Africa
24 July 2009
AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Sunday, second round of presidential elections: two candidates are old rivals from elections of 2000
Bissau (Agenzia Fides) – On Sunday, July 26, the second round of presidential elections in Guinea Bissau will take place. In the first round, which was held June 28 (see Fides 26/6/2009), Malam Bacai Sanha, candidate o ...
23 July 2009
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Protests calling for an improvement of living conditions lead to clashes with police; fears for return of xenophobia
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - “We are not going to allow anybody to use illegal means to achieve their objective. we are saying this is a government that is legitimate, has been elected democratically, anything that ...
23 July 2009
AFRICA/MALAWI - “We have kept John Paul II's message alive, 20 years after his visit to Malawi,” a missionary says
Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – On July 18, the Church in Malawi celebrated a great ceremony at Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, in honor of 4 events: the 50th anniversary of the Archdiocese of Blantyre; the 20th anniversary of ...
22 July 2009
AFRICA/SUDAN - Agreement reached on Abyei, area disputed by north and south Sudan: oil deposits awarded to Khartoum
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The government of Khartoum and that of the autonomous region of south Sudan have declared that they accept the verdict of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, given today, July 22 ...
22 July 2009
AFRICA/UGANDA - Seminarians in Alokolum, North Uganda: an example of the Church that stands by the people, even in the most desperate situations
Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – The situation in North Uganda is more stable, although high vigilance must be maintained to prevent further violence. This is what was mentioned by Monsignor Cosmas Alule, Rector of the Major ...
21 July 2009
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Importance of reserves of coltan and other minerals being used to fuel the war in North and South Kivu
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – The mineral resources of North and South Kivu (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo) are what have been fueling a conflict that has been going on for over 12 years now. This is what is explai ...
21 July 2009
AFRICA/EGYPT - The Church in Egypt mourns the death of Mother Marie Georgette Habashy, a prominent figure in the local Catholic community
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Egypt has lost one of its leading figures: Mother Marie Georgette Habashy, former Superior General of the “Egyptian Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus,” who was the ...
21 July 2009
AFRICA/ERITREA - 12 priests ordained: highest number in the history of the Church in Eritrea
Asmara (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Eritrea is celebrating the ordination of 12 priests. According to a report sent to Agenzia Fides from Fr. Kibrom Tseggai, Director of the Office for Social Communications ...
20 July 2009
AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - 150th anniversary of the death of the founder of the Society of African Missions: a missionary's testimony
Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - “When this pilgrimage to Freetown for celebrating the 150th anniversary of the death of our founder and his first companions was first proposed, many of our brothers in the order thought that ...
20 July 2009
AFRICA/CONGO DR - “For me, my life is Christ”: Message of the Congolese Bishops for the Year for Priests
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - “Along with the Holy Father, we hope that the Year for Priests may contribute to strengthening your effort for interior renewal, so as to make your testimony in our country and in the world m ...
17 July 2009
AFRICA/EGYPT - The Catholic Church's activity in Egypt
Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – On July 9, in the Coptic Catholic Church of Saint Teresa, in the district of Sharabia-Cairo, the Catholic Women's Committee sponsored an educational course on the A-N1H1 flu, given by medical sp ...
17 July 2009
AFRICA/NAMIBIA - “Set aside tribalism and chose a future leader for the nation using objective criteria, at the light of the Gospel,” Bishops say in looking ahead to November elections
Windhoek (Agenzia Fides) - “Be vigilant, to stay awake and to protect our democracy that was hard-earned and hard-won through the sacrifices of many lives.” This is the appeal from the Bishops of Namibia, made to Cat ...
16 July 2009
AFRICA/CONGO - Incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso reelected to lead Congo; controversy over low voting rate
Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) – As expected, incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso won the presidential elections that were held in the Republic of Congo on July 12 (see Fides 10/7/2009).
According to the results pub ...
16 July 2009
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - A Catholic South African, killed for his opposition to witchcraft, could become the country's first saint
Cape Town (Agenzia Fides) – He gave his life to bear witness to the truth, working against the false beliefs, and this is why his cause for beatification is now underway. His name is Servant of God Benedict Daswa, whos ...
15 July 2009
AFRICA/KENYA - CISA Catholic news agency makes an appeal for support
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Information Service for Africa (CISA) has launched a campaign to raise 13,000 dollars. “Make a donation to support our news service from Africa and for Africa,” says a message ...
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