes happen all the time in Somalia, only this one was in Kenya” Fr Eugenio Ferrari, IMC, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Kenya told Fides with regard ...
16 March 2005
AFRICA/BURUNDI - Tension in Burundi: UN High Commission for Refugees sounds the alarm
Bujumbura (Fides Service)- Tension is rising in Burundi after the explosion of mortar bombs in the capital Bujumbura thrown by rebels of the National Liberation Forces (FNL).
A warning with regard to the situation in Bu ...
15 March 2005
AFRICA/LIBERIA - At this stage of political change and preparation for elections the role of the local Catholic Church is fundamental: Pontifical Mission Societies Germany, missio Aachen, looks at commitment of local Church in Liberia
Aachen (Fides Service) - The Catholic Church in Liberia has played and continues to play a fundamental role to promote respect for human rights and national stability. This emerged from a recent report “The situation o ...
15 March 2005
AFRICA/TANZANIA - “We are very grateful to the Holy Father for offering his suffering and his prayers for the Church in Tanzania. His words are encouragement for our mission”. Cardinal Polycarp Pengo, Archbishop of Dar-es-Salaam speaks with Fides.
Vatican City (Fides Service) - “We are very grateful to the Holy Father for offering his suffering and prayers for the Church in Tanzania. The Holy Mass he celebrated at the Gemelli Hospital, at which two of us partici ...
14 March 2005
AFRICA/ANGOLA - “Light a lamp in Africa!”. The lamp of education, a school for everyone. Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix open a new school in Luena
Luena (Fides Service) - Just back from Angola, where she visited with the General Bursar Sr Candida Aspesi, Sr Rosangela Giorgi in charge of programmes for development and economy with solidarity, sent Fides a report on ...
11 March 2005
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - “Consecrated brothers and sisters, wake up! Put out into the deep” Bishops say to religious in Congo
Kinshasa (Fides Service)- “Consecrated life is a concrete reality in Congo today. According to statistics our country has an estimated 11,000 men and women religious among a population of 50 million, 50% Catholic. Thei ...
11 March 2005
AFRICA/ANGOLA - “Bombers of peace” to carry real peace to the hearts of Angolans after 25 years of civil war. Head of “Pro Peace” speaks after the movement’s second congress
Luanda (Fides Service)- “The goal is to build a climate of trust so elections will be transparent without protest or suspicion”, Angolan Catholic Bishop José Francisco Moreira dos Santo head of the Pro Peace Movemen ...
9 March 2005
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Women direct and indirect victims of 650 million small arms in the world
Cape Town (Fides Service)- Women are the main victims of the proliferation of firearms in South Africa according to a report presented in South Africa on the occasion of International Women’s Day, yesterday. The report ...
9 March 2005
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - For the first time in 9 years 50,000 mothers take to the streets to celebrate international Women’s Day in a city for years at the centre of a conflict whose principal victims were women of all ages
Bukavu (Fides Service)- “At last after 9 years, yesterday 8 March, women were free to celebrate international Women’s Day in the streets” said Xaverian missionary Fr. Luigi Lo Stocco, director of Radio Maria Malia ...
8 March 2005
VATICAN - The under-secretary for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, Rev. Sister Enrica Rosanna, shares with Fides her happy missionary experience among women in Congo. Religious Sisters help women of Africa to promote a culture of peace
Vatican City (Fides Service) - Sr Enrica Rosanna a member of the congregation of the Daughters of Mary Auxiliatrix and Under-Secretary for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, shares with Fides ...
8 March 2005
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Madagascar prays for Pope John Paul II
Antananarivo (Fides Service)- “Since his holiness was admitted to hospital special prayers for his intentions and speedy recovery are being offered in parishes throughout Antananarivo” Father Cosimo Alvati, head of ...
7 March 2005
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Catholic refugees from Sudan pray for Pope John Paul II with happy memories of his visit in 1993
Gambella (Fides Service)- “Catholics among the refugees from Sudan living in camps in Ethiopia around Gambella are praying intensely for the Pope” Archbishop Angelo Moreschi, Apostolic Prefect of Gambella, in west Et ...
7 March 2005
AFRICA - 500,000 illegal arms in eastern Africa: Catholic Church commitment with regard to small arms misuse five years after Nairobi Declaration
Nairobi (Fides Service )- “The proliferation of small arms is a serious problem which the Church cannot ignore” the Office for Justice and Peace of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa AM ...
4 March 2005
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Pope: the prayer of the Church in Mozambique
Maputo (Fides Service) - Also from distant Mozambique prayers for the Pope continue to arrive. “In every Mass we pray for the speedy recovery of John Paul II. All Mozambique has the Pope in its heart as it can be seen ...
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