Africa

• 21 October 2008
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Rwanda opts for English Kigali (Agenzia Fides) – While the Summit for French-speaking nations was taking place in Canada, Rwanda not only refused to attend, but made a public statement saying that English will now the official language in pub ...
• 20 October 2008
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Thousands of youth from Missionary Childhood gather at the Marian Shrine in Lusaka: “It is gratifying to see that so many children in Zambia today pray, sing, love the church and make sacrifices so that other children of the world may come to know and love Jesus.” Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) – On the 18th of October, thousands of children and 231 animators from 36 parishes of the Archdiocese of Lusaka gathered at the Marian Shrine, for a Mass presided by Vicar General of the Archdioc ...
• 20 October 2008
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Official opening of the new Curia of Monze: a dream come true Monze (Agenzia Fides) – It is a dream come true: after the Diocese celebrated 100 years of Christianity in 2006, the church of Monze thought it wise to have a conducive place of work; where all the necessary work could ...
• 17 October 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Following Christ, so as to transform our life and that of the world: Message from the Bishops, on their new pastoral plan Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – The transformation of one's own life in light of the Word of Christ, is the theme chosen by the Bishops' Conference of Angola and Sao Tome, for their pastoral plan for the next two years. “Af ...
• 16 October 2008
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - “No to corruption. Economic progress has not benefited the majority of the population”: message from Christian leaders on the vigil of the presidential vote Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) – No to false promises and the buying of votes, yes to respect for the rules of democracy and pacific debate between candidates. These are some of the guidelines being given for upcoming presiden ...
• 16 October 2008
  AFRICA - World Food Day: 923 million people, most of them in Africa, risk hunger. Rome (Agenzia Fides)- Some 923 million people all over the world suffer from hunger, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation promoter of World Food Day marked today, 16 October. About 90% of t ...
• 15 October 2008
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Montfort Missionaries’ work with the youth of Malawi at the heart of the celebration of World Mission Day Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – The laborious activity of the missionaries is the best way to celebrate World Mission Day in Malawi. Fr. Piergiorgio Gamba, Montfort Missionary who has been working in the small African natio ...
• 15 October 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Mbeki’s mediation raises cautious hope for an agreement between the majority and the opposition Harare (Agenzia Fides) – There is a cautious hope for reaching an accord in the drawn out crisis of Zimbabwe. After President Robert Mugabe decided to name key Ministers (Defense, Exterior, Interior, etc...) for the go ...
• 14 October 2008
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Bishops speak out against war in East Congo, with the message: “Innocent blood in the Democratic Republic of Congo” Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “Thousands of deaths, peoples condemned to inhumane conditions, children who are kidnapped an forced in to armed groups, etc....It is truly a human drama that we see before our eyes and tha ...
• 14 October 2008
  AFRICA - Stealing from the African people: between 1970 and 2004, 607 billion dollars from sub-Saharan countries have been deposited in countries abroad Rome (Agenzia Fides) – While the world is witnessing a dramatic international financial crisis, very few are worrying about the fact that, according to the President of the World Bank, this economic situation “will p ...
• 13 October 2008
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - “The Holy Father’s appeal for Kivu sheds light on an area that is often left in darkness,” a missionary from East Congo tells Fides Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “I saw the Holy Father’s address at the Angelus, live on the television. My fellow brethren and I wish to give him our heartfelt thanks for the appeal for peace in Kivu,” one missionary ...
• 13 October 2008
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Former South African President Mbeki in Zimbabwe to solve political crisis; however Mugabe proceeds unilaterally with the appointment of key Ministers Harare (Agenzia Fides) – Former South African President Thabo Mbeki will arrive today, October 13, in Zimbabwe to try and overcome the crisis occurring in the formation of the government of national unity, called for b ...
• 10 October 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - “Guarantee food for Kenyans”: exhortation from the Catholic Church to the leaders of the country Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Kenya is showing its great concern for the situation of internal refugees and the sharp rise in the price of food products, which is threatening the lives of millions of ...
• 10 October 2008
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - “As in Darfur, here there are over a million people who have lost their homes, and yet there is no public opinion group working to help them. Why not?” says a missionary from east Congo, currently at risk for war Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “I don’t think that there will be a great war after another invasion of both Kivus. My impression is that they are limiting themselves to conquering several strategic locations in the nor ...
• 9 October 2008
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Do not forget the drama of more than 3 million Somalis! Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) – The international community continues to fix its gaze on the ship “Faina,” the Ukrainian cargo ship being held hostage by Somali pirates that remain under permanent surveillance by ships ...