Africa

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  4 April 2019
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Over 60 dead in a terrorist attack followed by inter-communal violence Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - At least 62 people lost their lives near Arbinda in northern Burkina Faso, on the border with Mali, in a jihadist attack followed by inter-communal clashes, between Sunday 31 March and Tuesd ...
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  4 April 2019
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - The UN representative for Central Africa praises the efforts of religious leaders for peace Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "I particularly wanted to thank Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga and Imam Layama Kobine for the excellent work they do together to resolve the crisis in the Central African Republic, and in partic ...
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  3 April 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "Enough with kidnappings and murders of priests and religious in Nigeria" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "We have noticed with shock and disdain the increasing rate of kidnaps and sometimes, murder of priests and religious in our country", says the resolution approved at the end of the first plenary ...
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  2 April 2019
  AFRICA - "We are never too poor to help": Africa helps the victims of Cyclone Idai Kara (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church of Africa has not remained silent. In addition to great moral and spiritual support, many dioceses in Africa have set up a special fundraiser to provide practical help to those affected ...
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  2 April 2019
  AFRICA/EGYPT - 6,000 Coptic pilgrims will celebrate Easter in Jerusalem Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - More than 6 thousand Coptic Orthodox Christians are ready to go to Israel to celebrate the liturgical feasts of Easter in Jerusalem, which this year, for the Coptic Orthodox Church, falls on April ...
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  2 April 2019
  AFRICA/KENYA - Archbishop Anyolo: "Mass media have the task of communicating the Gospel" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "On behalf of the AMECEA bishops, I urge journalists and Catholic communicators to always tell the truth about the various issues that occur in society; it is their task to make the Good News re ...
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  1 April 2019
  AFRICA/TOGO - Human promotion and evangelization: the Fulani have a well where they can draw water Kolowaré (Agenzia Fides) - "Everytime the Fulani from the village of Wassarabo came to get water from us, they had to travel four kilometers. Now they finally have a well where can draw water", says to Agenzia Fides Fat ...
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  1 April 2019
  AFRICA - The wake of destruction left by cyclone Idai in southern Africa: the Church's aid campaigns Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – After more than ten days since cyclone Idai hit southern Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Malawi still live in extreme emergency conditions. "The official number of deaths in Mozambique alone - ...
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  30 March 2019
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - The Pope: Christians "want to do their part" in Moroccan society Rabat (Agenzia Fides) - Christians present in Morocco "rejoice at the place made them in Moroccan society" and "want to do their part in building a united and prosperous nation, having at heart the common good of the peo ...
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  30 March 2019
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Cyclone IDAI: now the threat is cholera; CUAMM at work to assist the affected populations Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The official number of deaths is 493 people out of a total of 839.748 people affected, while 168.946 families are affected. These are the latest updated data sent to Agenzia Fides by Doctors with ...
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  29 March 2019
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - The Church welcomes the Pope "with patience and joy" Rabat (Agenzia Fides) - "Patience and joy": these are the words that the Archbishop of Rabat, Mgr. Cristobal Lòpez Romero, addresses to the Moroccan people in view of the imminent visit of Pope Francis. "It takes a lot ...
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  29 March 2019
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - The Archbishop of Rabat: the Church awaiting the Pope follows the steps of St. Francis and Charles de Foucauld Rabat (Agenzia Fides) - The Church that will welcome the Successor of Peter on an apostolic visit to Morocco "shares the trait of his Spirituality with that of the Good Samaritan, Saint Francis and Charles de Foucauld". ...
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  29 March 2019
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - "Moroccans will see the face of Christ in the faithful": Christians await Pope Francis Fès (Agenzia Fides) - "The parishes of the two dioceses of Tangier and Rabat are experiencing with trepidation and great joy the arrival of Pope Francis. The 'Baba' of Rome is well known and respected as a man of dialog ...
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  28 March 2019
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - The cathedral of Ziguinchor risks collapsing; "Why don't the authorities start safety measures?" Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - "Since the beginning of March, the roof of our cathedral is falling apart. Part of the church is now closed to the faithful for security reasons. If security measures are not taken in coming days, ...
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  27 March 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Fr. John Bako Shekwolo kidnapped, parish priest of Saint Teresa of Ankuwa, in the State of Kaduna Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Yet another kidnapping of a Catholic priest in Nigeria. According to news sent to Agenzia Fides Fr. John Bako Shekwolo was kidnapped on March 25 in his home in the village of Ankuwai, in the state ...