Africa

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  30 August 2017
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Religious coexistence in danger in Bria due to fighting for the control of mines Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "Despite the numerous awareness campaigns and appeals of religious community leaders in Bria for the return of peace, the resumption of fighting among the various armed groups for city control an ...
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  29 August 2017
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Mudslide in Regent: mobilization of the West African Church Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - Mobilization of the Catholic Church in West Africa to help the population of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, affected by the tragedy that occurred in the night between 13 and 14 August, ...
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  29 August 2017
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - The 2nd Meeting of the Bishops' of Africa on Caritas in mid-September in Dakar Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - "Organizing charity service in Africa: the role of Bishops" is the theme of the 2nd Meeting of the Bishops' of Africa on Caritas to be held from 17 to 21 September 2017 in Dakar, capital of Senega ...
• 29 August 2017
  AFRICA/BOTSWANA - Resignation of Bishop of Gaborone and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On August 9, 2017, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Gaborone, Botswana, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Valentine Tsamma Seane. He appointed His ...
• 29 August 2017
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Resignation of the Bishop of Tambacounda and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On August 5, 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Tambacounda, Senegal, presented by His Exc. Mgr. Jean-Noel Diouf, and has appointed His E ...
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  28 August 2017
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The coordinator of "Justice and Peace" of the diocese of Wau arrested Juba (Agenzia Fides) - A coordinator for "justice and peace" commission at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wau, in South Sudan has been arrested. According to Radio Tamazuj, Natalina Andrea Mabu, was under investigations o ...
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  28 August 2017
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The main suspect of the murder of Fr. Vincent Machozi arrested in Uganda Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Turning point in the investigations regarding the murder of Fr. Vincent Machozi, an Assumptionist priest killed on the night of March 20, 2016 in the village of Vitungwe-Isale, 15km from Bute ...
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  26 August 2017
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - New allegations regarding the behavior of UN peacekeepers Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - The UN forces in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) are still being accused of not defending civilians from militia attacks in villages in the southeast. Some Catholic priests whose villages ...
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  26 August 2017
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - "There are attempts to destabilize the Country in order to take power by force", denounces CEPADHO Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "We are deeply concerned about the security situation in the cities and territories of the eastern provinces (North and South Kivu, Ituri and Tanganyika) and in the city and Province of Kinshas ...
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  25 August 2017
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Owerri Ecclesiastical Province Bishops urge Ahiara faithful to be submissive to the Holy Father Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - In a Pastoral Statement issued at the end of their second Plenary meeting, the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri have called on the priests, religious and lay faithful of Ahiara Dio ...
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  25 August 2017
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Victory of the MPLA contested; Bishops call for calm Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - Large victory of the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) in the legislative elections held on 23 August (see Fides 24/8/2017). The party, in power in Angola since independence ...
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  25 August 2017
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - 72 members of Neocatechumenal way of South Africa go in mission Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - From 11 to 21 August, to answer to the call of Pope Francis, 72 men and women of the Neocatechumenal communities of South Africa have been sent on a worldwide mission two by two, with nothi ...
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  24 August 2017
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Tanzania will offer citizenship to more Burundi refugees who have been in the country for more than 45 years Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - Tanzania has said it will offer citizenship to more Burundi refugees who have been in the country for more than 45 years. This is the outcome of the talks between Tanzania's Interior Mini ...
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  24 August 2017
  AFRICA/GHANA - "The Holy Eucharist celebration must always be solemn", admonishes Cardinal Onaiyekan Accra (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan, Archbishop of Abuja had admonished Catholics in Africa to keep the Holy Eucharistic Celebration solemn as possible. The Cardinal spoke at the Official Opening ...
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  24 August 2017
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Waiting for the outcome of the elections that will determine dos Santos’ successor Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – Angolans voted on Wednesday in an election marking the end of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos’s 38-year reign. About 9.3 million registered voters were called to the polls to elect the Nat ...