Tag: west africa
Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio, new President of Catholic Bishops of Côte d’Ivoire (CECCI)
The Catholic archbishops and bishops of Côte d’Ivoire have a new president: Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio, Bishop of Daloa.
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Guinea’s new constitution must preserve religious freedoms, Catholic archbishop says — Nova constituição da Guiné deve preservar as liberdades religiosas, diz arcebispo católico — La nouvelle constitution de la Guinée doit préserver les libertés religieuses, selon un archevêque catholique
Bishop Vincent Coulibaly, Archbishop of Conakry in Guinea, recently said that the new constitution envisaged in Guinea must guarantee the protection of religious freedoms. He stressed the need for the new constitution to “reflect a set of principles on which all citizens of the country can agree” and to “preserve secularism while respecting religious freedoms”. Bishop Coulibaly also pleaded for a reorganization of the judicial and political system to ensure better governance and an equitable distribution of national resources. Only time will tell if these recommendations will be taken into account in the development of the new Guinean constitution.
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A Cardinal in Nigeria urges politicians to avoid “any form of manipulation” in the 2023 elections — Um cardeal da Nigéria pede aos políticos que evitem “qualquer forma de manipulação” nas eleições de 2023 — Un cardinal du Nigeria exhorte les politiciens à éviter “toute forme de manipulation” lors des élections de 2023
Cardinal John Onaiyekan, a prominent religious leader in Nigeria, has issued a strong warning to...
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un prêtre de Sierra Leone s’engage pour la liberté d’expression dans la lutte contre le discours de haine — Sierra Leone priest stands up for freedom of expression in the fight against hate speech — Sacerdote de Serra Leoa defende a liberdade de expressão na luta contra o discurso de ódio
Le directeur exécutif de Caritas Freetown en Sierra Leone a appelé les autorités de ce pays...
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A priest and a seminarian freed by their captors in Nigeria — Um padre e um seminarista libertados por seus captores na Nigéria — Un prêtre et un séminariste libérés par leurs ravisseurs au Nigéria
In a Monday, August 15 statement, the leadership of the Spiritans in Nigeria announced the release...
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Récit de la rencontre de Fr. Maccalli avec le pape après sa libération —- Narrativa do encontro de pe. Maccalli com o papa após sua libertação —- Narrative of the meeting of Fr. Maccalli with the pope after his release
Fr. Pier Luigi Maccalli, le prêtre missionnaire catholique qui a été libéré le mois dernier au...
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