Africa
11 November 2010
AFRICA/SUDAN - Sudanese Bishops and the rest of Africa say: keep the peace
Rumbek (Agenzia Fides) – The bishops of Africa are calling on the people of Sudan to persevere in their commitment to peace in light of the upcoming referendum on independence for the southern part of the country, in J ...
11 November 2010
AFRICA/CONGO DR - North and South Kivu experiencing instability caused by man and nature
Bukavu (Agenzia Fides) – "Instability in North and South Kivu continues and the signs we are seeing are not reassuring," Fides was recently told by a missionary from Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu (eastern Democrati ...
10 November 2010
AFRICA/ANGOLA - Bishops' note on 35th anniversary of independence: “We recognize the progress made, however more needs to be done.”
Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – Tomorrow, November 11, Angola will celebrate its 35th anniversary of national independence. "Of these 35 years, 27 have been spent in a climate of war and 8 in a climate of peace. In time of wa ...
10 November 2010
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Fr. Christian Mbusa Bakulene victim of a targeted killing
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – New details are emerging about the killing of Fr. Christian Mbusa Bakulene, pastor of Saint Jean-Baptiste de Kanyabayonga, south of Butembo, in the territory of Lubero, in North Kivu, eastern ...
10 November 2010
AFRICA/CONGO - Polio cases continue after 15 years without vaccination campaigns
Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - At least 94 people have died, with 201 cases of acute flaccid paralysis reported in the Republic of Congo (ROC), since 5 November (see Fides 6/11/2010). Four cases have been confirmed as wil ...
9 November 2010
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Parish pastor in Kanyabayonga, eastern DRC, killed
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Fr. Christian Bakulene, Pastor of the Parish of Saint Jean-Baptiste in Kanyabayonga, south of Butembo, in the territory of Lubero (North Kivu), eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, was murde ...
9 November 2010
AFRICA/SUDAN - Is Darfur in dispute between north and south Sudan?
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The crisis in Darfur, in western Sudan, risks leading to new tensions between the central government in Khartoum and the autonomous administration of South Sudan (whose capital is Juba).
The ...
8 November 2010
AFRICA/GUINEA - Voting takes place amidst celebration, but ethnic tensions still looming
Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - “The vote took place amidst a festive atmosphere, despite the tensions that preceded the elections," Fides was told by a source from the local Church in the Republic of Guinea, where yesterday ...
6 November 2010
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Archbishop of Kisangani “in canoe, on motorcycle, or on foot, to reach faithful in the most extensive diocese of Congo”
Kisangani (Agenzia Fides) – "It's a great joy for us. It is an opportunity to thank the Lord for what he has done for his Church, the family of God in the DRC. We thank the Holy Father for appointing Archbishop Laurent ...
6 November 2010
AFRICA/SUDAN - Solidarity visit of African bishops to Sudan
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - African bishops embarked yesterday, November 5, on a pastoral and solidarity visit to Sudan. According to a statement sent to Fides, a joint delegation of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences ...
5 November 2010
AFRICA/MALAWI - Bishops say after 2009 elections, “hopes are slowly fading away”, democracy at risk
Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - “When we emerged from the 2009 elections, our hopes were high for peace, stability and development for all. Somewhat more than a year later our hopes are slowly fading away,” says a message ...
5 November 2010
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - African and European Bishops to meet on Ad Gentes mission
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) and the Council of Episcopal Conferences of Europe (CCEE) will be having a joint Seminar on the theme: “New situation of ...
5 November 2010
AFRICA/SOMALIA - Increased alarm for child soldiers and violence suffered by young girls
Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) – Armed groups in Somalia have continued recruiting children to fight and engage in piracy, and girls have found themselves facing increasing risk of sexual violence. According to the Special ...
4 November 2010
AFRICA/NIGERIA - “Good can overcome evil,” says Archbishop of Jos, site of recent fighting
Jos (Agenzia Fides) - “It was incredible to witness what January 17th 2010 Jos crisis did to the inhabitants of Jos and its environs. Somehow, insanity was let loose which triggered the destruction of churches and mosq ...
3 November 2010
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - “Thank you for the peaceful elections”: message from Archbishop of Abidjan
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – "The elections that we asked for with all our hearts have become a reality. Yes, indeed, peace is closer than ever," writes Archbishop Jean-Pierre Kutwa of Abidjan in a message posted yesterda ...
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