Africa

• 14 March 2016
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Appointment of the Rector of the "St. Pius X" theological Seminary in Maputo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On September 25, 2015 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples appointed Rev. Marcos Campos Amelia Musango, of the clergy of the Archdiocese o ...
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  14 March 2016
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Assault in Grand Bassam: a hundred people take refuge in the cathedral, the testimony of the pastor Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The Sacred Heart of Jesus protected us, and the hundreds of people who took refuge at our parish" says Fr. Armand Zanou, parish priest of the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Grand-Bassam, where yeste ...
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  11 March 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The United Nations: war crimes in South Sudan, including rapes and mass killings" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "Rape is definitely used systematically as a weapon to humiliate the rival populations, but to allow soldiers to rape women as part of their salary, is pretty puzzling. Local Church sources from So ...
• 11 March 2016
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Resignation of the Bishop of Nyundo, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 March 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Nyundo (Rwanda), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Alexis Habiyambere, SI, in conformity with can ...
• 10 March 2016
  AFRICA - The business of North Korea in Africa Rome (Agenzia Fides) - While threats of nuclear war envelop the Korean Peninsula, the African press highlights the business of the Pyongyang regime in Africa. At least 400 North Korean workers are engaged in Equatorial ...
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  10 March 2016
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Senegal is preparing for the constitutional referendum to limit presidential term Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 March, Senegalese voters are called to the referendum to approve the revision of the constitution promoted by President Macky Sall, which provides, among other things, the reduction of the p ...
• 9 March 2016
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Rector of the "St. Jean-Marie Vianney " philosophical Seminary of Moramanga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 23, 2015 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Rev. Sévérin Vonindrazana Soratra, of the diocesan clergy of Fenoari ...
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  9 March 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Peace Network for Congo: After the visit of Ban Ki-Moon, it is necessary to "put words into actions" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - On 25-26 February, the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, visited the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the concluding press conference, he called on the Congolese political ...
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  9 March 2016
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Heartfelt appeal of a missionary: "The country is dying of thirst" Gode (Agenzia Fides) - Ethiopia is the second most populous Country in Africa and one of the world's poorest. Over 400,000 children suffer from severe malnutrition and in recent months drought has severely increased. It ...
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  9 March 2016
  AFRICA/CONGO - The appeal of the Bishops of Central Africa: "May the elections in our Countries be just and peaceful" Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - "We launch an appeal to peace, harmony and unity on the occasion of the presidential elections in our respective Countries", write the Bishops of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of ...
• 8 March 2016
  AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - Appointment of new rector at St Robert Bellarmino Theological Seminary in Kisantu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) –Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, on 18 September 2015, appointed Rector of the inter-diocesan Theological Seminary St. Robert Bel ...
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  8 March 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Justice Minister promises “solution” for Coptic student offenders of Islam AFRICA/EGYPT – Justice Ministers promises “solution” for Coptic students punished for offending Islam Minya (Agenzia Fides) – Egypt’s minister of justice will examine with care the judicial situation of so ...
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  8 March 2016
  AFRICA/TUNISIA - “The terrorists have no popular support, the people side with the security forces” says National PMS Director Tunis (Agenzia Fides) - “The prevailing feeling among Tunisians is that the terrorists must be defeated” Fides was told by Fr. Jawad Alamat, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Tunisia, where, ...
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  8 March 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Catholic Bishops call for “transparent dialogue” to overcome racism still present in our society Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - “Racism and racial division is still present in South Africa” the South African Catholic Bishops denounce, calling for “transparent dialogue” even though “we are aware that thi ...
• 7 March 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of Apostolic Administrator of Mbandaka-Bikoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Francis, on 5 March 2016, appointed Apostolic Administrator “sede plena et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis” of the archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro (Democratic Republic of ...