Africa

• 19 May 2010
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - “Military reinforcements are on their way to protect the people from the LRA guerrillas,” Bishop of Bangassou tells Fides Bangassou (Agenzia Fides) - “We hope that the military mobilization in these hours will be able to restore security in the villages east of my diocese," Fides was told by Bishop Juan Jose Aguirre Muños, Bishop of Bang ...
• 19 May 2010
  AFRICA - Church in Guinea Bissau and Togo working for hope and peace, National Directors of the PMS tell Fides Rome (Agenzia Fides) – "The Church in Guinea Bissau always has been and continues to be among its people and continues to be a sign of hope. In the difficult situations that the country has experienced and continues to ...
• 18 May 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Missionaries say: “Careful with decisions on Ituri, rich in gold and oil” Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – On May 3, legislation leaders of the Eastern Province of Ituri (north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo) told the press in Kisangani that "this May 15, the District of Ituri will become th ...
• 17 May 2010
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “How to ensure the implementation of the outcome of the Synod of Bishops for Africa?”: discussion in Maputo Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - How to ensure the implementation of the outcome of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops which took place in the Vatican in October 2009? This is the main objective of th ...
• 17 May 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - “We want to work for peace and truth”: the commitment of the Catholic media in Congo DR, Rwanda, and Burundi to observing 3 national elections Goma (Agenzia Fides) - "May the Catholic journalists of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda practice their profession inspired by the principles of the faith and may they be peacemakers, avoiding the cultur ...
• 17 May 2010
  AFRICA/KENYA - Family members of priests and missionaries also called to active service in Church Embu (Agenzia Fides) – The parents of both diocesan and missionary priests have been urged to be committed members of the church, especially, by living the life of faith and sacraments. It is most significant at this t ...
• 14 May 2010
  AFRICA/KENYA - Reconciling profession and faith: Kenya Movement of Catholic Professionals launched in Eldoret Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – The Kenya Movement for Catholic Professionals has been launched in Eldoret in the Rift Valley Province. Eldoret, located in western Kenya, is an important business, industrial, and agricultura ...
• 14 May 2010
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Rajoelina: “Presidential elections are on November 26...I'm not running” Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - "I have decided not to run in the upcoming elections, solely in the interest of the Malagasy people." Thus, the President of the High Authority of Transition (HAT) of Madagascar, Andry Rajo ...
• 12 May 2010
  AFRICA/KENYA - Bishops reject proposed Constitution: “To vote for the constitution is to vote for all of it, including its good and its bad provisions. It is impossible to separate them.” Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – “We therefore repeat our advice to the people of Kenya to reject this proposed Constitution of Kenya,” affirmed the Bishops of Kenya in their press statement issued today, May 11. The bish ...
• 12 May 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Love for neighbor should inspire Christian working in politics Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Politics is the privileged field for the exercise of the apostolate and of charity," said Bishop Louis Mbwol, Bishop Emeritus of Idiofa, Democratic Republic of Congo, in the closing speech of ...
• 11 May 2010
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Archbishop of Gulu tells Fides how Archdiocese uses solar energy to provide Internet to its villages Gulu (Agenzia Fides) – “We want to promote the use of new technologies to help development in our diocese,” Fides was told by Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu (North Uganda), who has promoted the Gulu-based Ca ...
• 11 May 2010
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “Our Church, founded by missionaries, is sending its missionaries around the world," Nigerian National Ex-Director of the PMS Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – "We must have patience in awaiting the harvest of good fruits that are being sown in Nigeria," Msgr. Hypolite Adigwe, National Ex-Director of Pontifical Mission Societies of Nigeria, told Fides ...
• 10 May 2010
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - World Cup in South Africa: “We still have opportunity to save someone from being trafficked,” religious sister from Zambia says Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - “The thought of the World Cup in Africa arouses great excitement and pride in most Africans. But there is also great anxiety because this big event brings with it the terrible possibility of i ...
• 10 May 2010
  AFRICA - Every year, Africa loses 200-400 billion dollars in capital flight Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) – The African continent loses between US$200 billion and US$400 billion annually in capital flight by firms (mainly foreign). This fact has emerged from the 20th World Economic Forum on Af ...
• 7 May 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO RD - “The capture of the leader of the group which attacked us offers hope for peace, but it is necessary to solve the political, economic and social problems which are the cause of tension” Fides learns from the Catholic Archbishop of Mbandaka Mbandaka (Agenzia Fides)- “I sincerely hope the capture of the leader of the group which attacked the city of Mbandaka will bring peace to our province, but I cannot fail to recall that the existing grave political, ec ...