Africa

• 9 September 2011
  OCEANIA/AUSTRALIA - The commemoration of the Twin Towers victims is open to everyone Sydney (Agenzia Fides) - It will be a celebration open to all, without exception or discrimination, which will be held on Sunday, September 11 and presided by Cardinal George Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, in the Cathedral ...
• 9 September 2011
  AFRICA/BURUNDI- The challenges of global ethics at the centre of a seminar sponsored by the Bishops of Burundi Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "The new global ethic" was the focus of the formation seminar sponsored by the Episcopal Conference of Burundi (CECAB), which was held from September 5 to 7 at the Procure Saint Charles Borrom ...
• 8 September 2011
  AFRICA/MALI-Tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death in the country Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - Although there is free medical care available to the people of Mali, tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death in the country. The disease, linked with poverty and HIV could be controlled s ...
• 8 September 2011
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Pre-election violence: strong condemnation on behalf of Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kinshasa Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "We strongly condemn these violent acts", says Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Archbishop of Kinshasa, capital of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in a statement of which a copy was sent ...
• 8 September 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "I pray the Lord that Libya finds peace again" says Mgr. Martinelli Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "I pray the Lord that Libya finds the path of peace again. I pray also for Gaddafi, that he may find peace and be reconciled with his people", says His Exc. Mgr.Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apos ...
• 7 September 2011
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Camillian Task Force in the Horn of Africa to help victims of famine Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The Camillian Task Force (CTF), the office of the Order of Ministers of the Sick (Camillians) in charge of natural disasters and/or caused by man, sent a team to Kenya in mid-August to study on th ...
• 7 September 2011
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - The Somali road map has been signed, "caution and hope," on behalf of the Bishop of Djibouti and Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - "After the signing of the new agreement between the Somali parties I always say 'good, with caution and hope'. This is because there have been at least 15 agreements which were not respected, ...
• 7 September 2011
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - President Kiir calls on the Christian communities to operate in favor of national reconciliation Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, has asked Christian leaders to be more active in the process of national reconciliation. This is what His Exc. Mgr. Paolino Lukudu Loro, Archbisho ...
• 6 September 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "Violence against Africans saddens me very much, Libya needs them and their work", says Bishop Martinelli Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "I think Gaddafi is tired of moving all the time, after opposing resistance to show that he is still strong", says His Exc. Mgr. Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli , Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli to Fides ...
• 6 September 2011
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE-The economic crisis continues to worsen the situation of IDPs Duékoué (Agenzia Fides) - "In recent months, insecurity in the country has increased. Occasionally we find weapons in the streets and assaults are frequently carried out with a deadly weapon in the houses and on people ...
• 6 September 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - New violence in Nigeria, while the shadow of international terrorism is outlined, "the state must intervene and we are confident that it will", says the Archbishop of Jos Jos (Agenzia Fides) - At least 14 people were killed on the outskirts of Jos, the capital of Plateau State in central Nigeria, in the last 3 days. "Some families have been attacked by a group of pastors who had previousl ...
• 6 September 2011
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Caritas operations continue in Somalia continue, despite many difficulties: the responsible’s testimony Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - "Our operations in Mogadishu encounter several obstacles, but we do everything we can to bring them to an end. In other areas the situation is easier", says Suzanna Tkalec to Fides, of Catholi ...
• 5 September 2011
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Maternal deaths increase mainly among women with HIV Cape Town (Agenzia Fides) - Since 1990 the rate of maternal deaths has quadrupled in South Africa, mainly due to inadequate prenatal care, neglect and discrimination against women with HIV. Throughout sub-Saharan Africa ...
• 5 September 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "Priority is to ensure safety, I think the will to make peace is prevailing", says Mgr.Martinelli to Fides Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Life begins to return slowly back to normality. Even the small Catholic community continues its liturgical journey and there are no particular difficulties " says His Exc. Mgr. Giovanni Innocenzo ...
• 5 September 2011
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The Catholic Church defends the Chairperson of the Episcopal Conference accused of being biased: "the Bishops do not enter the field of mere politics" Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church should not be identified with any political party and is therefore unwarranted for politicians to insinuate that the Chairperson of the Episcopal Conference was inspired by some op ...