Africa

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  28 September 2021
  AFRICA/TOGO - Radio Sainte Thérèse: "an oasis" to nourish one's faith in the diocese of Sokodè Sokodè (Agenzia Fides) - Since the outbreak of Covid-19 in March 2020 in Togo, with the series of restrictions imposed, barriers and prohibitions, including the closure of places of worship, the people of God have becom ...
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  28 September 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Message from the Bishops: do not derail the path towards peace Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "We condemn unreservedly the murder that took place on August 16 of our dear Sisters of the Sacred Heart Mary Daniel Abbud and Regina Roba and their fellow travellers on the Juba-Nimule road. While ...
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  27 September 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Continuing tribal conflicts force nuns to suspend formation programs Tombura-Yambio (Agenzia Fides) - "The nature of the tribal conflict that persists in Tombura, and of which we are witnesses, is brutal. We were forced to send home two postulants and five aspirants who were in the forma ...
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  25 September 2021
  AFRICA/TOGO - Don Bosco Salesians: Care and Education Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "We came to Kara more than 35 years ago and from the beginning, in the spirit of Christian charity, we dedicated ourselves to the abandoned young people, the street children, who are in danger of b ...
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  25 September 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - A Comboni missionary: "The Church at the forefront of justice and peace" Mlakal (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church, regardless of the conditions in which it operates and the dangers it faces, continues to be prophetic. Hit hard over the years here in South Sudan, it does not seek revenge but justi ...
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  24 September 2021
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Places of worship reopened after closure due to the second wave of Covid-19 Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - The Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has announced the imminent reopening of places of worship after an interruption of over a year. In June 2020 all churches in the country were closed due to ...
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  23 September 2021
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Covid does not choose who to hit: bishops offer training for people with special needs Tabora (Agenzia Fides) - "Covid does not choose, it affects everyone and that is why we must all walk together without allowing anyone to be left behind", said the Secretary General of the Bishops' Conference of Tanzania ...
• 22 September 2021
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - In the north, several areas reconquered from the jihadists; "But as long as security is precarious, it will be difficult for the activities of the Church to resume" Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "Security is still precarious. The first thing we really need to do is ensure that people can return safely to resume their lives with confidence. But I think we still need time", says His Exc. M ...
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  22 September 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The Bishop of Wau encourages the population to get vaccinated against Covid-19 Wau (Agenzia Fides) - "The coronavirus vaccine is not dangerous. To date, I have personally seen no negative effects since I received the first dose", said Msgr. Mathew Remijo Adam Gbitiku, bishop of the diocese of Wau, ...
• 21 September 2021
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - "An important and timely gift" says the Director of the hospital to which Pope Francis has donated equipment for COVID-19 patients Monrovia (Agenzia Fides) - "The medical supplies donated by Pope Francis were very important to the hospital and timely. His example is not just one of words but with actions that should be emulated by other leaders", sa ...
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  21 September 2021
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appeal by the Archdiocese of Nairobi for humanitarian aid to vulnerable families severely affected by Covid-19 and drought Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted nolmacy globally and locally, exposing families to extreme pressures and straining their capacity to sustain themselves" declared the Apostolic Administrator ...
• 20 September 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Mgr. Tlhagale: "too much mixing between Catholicism and traditional faith: we need to focus on catechism for adults" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - Poverty, racism and the influence of ancestral cults are among the greatest challenges to evangelization in South Africa. This is what the Archbishop of Johannesburg, His Exc. Mgr. Buti Tlh ...
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  18 September 2021
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Catholic University donates medical devices to the Nguludi Mission Hospital Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "As Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA) we have always had a good relationship of collaboration with the St. Joseph-Nguludi Mission Hospital, since the beginning in 2006", said CUNIMA chance ...
• 17 September 2021
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - A documentary on the friendship between Cardinal Nzapalainga and Imam Layama Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - Sìrìrì (peace in the Sango language), the cardinal et l’imam". This is the title of the documentary made by Franco-Swiss director Manuel von Stürler, on the deep bond between Cardinal Dieud ...
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  17 September 2021
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Renewing the common home: the bishops inaugurate the time of Creation 2021 Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - "There are many people who do not have food or water due to the damage to the environment. Urgent action is needed to renew our common home", said Father Gabriel Mapulanga in the course of his ho ...