Africa

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  9 February 2021
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - The Bishops invite everyone to work together to defeat the second wave of Covid-19 Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - The second wave of the Coronavorus pandemic continues to hit Zambia hard and the concern of the local church is growing. "In the fight against Covid-19, we call on all Zambians, regardless of th ...
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  8 February 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - International Day of Fraternity for all people: "Peace is a highly spiritual value" Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the first "International Day of Fraternity for All Men" on February 4th, the Working Group for Peace in Africa, led by Fr. Eric Norbert Abekan, parish priest of the Holy Famil ...
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  8 February 2021
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Increased Covid-19 risk in refugee camps: protective masks and disinfectants for schools Gambella (Agenzia Fides) - Masks, soap and hand disinfectants have been distributed in various primary and secondary schools located in the four refugee camps of Jewi, Itang and Kule in Gambella, Ethiopia. "According to ...
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  6 February 2021
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Wave of violence in Darfur amid situation exacerbated by pandemic El Geneina (Agenzia Fides) - There are more than 130,000 displaced people who have fled the recent violent attacks that are currently isolating the city of El Geneina, capital of the West Darfur state. The demonstrators ...
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  6 February 2021
  AFRICA/MALI - The missionary kidnapped 4 years ago: "We ask the kidnappers to release Sister Gloria as soon as possible" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate is currently praying a special novena of prayer for the release of Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez. Indeed, February 7 will mark the 4t ...
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  6 February 2021
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Covid-19 seriously affects Malawi; even the Church is affected Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - The pastoral office of the Archdiocese of Blantyre has canceled the celebrations of the Day of Consecrated Life and of the Pontifical Missionary Union at the archdiocesan level scheduled for Fe ...
• 6 February 2021
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Appointment of bishop of Cyangugu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Cyangugu, Rwanda, the Reverend Edouard Sinayobye, of the clergy of Butare, until now rector of the preparatory seminary of Nyumba. ...
• 5 February 2021
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Archdiocese of Kinshasa celebrates World Day of Prayer for Consecrated Life Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "In his encyclical Fratelli Tutti, the Holy Father invites us to consider us all as brothers and sisters. This is a great challenge, especially for consecrated persons like us, who have been ca ...
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  5 February 2021
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Coronavirus pandemic: Aid organizations are trying to curb the spread of the virus Muhura (Agenzia Fides) - The health crisis in Rwanda has escalated in the past few days. On February 1, a total of 15,400 infections were registered with peak of up to 300 new infections per day. "There are three hospita ...
• 4 February 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Kampala Document - The guidelines to relaunch evangelization in Africa Pretoria (Agenzia Fides) – The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has on January 28, 2020 launched the Kampala Document which captures the experiences of the bishops of the Church in Af ...
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  4 February 2021
  AFRICA/MALI - Missionaries of the Immaculate Conception on the outskirts of Bamako: welcoming mothers in difficulty Badalabougou (Agenzia Fides) - "The Covid-19 pandemic is slowing down all our activities. We have suffered as a result of the closure of churches and the cessation of various activities. This time of forced rest was long ...
• 3 February 2021
  AFRICA/CONGO - The Bishops: "Serious reservations on the regularity of the March 21 vote" Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - "Of course, the elections are scheduled for March 21, however we have serious reservations about the possibility of organizing peaceful, participatory, transparent, free and credible preside ...
• 3 February 2021
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of bishop of Guruè Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On February 2, 2021 the Holy Father appointed as bishop of the diocese of Guruè, Mozambique, the Reverend Inácio Lucas, of the clergy of Nacala, until now vicar general of the same dioc ...
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  3 February 2021
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The Church is refuge and hope for a better life Tombura Yambio (Agenzia Fides) - The life of the inhabitants of South Sudan is fragile, exposed to a thousand unexpected ups and downs, injustices and abuses of all kinds. The country finds itself in a precarious situati ...
• 2 February 2021
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Appointment of the Bishop of Uíje Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Uíje, Angola, the Reverend Joaquim Nhanganga Tyombe, of the clergy of Lubango, until now rector of the Fr. Leonardo Sikufinde Majo ...