Africa

• 11 September 2020
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Appointment of the Bishop of Gweru Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed His Exc. Mgr. Rudolf Nyandoro, currently Bishop of Gokwe, as Bishop of the Diocese of Gweru (Zimbabwe). (SL) (Agenzia Fides, 11/9/2020) ...
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  11 September 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Thirtieth anniversary of the basilica of Notre Dame de la Paix in Yamoussoukro: "it is a challenge to promote peace in the Country" according to the Apostolic Administrator Yamoussoukro (Agenzia Fides) - 10 September 1990 - 10 September 2020, 30 years ago, the Basilica of Notre Dame de la Paix in Yamoussoukro (in the center of the Country) was consecrated by Pope John Paul II in the presenc ...
• 11 September 2020
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - "Nothing is too little": appeal by the Country's bishops to fight Covid and hunger Monze (Agenzia Fides) - "Brothers and sisters, nothing is too little", declared the bishop of Monze, Mgr. Moses Hamungole in reference to the precariousness of resources that plunges the country in the grip of the Covid1 ...
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  11 September 2020
  AFRICA/MALAWI - "Excellent results with online teaching; now the challenge is to reopen face-to-face courses", says the Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - The Vice-Chancellor of the Catholic University of Malawi Rev Dr. George Buleya during a seminar for academic staff, praised the faculty for their commitment to continue teaching, despite the cl ...
• 10 September 2020
  AFRICA/SEYCHELLES - Resignation of the Bishop of Port Victoria and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Port Victoria or Seychelles, (Seychelles), presented by Bishop Denis Wiehe, C.S.Sp. The Pope has appoi ...
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  10 September 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appeal by the Archdiocese of Abuja to the government: "Enough violence, we need to help the poor caused by Covid-19" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "We ask the Nigerian government to guarantee adequate security for people and their property. Where there is no peace, development cannot arise", said Fr. Benedict Ahamojie, in presenting the fina ...
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  10 September 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The odyssey of Eritrean refugees, forced to starve, rejected, victims of traffickers Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia run the risk of being repatriated. The government of Addis Ababa no longer considers them in need of humanitarian protection. At the same time, Ethiopia no long ...
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  10 September 2020
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - First religious profession in the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM) Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the nativity of the Virgin Mary on 8 September, the Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (CICM) welcomed 14 new members in Kinshasa. After a year of novitiate, these ...
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  9 September 2020
  AFRICA - "No to violence and yes to peace": appeal by African Bishops a year after Pope Francis' visit Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Peace, Hope and Reconciliation. These are the key words of the visit made by Pope Francis a year ago in Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius, from 4 to 10 September 2019 (see Fides, 4/9/2019), reca ...
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  9 September 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Pandemic and violence in Cape Delgado: the solidarity of the Bishops of southern Africa Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "The violence, loss of life and the reality of displaced persons currently unfolding in the Province of Cabo Delgado in the North of Mozambique concerns us deeply", say the Members of the Standin ...
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  8 September 2020
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The National Director of the PMS: "The recognition of the legal personality of the Church is a step forward for a fruitful collaboration" Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "I am very happy because the Church has seen its legal personality recognized", says to Agenzia Fides Don Isidore Sola Nombrè, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Burki ...
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  8 September 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - One month of the presidential elections, a conference on "prevention and peaceful management of conflicts" Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "Prevention and peaceful management of conflicts", is the theme of the conference held on 6 September at Notre Dame de la Tendresse de la Riviera Golf parish in the archdiocese of Abidjan, orga ...
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  8 September 2020
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Bishops call on social media to preach hope Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "The Catholic Church in Malawi seriously believes that in compliance with the severe containment measures of Covid-19, including social distancing, Christians must continue to evangelize also t ...
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  7 September 2020
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "Armed groups control almost 80% of the territory and threaten our future", denounce the Bishops Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "There are signs of hope, but the continued presence of armed groups threatens the future of the country". This is how the cry of alarm of the Bishops of the Central African Republic contained in ...
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  7 September 2020
  AFRICA/TOGO - Towards World Mission Day: "face-to-face" activities resumed Lomé (Agenzia Fides) – To prepare the pastoral activities of missionary animation in view of missionary October and World Mission Sunday, October 18: with this aim in recent days, the National Director and the diocesa ...