Africa

• 7 March 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Resignation and appointment of metropolitan Archbishop of Owerri Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 6, 2022, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Owerri, Nigeria, presented by Archbishop Anthony John Valentine Obinna. ...
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  7 March 2022
  AFRICA/EGYPT - "A church for every mosque". President al-Sisi confirms the provisions on the construction of places of worship in the new urban centers Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The newly built cities must include the construction of a church in the urban project and in the regulatory plans, even if said place of Christian worship is attended and used by a small number of ...
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  5 March 2022
  NEWS ANALYSIS - Tibhirine's spiritual heritage Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Involve the university community and widen the circle of people who can learn about the spiritual heritage of the monks of Tibhirine, martyrs in Algeria in 1996, their writings; and promote the des ...
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  5 March 2022
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - "Thanks to Pope Francis, because with his visit he brings us a strong message of hope and encouragement" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The announcement of the visit of Pope Francis to South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused great joy in both countries. Fides has collected some testimonies from the east ...
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  4 March 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - On the occasion of the start of Lent, the Bishops have multiplied their appeals for peace and reconciliation Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Building peace through mutual forgiveness and education. This is the appeal launched in their Lenten messages by various Bishops in Nigeria. "Our leaders here in the north should make education th ...
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  3 March 2022
  AFRICA - Alarm in several African countries over the skyrocketing price of wheat due to the war in Ukraine Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Cereal prices are soaring due to the war in Ukraine. On the Chicago Commodity Exchange, a world reference point for cereals, wheat futures stand at $ 1,134 per bushel (Anglo-Saxon unit of measureme ...
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  3 March 2022
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - "United in prayers for justice and peace": the first Lenten campaign begins in the diocese of Tombura Yambio Tombura Yambio (Agenzia Fides) - "Celebrate our differences, promote our unity, heal our wounds and renew our country. Lent is just around the corner", says the Bishop of the Diocese of Tombura Yambio, Msgr. Eduardo Hiib ...
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  2 March 2022
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Education of children from vulnerable, discriminated or stigmatized families Karonga (Agenzia Fides) - "Helping a child in the field of nutrition and education is a concrete gesture that gives life and builds the future", says Sister Franca Zonta, Superior General of the Congregation of the Daugh ...
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  2 March 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Bishops of the State of Anambra: "Fasting and prayer in Lent for peace" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The forces of darkness and death seem to have cast its shadows over the south-eastern part of our country. This has not been part of our history or who we are as a people. In the midst of these t ...
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  1 March 2022
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Interreligious declaration of Abidjan: "Religions must be the basis of peace" Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "Solidarity, fraternity and dialogue among all religions must be the very basis of social peace" said Christian and Muslim religious leaders gathered in Abidjan for the international symposium o ...
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  1 March 2022
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - "Intensify prayer, practice forgiveness and fasting": invitation from the Archbishop of Kasama on the eve of Lent Kasama (Agenzia Fides) - "The season of Lent is a special moment to reach out to the most vulnerable, to the sick, to prisoners, to orphans and to all those in need", declared Msgr. Ignatius Chama, Metropolitan Archbisho ...
• 28 February 2022
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Resignation of the Bishop of Byumba and appointment Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Byumba (Rwanda) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Servilien Nzakamwita. The Holy Father has appointed ...
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  28 February 2022
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Appeal of the Bishop of Kasese: Love for enemies, forgiveness and reconciliation among Christians Kasese (Agenzia Fides) - "Judgment is only in the hands of God, forgiveness, reconciliation and entrusting the enemies to the Holy Throne is what the Creator wants Christians to do", said the Ordinary of the Diocese of K ...
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  26 February 2022
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - The role of the family, respect for society and generosity towards others at the center of Missionary Childhood week Agboville (Agenzia Fides) - "For this edition of the week of missionary childhood, we have put family, respect and generosity at the center. These are basic values for the development of a society", explained Father Mode ...
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  26 February 2022
  AFRICA/BENIN - A "Pastoral of Memory", to celebrate the work of missionaries in Africa Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) - "Missionary work was the seed from which the African clergy and entire generations of convinced Christians germinated, whose vision and action have contributed to making our Church in Africa a C ...