Africa

• 4 January 2021
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Bishop reports dead and wounded after the siege of Bangassou Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "Yes, Bangassou has fallen into the hands of the rebels, many of whom are mercenaries and people from Niger. The morning was hectic. Heavy artillery from 5 in the morning with about thirty dead a ...
• 4 January 2021
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation of the Archbishop of Nairobi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nairobi (Kenya), presented by His Eminence Cardinal John Njue. (SL) (Agenzia F ...
• 4 January 2021
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Appointment of the Archbishop of Korhogo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed His Exc. Msgr. Ignace Bessi Dogbo, currently Bishop of the Diocese of Katiola, as Metropolitan Archbishop of Korhogo (Ivory Coast). (SL) (Agenzia Fides ...
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  30 December 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Imo state has dismissed the reported death of Moses Chikwe Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The news reported by some press organs on the discovery of the body of His Exc. Mgr. Moses Chikwe, Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri, in the State of Imo, kidnapped on the evening of December 27, is misl ...
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  30 December 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The number of churches and ecclesiastical buildings "regularized" by the Egyptian government bringing their total to 1,800 Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - In the last days of 2020, the Egyptian government recognized full compliance with current standards for the construction of Christian places of worship and annex buildings of a new group of 62 chu ...
• 30 December 2020
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Resignation of bishop of Morogoro, Tanzania Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Morogoro, Tanzania, presented by Bishop Telesphor Mkude. (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 30/12/2020) ...
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  29 December 2020
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Concerns about the debt crisis that endangers the lives of the poorest Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - Zambia is a country almost unknown to international news. There are no wars, tribal clashes, hunger, drought, locusts, dictators, at least until yesterday. However, in recent weeks the country ha ...
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  29 December 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Auxiliary Bishop of Owerri in south-east Nigeria kidnapped Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – Unidentified gumen kidnapped the auxiliary bishop of the Catholic archdiocese of Owerri in Imo State, Moses Chikwe. He was reportedly kidnapped on Sunday night alongside his driver whose name wa ...
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  28 December 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Appeals from the Pope and other religious leaders: "Implement peace agreements and give South Sudan a functioning government" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "In the name of the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio, I would like to make this special appeal to our government; we have spent a complete full year without a complete government, this has brough ...
• 28 December 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of bishop of Malindi, Kenya Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Malindi, Kenya, the Reverend Msgr. Wilybard Lagho, of the clergy of Mombasa, until now vicar general of the same metropolitan archd ...
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  23 December 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - A Catholic priest and 13 other Ivorian personalities appointed "Ambassadors of the culture of peace" by the Presidency of UNESCO Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - Fr. Éric Norbert Abekan, parish priest of the Sainte Famille parish of the Riviera, Abidjan Cocody and 13 other Ivorian personalities from the religious world, economic affairs, sports and heal ...
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  23 December 2020
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Instability and tension on the eve of the vote: Christmas in uncertainty Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - In the Central African Republic tension and instability are increasing. The approach of presidential elections, scheduled for Sunday 27 December, has created tensions between the majority, led by ...
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  22 December 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appeal of the Bishop of Pemba to "act on the root of the conflict, namely the control of natural resources" Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The natural resources of the area are at stake in the conflict in northern Mozambique where, simultaneously with the start of the exploitation of gas and oil fields, a rebellion has emerged which ...
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  22 December 2020
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - African medical students committed to celebrating Christmas in solidarity Fès (Agenzia Fides) - An afternoon to 'offer a smile' to the many children of African immigrants with their mothers: this is the initiative proposed on the occasion of this Christmas by the Association of Sub-Saharan Me ...
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  21 December 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - The Catholic Missionary Institute of Abidjan reflects on the responsibility of the Church on the issue of the protection of minors Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The responsibility of the Church for the protection of minors and vulnerable people in the Ivory Coast" was the focus of the conference-debate organized by ICMA, the Catholic Missionary Institu ...