Africa

• 20 September 2022
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - A ransom has been requested for the 9 people kidnapped from the church of Saint Mary Mamfe (Agenzia Fides) - The kidnapping of nine people in the attack on the church of Saint Mary, in the village of Nchang (see Fides, 19/9/2022) has been revealed a kidnapping for ransom. Msgr. Andrew Nkea Fuanya, Archbi ...
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  19 September 2022
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishops on the attack on the Catholic Church: among those who attack the churches there are also members of our communities Mamfe (Agenzia Fides) - The attack on the Catholic church of Saint Mary, in the village of Nchang (diocese of Mamfe) represents an "atrocious act". The perpetrators and instigators of this crime, in whatever country, mus ...
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  17 September 2022
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The case of little Shenuda reopens the debate on the law regarding the personal status of Christians Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The controversial case of an abandoned child entrusted to a Coptic Christian family reopens the debate in Egypt on the draft law related to the personal status of Christians and family law, a proj ...
• 16 September 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "Insecurity and economic mismanagement threaten the nation" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The frequent attacks on travelers in the streets and on the faithful in churches and other places of worship have not yet received an adequate response from the authorities". This is the umpteent ...
• 16 September 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Rector of the "Blessed Iwene Tansi" major theological Seminary in Onitsha Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 27, 2022, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle appointed Rev. Fabian Obi, of the diocesan clergy of Awka as Rector of the "Blessed Iwene Tansi" major theological Seminary in Onitsha. The ...
• 15 September 2022
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Cardinal Nzapalainga appeals to 'preserve peace at all costs' as constitutional review process underway Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "If I have a particular message, it is to preserve peace at all costs. When we have not experienced war, we do not appreciate the importance of preserving peace. But when we experienced the war, ...
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  15 September 2022
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - New catastrophic floods: preserve the environment and avoid irresponsible waste Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - The heavy floods that hit the country do not seem to have any respite. After the rains recorded several times in August 2022 (see Fides 2/9/2022), there are new losses caused by the disastrous ...
• 14 September 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The Bishop of Pemba: "In order to stop Jihadists, we must give young people a future" Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "There cannot be first class and second class victims". "The response to jihadists cannot be solely military but it is necessary to give hope to young people who would otherwise be tempted to rec ...
• 12 September 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - President of the Bishops' Conference: "We are passing through the darkest chapter of our history" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The level of insecurity in the country is very worrisome. We are passing through what might be deemed as the darkest chapter of our history as a nation", warns Mgr. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, Archbis ...
• 10 September 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The attack on the Chipene mission is part of a larger terrorist offensive Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The attack on the Chipene mission in which Sister Maria De Coppi was killed (see Fides, 7/9/2022) is not an isolated event, but is part of a progression of attacks by insurgents (likely linked to ...
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  10 September 2022
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Christian Churches, a solid reference for the people in the post-Mugabe era Harare (Agenzia Fides) - "The new era that we all hoped would begin after the fall of Mugabe in 2017 has not yet begun or at least the path is not going as planned. However, the situation is stabilizing and the governmen ...
• 8 September 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - "The population is disoriented" says the Archbishop of Nampula after the assault on the mission and the murder of Sister Maria Maputo (Agenzia Fides). "She is a martyr of the Faith", says His Exc. Msgr. Inacio Saure, Archbishop of Nampula, upon hearing the message of vindication of the self-styled Islamic State (ISIS) about the murder of four Ch ...
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  8 September 2022
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - From the port of Garacad a road that brings development and hope to the entire area Garowe (Agenzia Fides) - There is recent news of an important road project launched in Somali Puntland that will favor strong development of the area. It is a regional project with strategic importance that involves the ...
• 7 September 2022
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - An Italian Comboni nun killed in the attack in a mission in the city of Chipene Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - A Comboni nun was killed in the attack in a mission in the city of Chipene in the province of Nampula in northern Mozambique, which took place on the night between September 6 and 7. Sister Maria ...
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  7 September 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The country in the grip of terrorists: concern for a possible escalation of the conflict Addis Ababa, Agenzia Fides - The atrocious conflict underway in Tigray continues in the worst ways. After a brief respite, the fighting resumed on August 24, and is expanding rapidly. There is news of the involvement of ...