Africa

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  1 August 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “We must not become a country where the killing of political candidates is seen as a normal event” Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides)-“We are deeply saddened to see that after 22 years of democracy, politically motivated killings, a shameful reminder of a painful past, are again being committed” said Bishop Abel G ...
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  1 August 2016
  AFRICA/KENYA - Catholic Bishops concerned about wave of school burning at the hands of pupils Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Are there persons inciting Kenyan school pupils to burn schools? This is the concern expressed by Bishop Maurice Muhatia Makumba, Bishop of Nakuru and Chairman of the Kenyan Conference of Cathol ...
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  30 July 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - War driven families seek safety in Catholic schools Wau (Agenzia Fides) – In the county of Wau, situated in the western part of Bahr el Ghazal state in South Sudan, families fleeing the consequences of fighting between government forces and armed militia continue t ...
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  29 July 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - President al Sisi receives Patriarch Tawadros; polemic over Coptic Christian protests in the United States Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – The citizens of Egypt whatever their religious community, “have equal rights and duties as established by the Constitution ”. Egypt’s Christians have demonstrated “wisdom and a spirit ...
• 29 July 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - New Rector of Good Shepherd Major Seminary in Kaduna appointed Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, on 20 May 2016, appointed Rector of Good Shepherd Major Interdiocesan Seminary in Kaduna, Nig ...
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  26 July 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Coptic Church rejects foreign exploitation of sectarian attacks experienced AFRICA/EGYPT – The Coptic Church rejects foreign exploitation of sectarian attacks experienced Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – The Copt Orthodox Church does not want the sectarian attacks recently experienced by Egyptia ...
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  26 July 2016
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Thousands of South Sudan refugees crowd into already precarious camps Gulu (Agenzia Fides) – In just three weeks 30,000 refugees have entered Uganda where the camps are overcrowded to the limit. Recent fighting in South Sudan has put pressure on the already difficult situation. In ea ...
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  26 July 2016
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Final Message: “in the proclamation of the Gospel of Family, we are to be the witnesses of hope.” Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - "Having come to the end of our meeting, we would like to address this message of hope and solidarity concerning the future of our families and communities, to the Church-Family of God in Africa ...
• 25 July 2016
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Resignation of Archbishop of Nampula and appointment of apostolic administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis, on 25 July 2016, accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the archdiocese of Nampula, in Mozambique, presented by Mgr. Tomé Makhweliha, S. ...
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  25 July 2016
  AAFRICA/EGYPT- Copt Orthodox Patriach Tawadros suspends his weekly Wednesday public catechesis because of sectarian violence Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – Copt Orthodox Patriach Tawadros II has announced that he has decided to suspend his weekly Wednesday afternoon public catechesis in Cairo due to growing tension following fresh attacks on Coptic ...
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  25 July 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN -Food crisis heightens following fresh outbreak of civil war Juba (Agenzia Fides) – The food crisis in South Sudan has worsened with the new outbreak of civil war . For thousands of people fleeing their homes and the many who stay behind, food is the main priority. Since the civ ...
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  23 July 2016
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Restrictions to the use of the Internet endanger the health of many little patients Meki (Agenzia Fides) – “Since the Ethiopian government restricted access to the Internet it has become impossible for us to obtain scientific information on the web or discuss cases of serious illnesses which we ar ...
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  23 July 2016
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - SECAM Assembly : too little investment in media programmes for evangelization in Africa. Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - "“The Church must absolutely be more present on the digital media in a deliberate and informed manner,” said the Nigerian Bishop Badejo, of Oyo, who was facilitating a workshop titled “ ...
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  22 July 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - President al Sisi says about sectarian clashes: anyone attempting to put a wedge between Christians and Muslims will be brought before the law Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – The law in Egypt guarantees equal rights and duties for its Muslim and Christian citizens and the government should be on the lookout for “any attempt to insert a wedge between the two commu ...
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  22 July 2016
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Floods cause casualties and destruction Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – In recent weeks several lives were lost in severe flooding following widespread heavy rainfall . Moreover some 2200 dwellings in Naivasha camp for displaced persons, Shangil Tobaya, norther ...