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August 09
South Africa: Is South Africa a Financial Center for ISIS in Africa?
The presence in South Africa of people linked to the Islamic State (IS) does not seem to worry the government. This was stated by the President of the Southern African Catholic… Read more »
August 08
Angola: Bishops - 'The Ceasefire Signed in Luanda for Eastern DRC Must Be Implemented'
"The ceasefire agreement must be fully implemented," the Congolese Bishops' Conference demands of the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. In a statement… Read more »
June 14
South Africa: 138 Boys Rescued From Illegal 'Initiation Schools'
A total of 138 boys were rescued by the police after they were kidnapped from illegal initiation schools in several locations in the province of Gauteng, according to local press… Read more »
June 12
Malawi: 21 Days of National Mourning After the Death of Vice President Chilima
The death of Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima in a plane crash has shaken Malawi. Read more »
June 03
South Africa: ANC Loses Absolute Majority - 'South Africa Enters Uncharted Territories'
The Commission for "Justice and Peace" of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Southern Africa (which brings together the bishops of South Africa, Botswana and Eswatini) confirms… Read more »
May 13
Mozambique: In the North of the Country - Two Jihadist Attacks Within Two Days
Jihadists fighters linked to the Islamic State carried out two major attacks within two days in the Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique. The attack on Macomia (capital of… Read more »
May 10
Mozambique: Jihadist Attack At Dawn in the Macomia District - the Population Flees Into the Forest
Since the early hours of today, May 10, an attack carried out by jihadists linked to the Islamic State has been underway in the district of Macomia, in the province of Cabo… Read more »
January 11
Mozambique: Cholera Misinformation Fuels Deadly Violence in Mozambique
A wave of violence has shaken northern Mozambique, where angry citizens, accusing local authorities of spreading the cholera epidemic, set fire to several homes. In a dramatic turn… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Zambia: Catholic Relief Service Supports Programs to Find Alternatives to Charcoal
The Catholic Relief Service (CRS) is helping the Youth Climate Champions program to overcome the informal economy based on the collection of wood charcoal that creates serious… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Mozambique: Parliament Approves Local Militias in Fight Against Cabo Delgado Insurgents
The Mozambique parliament has approved a bill that legalizes the involvement of local militias in the fight against jihadists in the northern province of Cabo Delgado. Defense… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Mozambique: Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Beira
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. António Manuel Bogaio Constantino, M.C.C.J., until now provincial superior of the Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Zambia: Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Chipata
On December 10, 2022, the Holy Father appointed rev. Gabriel Msipu Phiri, of the clergy of Chipata, currently in charge of raising funds for diocesan activities, as Auxiliary… Read more »
South Africa: Resignation of the Bishop of Kroonstad
The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Kroonstad (South Africa) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Peter John Holiday. Read more »
November 23, 2022
Eswatini: Bishop of Manzini - 'Media Are Used As Weapons. Who Fuels the Violence?'
"Fear seems to be another element that has become part of our daily lives", writes to Agenzia Fides Msgr. José Luis Ponce de León, IMC Bishop of Manzini, in the… Read more »
October 26, 2022
Eswatini: Bishop of Manzini Fears New Wave of Violence
"We fear a second strong wave of political violence", warns Bishop José Luis Ponce de León IMC of Manzini in eSwatini (former Swaziland), where on October 18, 2022 in… 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 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 06, 2022
South Africa: Peace Talks in South Africa for the Largest Ongoing War On Our Planet
While the death toll of the drone attack against internally displaced people in Adi Daero, in western Tigray, registered on October 4, 2022, continues to increase, the president of… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Mozambique: The Forgotten Conflict in the North Is Increasingly At the Centre of the Interests of African and Non-African Powers
Northern Mozambique where the Comboni missionary Sister Maria De Coppi, among others, was killed on September 6 during the attack on the Chipene mission (see Fides, 7/9/2022), is… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Mozambique: We Must Give Young People a Future - Bishop of Pemba
"There cannot be first class and second class victims". "The response to jihadists cannot be solely military but it is necessary to give hope to young people who would otherwise be… Read more »
September 10, 2022
Mozambique: The Attack On the Chipene Mission Is Part of a Larger Offensive
The attack on the Chipene mission in which Sister Maria De Coppi was killed (see Fides, 7/9/2022) is not an isolated event, but is part of a progression of attacks by insurgents… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 'Christian Churches A Solid Reference for the People in the Post-Mugabe Era'
"The new era that we all hoped would begin after the fall of Mugabe in 2017 has not yet begun or at least the path is not going as planned. However, the situation is stabilizing… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Mozambique: Population Is Disoriented - Archbishop of Nampula
"She is a martyr of the Faith", says His Exc. Msgr. Inacio Saure, Archbishop of Nampula, upon hearing the message of vindication of the self-styled Islamic State (ISIS) about the… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Mozambique: Italian Comboni Nun Killed in Attack on a Mission in the City of Chipene
A Comboni nun was killed in the attack in a mission in the city of Chipene in the province of Nampula in northern Mozambique, which took place on the night between September 6 and… Read more »
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