December 07, 2022
South Sudan: Pope to Visit South Sudan
"The announcement of the Holy Father's visit is an answer to our prayer. The entire population of Sudan and South Sudan awaits the the Successor of Peter to come and step on the… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Mali: Appointment of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Rev. Jacques Damobe
On September 22, 2022, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle appointed Rev. Jacques Damobe, of the archdiocesan clergy of Bamako as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Uganda: Catholic Journalists Must Only Give the Truth - Secretary General
Communicators have a powerful and mysterious mission, and Catholic journalists are called to report the facts and try to act as "evangelists of our times", said the Secretary… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Nigeria: Priest Kidnapped Together With a Group of Faithful, Another Priest Released
Father Peter Abang Ochang, parish priest of the St. Stephen Roman Catholic Mission (RCM) church in the diocese of Ogoja, in the state of Cross River, has been kidnapped in a still… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Mali: The Episcopal Conference - 'We Have No News of the Fate of Fr. Hans-Joachim Lohre'
"At the moment we have no further news or contacts with the kidnappers of Fr. Hans-Joachim Lohre" sources from the Mali Bishops' Conference told Agenzia Fides regarding the… Read more »
November 19, 2022
Madagascar: Appointment of Bishop of Mahajanga
The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Zygmunt Robaszkiewicz, M.S.F., of Morombe, as bishop of Mahajanga, Madagascar. Read more »
Nigeria: Umueri's Vigilante Group Frees Catholic Priest
The kidnapping of a Catholic priest in the state of Anambra, in Anambra State, south-eastern Nigeria, ended in 24 hours. Father Cyril Okafor was abducted on November 15, 2022 from… Read more »
November 21, 2022
Tanzania: 'Let Us Ask God for the Gift of a Strong Faith, Following the Example of the First Missionaries'
"Do we still have that strong faith of the early missionaries or not?" asked Moons. Damian Denis Dallu, Archbishop of Songea and President of the Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS)… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Madagascar: In One of the Poorest Countries in the World, the Parish Remains a Refuge for All
"In Madagascar we know that we are objectively among the poorest Countries in the world. But there is no war, the worst and most repugnant of the evils that men inflict on their… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Mozambique: Believers Should Feel That the Church Belongs to Them - Bishop of Gurue
Many residents and representatives of the Mozambican Church are wondering about the reasons behind the violent attacks and arson attack on the Church in Chipene, given the… Read more »
South Africa: Resignation and Succession of Bishop of Mariannhill
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Mariannhill, South Africa, presented by Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane. Read more »
October 12, 2022
West Africa: Peaceful Coexistence - 'We Strive for Dialogue in Everyday Life'
"We are working to promote the spirit of dialogue", says to Agenzia Fides Msgr. Paul Abel Mamba, bishop of Tambacounda and vice-president of the Episcopal Conference of Senegal,… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Uganda: 60 Years of Independence - Bishops Look Back On Developments Over the Past Ten Years
"In the last ten years our country has developed positively in many ways", say the Bishops of Uganda in their Message for the 60th anniversary of Independence. Referring to their… Read more »
October 08, 2022
Mozambique: Bishop of Nacala: 'Terrorists Want Us to Believe That This is a Religious War, But it is Not'
"Terrorists want us to believe that this is a religious issue, but it is not", says Msgr. Alberto Vera Aréjula, Bishop of Nacala, in northern Mozambique, where since 2017… Read more »
October 07, 2022
South Sudan: Vocation Is a Mystery - Sharing the Word of God With Those Who Have Never Heard It
Simplicity and kindness, a sense of belonging and above all, the way of welcoming people, listening to them and trusting them are some of the characteristics that inspired a young… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Cameroon: Separatist Conflict Has Now Become a Question of Money - Spokesman of the Bishops' Conference
"The separatist conflict has now become a question of money",Fr. Humphrey Tatah Mbuy, Director of Social Communications of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon, told Cameroonian… Read more »
West Africa: The Difficult Testimony of Missionaries in the Sahel
For just over ten years the population of the Sahel has been living in an extremely delicate situation due to the presence of radical movements close to Al Qaeda that have created… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Burkina Faso: Cardinal Ouédraogo - Our Response to the Kalashnikov Is Prayer
"Our response to the Kalashnikov is prayer", said Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, Archbishop of Ouagadougou, on Sunday, October 2, on the occasion of the opening… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Tanzania: Resignation of the Bishop of Bukoba
On October 1, 2022, the Holy Father Francis, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Bukoba (Tanzania), presented by His Exc. Msgr. Desiderius M. Rwoma. Read more »
Burkina Faso: Calm Returns, Deposed Head of Military Junta Leaves the Country Thanks to Mediation of Religious Leaders
"The situation in Ouagadougou is calm after the tensions on Friday September 30 and Saturday October 1", Church sources from the capital of Burkina Faso report to Fides, where a… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Clashes Between Ethnic Groups - Desire for Material Goods Generates Conflicts, Says Cardinal
"I was in Kwamouth, from September 23 to 26, to comfort our brothers and sisters who are going through difficult times of violence and suffering. The images bear witness to my… Read more »
September 28, 2022
South Sudan: Archbishop of Juba - 'Tribalism Is the Enemy of Peaceful Coexistence and Incompatible With Faith'
"Tribalism is the country's greatest enemy" said Msgr. Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Torit, during the Sunday,… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Burundi: Interview With the Bishop of Bururi - a Path of Hope for the Largest Diocese of Burundi
"The diocese of Bururi is the largest territorially but it is the last in terms of percentage of Catholics", says to Agenzia Fides Msgr. Salvator Niciteretse, bishop of Bururi who… Read more »
Algeria: Caritas Algeria Ends Its Activities At the Behest of the Algerian Authorities
The Catholic Church in Algeria announces with regret the closure of all charitable activities and facilities of Caritas Algeria from October 1st, 2022. This "complete and… Read more »
September 24, 2022
Chad: After Clashes Between Shepherds and Farmers, Bishop Calls for Justice and Solidarity With Victims
"Once again blood has been shed on our country. Once again innocent people have died or been injured by the iniquity of a few gunmen. Once again the property of citizens already… Read more »