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Tag Archives: Pope
Ethiopia: Appeal To Pope Francis I Re: A Vatican Justice Delayed For Over 75 Years
His Holiness Pope Francis I The Vatican Rome. Your Holiness, Please allow me, Your Holiness, to express, in the most respectful and sincere manner, my heartfelt congratulations on your historic election as the prelate of the apostolic Catholic Church. My … read more
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Nigeria, Somali, South Sudan
Tagged Buenos Aires, Catholic Church, Ethiopia, Pope, Pope Pius XI, Pope Pius XII, Rome, Vatican
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Zimbabwe’s President Calls for African Pope Visit
(AP) Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe says he wants Pope Francis to visit Africa because he is “a man of God who will be praying for all of us, praying for the sinful world to repent.” Mugabe attended the Pope’s inaugural … read more
Posted in Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
Tagged Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Italy, Morgan Tsvangirai, Mugabe, Pope, Robert Mugabe, Vatican City, Zimbabwe
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Senate President To Lead Nigeria’s Delegation To Inauguration Of Pope Francis
By Reuben Abati State House Press Release – President Goodluck Jonathan has approved that Nigeria be represented by a Federal Government delegation headed by the Senate President, Senator David Mark at the formal installation of Pope Francis on Tuesday, March … read more
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged BayelsaState, David Mark, Goodluck Jonathan, IndepthAfrica, Jonathan, Nigeria, Pope, Reuben Abati, Senate President
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African Catholics see hope in choice of non-European pope
Csmonitor Catholics praised the selection of Pope Francis, saying that his roots in the Southern Hemisphere could mean more attention to issues of poverty and underdevelopment. Nairobi, Kenya Catholics in Africa have greeted the election of the first Latin American … read more
Posted in Article, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria
Tagged Catholic, Catholic Church, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jorge Bergoglio, Latin America, Nairobi, Pope, Southern Hemisphere
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Islamic Hate for a Dead Pope
Inasmuch as the recent death of Coptic Pope Shenouda III exposed the humanity of some Muslims, it also exposed the inhumanity of Islamic teachings. Consider some examples of Muslim sympathy following his death: Egypt’s Al Akhbar newspaper called the Pope’s … read more
Posted in America, Global Issues, Middle East
Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, Africa news, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, Allah, Christian, Copt, Egypt, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Muslim, Pope, reuters africa news, Sharia
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Telegram for death of Italian engineer killed in Nigeria
Given below is the text of a telegram sent by Cardinal Secretary of State Tarcisio Bertone S.D.B. to Archbishop Enrico Masseroni of Vercelli, Italy, for the funeral of the Italian engineer Francesco Lamolinara. Mr Lamolinara and a British colleague were … read more
Posted in News, Nigeria, West Africa
Tagged africa african news, Gattinara, Goodluck Jonathan, indepthafrica africa news, Italy, Lamolinara, Nigeria, Pope, Thursday, Vercelli
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Gabon leader accepts Benin apology
Libreville – Gabon President Ali Bongo Ondimba on Thursday accepted an apology from Benin after a diplomatic passport incident there involving his chief of staff, while announcing an enquiry. “The matter is closed. It’s not a question of our countries’ … read more
Posted in Benin, Gabon, News, West Africa
Tagged Ali Bongo Ondimba, Benin, Catholic Church, Cotonou, Douro, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI
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Mugabe beats EU travel ban to be among 1.5m watching Pope beatify his predecessor
Brutal dictator Robert Mugabe sidestepped a European travel ban to attend the beatification of the late Pope John Paul II at the Vatican yesterday. The Zimbabwean president was able to join the crowd of 1.5million at the ceremony because the … read more
Posted in Article, Indepth Africa Magazine, News, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa news, African news, breaking news, Catholic Church, IndepthAfrica, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthWorldIndepthNigeria, map of africa, News local news, newspapers, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Robert Mugabe, Rome, Saint Peter's Square, Vincent Nichols, World news
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Pope John Paul beatified before huge crowd
The late Pope John Paul moved a major step closer to sainthood on Sunday at a joyous ceremony that drew more than a million people, the largest crowd in Rome since his funeral six years ago. “From now on Pope … read more
Posted in Europe, Global Issues
Tagged Africa news, African news, breaking news, Catholic Church, European Union, IndepthAfrica, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthWorldIndepthNigeria, map of africa, News local news, newspapers, Pope, Robert Mugabe, Saint Peter's Square, St. Peter's Basilica, Tiber River, Vatican City, World news
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Mugabe leaves for Vatican to attend beatification
HARARE — Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has left for Vatican City to attend Sunday’s beatification ceremony for late pope John Paul II, local media said on Saturday. “President Mugabe left Harare last night to attend the beatification – the last … read more
Posted in News, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa news, African news, breaking news, European Union, Harare, IndepthAfrica, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthWorldIndepthNigeria, map of africa, News local news, newspapers, Pope, Pope John Paul II, Robert Mugabe, Rome, Vatican City, World news, Zimbabwe
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The saint and the sinner: Tyrant Robert Mugabe invited to beatification ceremony for Pope John Paul II
Rome Tyrant Robert Mugabe is among VIPs who will attend the beatification ceremony of Pope John Paul II this weekend, it emerged today. The Zimbabwean dictator has been slammed by the international community for driving his country to poverty and … read more
Posted in Article, News, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, breaking news, British royal family, Embassies and Consulates, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, IndepthWorld, News local news, Parkinson's disease, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope John Paul II, Robert Mugabe, Rome, Vatican City, World news
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Egypt recalls Vatican ambassador over Pope’s remarks
Egypt has recalled its ambassador to the Vatican for consultation after Pope Benedict XVI urged the country to do more to protect its Christian minority. In an address to ambassadors at the Vatican on Monday, the Pope cited recent attacks … read more
Posted in Egypt, News, North Africa
Tagged Africa news, African news, Afrika, breaking news, Cairo, Christianity in Europe, Christmas, Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Egypt, Egyptian, geography, Hossam Zaki, IndepthAfrica, News local news, newspapers, Political geography, political-news, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, Regensburg lecture, Theocracies, Urbi et Orb, Vatican, Vatican City, World news
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In Africa, Asia and South America, Catholics Grapple with Morality of Condoms
Pope Benedict XVI’s comments last month that condom use can be justified in some cases to help curb the spread of AIDS were surprising to me only because they came from the very top of the Catholic Church. But in … read more
Posted in Analysis, Indepth Africa Magazine, News, Religion
Tagged Catholic Church, Condoms, hiv/aids, IndepthAfrica, Pope, Pope Benedict, Pope Benedict XVI, pope condoms, The Pope, Vatican Condoms, World news
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Pope: women, as well as men, can use condoms
Women as well as men can use condoms to protect themselves against diseases such as Aids, the Vatican has confirmed at the launch of a new book about the Pope. Pope Benedict XVI had said in a new book that … read more
Posted in AIDS/HIV, Europe, Global Issues, Health, Women
Tagged and negotiation, Boston, Catholic Church, causes-news, Condom, Condoms, hiv/aids, IndepthAfrica, kick starts, medical technology, Medicine, Needles, Penis, Pope, Pope Benedict XVI, pope condoms, Religion, Religion Belief, Roman Catholic Church and AIDS, sexual health
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