Africa
11 January 2022
AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Kolwezi
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Nestor Ngoy Katahwa. The Holy Father has ...
11 January 2022
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - The smile on the face of many orphaned children and the fatigue of women: the poor, always at the center
Abobo (Agenzia Fides) - "I belong to the Congregation of the Holy Family of Spoleto. At the age of 17 I wanted to consecrate myself to God and after my religious profession I went to Guatemala", so begins the story of Si ...
10 January 2022
AFRICA/EGYPT - Patriarch Tawadros: “Exclusive priesthood for men is based on the desire of Christ”
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The priesthood in the Church is reserved for men only, according to the will of Christ himself, who, during his public life, as highlighted in the Gospels, chose his apostles from among men, while ...
10 January 2022
AFRICA/SENEGAL - The celebrations for the 175 years of mission in Senegal of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception of Castres have started
Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - "Towards the horizon of 175 years of missionary presence in Senegal, we rejoice in our rich mosaic of yesterday and today". This is the theme of the celebrations for the 175th anniversary of the p ...
10 January 2022
AFRICA/LIBERIA - Election year 2023: On the sidelines of the election campaign, missionaries work in silence
Foya (Agenzia Fides) - "In the new year, politicians expect to win the next elections, but the poor of Foya are waiting for better living conditions", writes to Fides Fr. Lorenzo Snider, a missionary in the small town in ...
7 January 2022
AFRICA/NIGER - "Tomorrow the light": a blind girl from a Catholic school in Gaya in the story of a missionary
Dosso (Agenzia Fides) - "I had to leave the city of Gaya and now I am in Dosso, about 140 km, from where I cannot move, for safety reasons", writes to Agenzia Fides Fr. Rafael Marco Casamayor, religious of the Society of ...
7 January 2022
AFRICA/GABON - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Makokou and appointment of successor
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 6, 2022, the Holy Father, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Makokou (Gabon), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Koerber, C.S.Sp .. The ...
5 January 2022
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Religious representatives in Cabo Delgado warn of a humanitarian crisis
Cabo Delgado (Agenzia Fides) - "Our province is in a deep humanitarian crisis caused by terrorist violence, while indicators of holistic development are declining, which is made worse by the consequences of restrictive p ...
5 January 2022
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - “Who sings, prays twice”: Carmelites are releasing a CD for the 50th anniversary
Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - Christian preaching also happens through music. And "whoever sings, prays twice", St. Augustine already knew. Based on this conviction, the Mission of the Discalced Carmelites in Central Africa h ...
4 January 2022
AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Uncertainty and widespread violence spread while still waiting for the Pope's visit
Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The situation in the world's youngest country, which was established in 2011 after independence from Sudan, remains highly uncertain. To the challenges opened by the “Revitalized Agreement for th ...
4 January 2022
AFRICA/EGYPT - A time of "spiritual awakening" in memory of the Coptic Martyrs of Libya, who died whispering the name of Jesus
Samalut (Agenzia Fides) - Fifteen days of "spiritual awakening" to live in grateful memory of those who died seven years ago whispering the name of Jesus while being killed by a group of jihadists. This is the proposal a ...
3 January 2022
AFRICA/SUDAN - Appeal of the Bishop of El Obeid: "The country is safe only if every single citizen is"
El Obeid (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday, January 2, 2022, the news of the resignation of the Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok was known, who declared that he could not return power to the civilian population after the ...
30 December 2021
AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Patriarch Tawadros: anti-Covid vaccines developed by scientists are a "blessing" from God for the entire human family
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The mass vaccination campaign represents the only adequate response to counter the Covid-19 pandemic. While the speed with which the international scientific community has been able to develop eff ...
28 December 2021
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Priest killed on Christmas Eve
Abeokuta (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Luke Adeleke, 38, recently ordained priest, on August 19, 2017, of the diocese of Abeokuta, capital of the southwestern state of Ogun, was shot dead by gunmen while coming from a mass on ...
28 December 2021
AFRICA/ALGERIA - Resignation and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Alger
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 27, 2021 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Alger, Algeria, presented by Archbishop Paul Desfarges, S.J.
The Hol ...
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