Africa

• 10 June 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-Health care assistance for the people forced to flee from Abyei Abyei (Agenzia Fides) - Entire cities have been emptied and thousands of people are fleeing from the fighting erupted in the Sudanese region of Abyei on the night of May 20 (see Fides 21,23,24,25,30 / 5 / 2011 9 / 6 / 2 ...
• 10 June 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA-Resignation of the Bishop of Sokoto and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on June 10, 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Sokoto (Nigeria), presented by His Excellency Mgr. J. Kevin Aje, in accordan ...
• 10 June 2011
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Applause from the Church for the law on the repeal of female genital mutilation Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "I would like to thank Parliament for the approval of the law against female genital mutilation in our country. It is a sign of great commitment to protect the most vulnerable of our society", sa ...
• 9 June 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-"The humanitarian tragedy of thousands of displaced persons from Abyei continues", says the Apostolic Administrator of Malakal to Fides Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "The people of Abyei are still missing in the cease-fire area and in need of assistance. The humanitarian crisis continues", says Mgr. Roko Taban Mousa, Apostolic Administrator of Malakal in sout ...
• 9 June 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-Intense fighting in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan; the testimony of the Coadjutor Bishop of El Obeid to Fides Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "The fighting continues, the entire population has fled from the city", says His Exc Mgr Michael Didi Adgum Mangora to Fides, Coadjutor Bishop of El Obeid, and South Kordofan (in South Sudan) is p ...
• 9 June 2011
  AFRICA/ANGOLA-A new home for children and youth at risk in Luanda Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – For almost a month the poor and abandoned children in Luanda can count on the support of a welcoming house for minors "Zeferino Namuncurá", renovated and run by NGO Salesian volunteers "Inter ...
• 8 June 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA-"The cathedral was badly damaged in yesterday`s attack" the Bishop of Maiduguri tells Fides Maiduguri (Agenzia Fides) - " St. Patrick`s Cathedral was seriously damaged, windows and doors destroyed, the whole building was shaken to its foundations by the violence of the explosion", His Exc Mgr. Oliver Dashe Doe ...
• 8 June 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-Mgr. Martinelli fears "a split within the Libyan people" and insisted: "I still believe in dialogue" Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "Yesterday was a terrible day because of the bombing. Today, thank God, the situation is much calmer", says His Exc Mgr Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli. "The political ...
• 8 June 2011
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Better quality of education to contrast the spread of Islamic culture Konigstein (Agenzia Fides) - In order to contrast the growing influence of Islamic culture a more aimed education is needed. This is the appeal launched by the Bishop of Lugazi, central Uganda, His Exc Mgr. Matthias Sse ...
• 7 June 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Clashes in South Kordofan, the phones in the area are isolated, lost contact with the Bishop of El Obeid Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "The mobile phone network does not work in South Kordofan, the area is completely isolated. We cannot get in touch with Mgr. Gassis " sources of His Exc Mgr Macram Max Gassis`s secretary, Bishop of ...
• 7 June 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-"The bombings are becoming more aggressive ", said Mgr.Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "This morning, around 11, I was in the middle of a meeting with about ten journalists when 4-5 bombs exploded at close range, " says His Exc Mgr. Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli , Apostolic Vicar ...
• 6 June 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-The Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, "the Italian cemetery should be respected as a sacred place" Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "This morning I called the Islamic Call Society to report the desecration of the Italian cemetery " His Exc Mgr.Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli says to Fides. On June 3 ...
• 6 June 2011
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-After the kidnapping the Bishop of Bambari returns home escorted by the military Bangui (Agenzia Fides) – Mgr.Eduard Mathos, Bishop of Bambari, Central African Republic, has returned to his Episcopate under military escort. This is what local Church sources told Fides that for security reasons do n ...
• 6 June 2011
  AFRICA-The stigma of HIV continues to claim victims thirty years after the discovery of the first case Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - After 30 years since the discovery of the first case of HIV, 30 million people have died, other 34 million are HIV positive and every day there are 7000 new infections. However, according to the ...
• 6 June 2011
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC-There is less tension in Bangui after recent violence Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The Chadian and Central African religious communities living in Bangui reaffirmed their will to live together in peaceful coexistence and to overcome the violent episode in recent days," local C ...