African Catholic Bishops say same-sex unions are 'contrary' to God's will

12 january 2024 - 12:53:28
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Catholic Bishops have rejected Pope Francis' declaration to bless homosexual couples saying they believe that [...] Full text...

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Billions of Christians celebrate Christmas

25 december 2023 - 06:00:40
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Billions of Christians are on Monday celebrating Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ, who they believe [...] Full text...

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Russia's new ambassador to Libya hails efforts of Presidential Council for Peace and Stability

27 june 2023 - 13:51:20
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Russian Federation's new ambassador to Libya, Idar Aghanin, has praised the efforts of the Libyan [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis ends DR Congo, South Sudan visits

05 february 2023 - 13:40:09
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis left Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on Sunday at the end of [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis: May hope and peace dwell in South Sudan

05 february 2023 - 10:15:08
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis, in his final greetings at the conclusion of Mass on Sunday in Juba, [...] Full text...

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Pope urges South Sudanese faithful to be 'the salt of the earth'

05 february 2023 - 10:07:02
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis has reassured South Sudanese faithful that Jesus knows and loves each of us [...] Full text...

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Pope to hold open-air mass to wind up South Sudan visit

05 february 2023 - 05:34:30
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis winds up his three-day visit to South Sudan on Sunday with an open-air [...] Full text...

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Pope to South Sudan's clergy: 'We need courageous souls ready to die for Africa'

04 february 2023 - 11:07:40
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - We need courageous, generous souls ready to suffer and die for Africa, Pope Francis said [...] Full text...

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Ecumenical leaders tell South Sudan’s rulers to act for peace now

04 february 2023 - 05:26:51
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the [...] Full text...

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South Sudan President lifts suspension on Rome Peace Talks

03 february 2023 - 17:44:52
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Tthe President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, has welcomed Pope Francis and his call for peace and [...] Full text...

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Pope appeals to South Sudan’s leaders to halt bloodshed

03 february 2023 - 17:30:30
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis has called for peace in South Sudan and reminded those in power that [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan

03 february 2023 - 13:35:08
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis has arrived in Juba, South Sudan, for his long-awaited "ecumenical pilgrimage" for peace [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis expected in South Sudan; to meet Archbishop of Canterbury, Moderator of Church of Scotland

03 february 2023 - 10:35:54
Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - Pope Francis begins a three-day visit to South Sudan on Friday, the second stop of [...] Full text...

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LEAD: Pope Francis ends DR congo visit; flies to South Sudan

03 february 2023 - 10:25:55
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Friday left DR Congo at the end of his four-day official visit [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis urges people with religious vocations to be 'joyful witnesses of the Gospel'

03 february 2023 - 09:50:23
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on the last day of his four-day visit to DR Congo, has encouraged [...] Full text...

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Pope to end DR Congo visit on Friday

03 february 2023 - 08:34:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis ends his four-day visit to DR Congo on Friday during which he decried [...] Full text...

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Pope urges DR Congo youth to resist corruption

02 february 2023 - 12:15:12
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis, on the penultimate day of his visit to DR Congo, on Thursday met with [...] Full text...

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Pope lauds work of charities in DR Congo, Africa

01 february 2023 - 19:31:51
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Wednesday praised the work of charities in DR Congo and the African continent [...] Full text...

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Pope calls on DR Congo warring parties to lay down their arms

01 february 2023 - 11:14:10
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Wednesday called on warring parties in DR Congo to lay down their [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis to celebrate open-air mass in Kinshasa

01 february 2023 - 08:07:29
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis will on Wednesday celebrate an open-air mass in Kinshasa on the second day [...] Full text...

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Pope decries conflicts, economic exploitation in DR Congo

31 january 2023 - 19:46:38
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Pope Francis on Tuesday decried conflicts that continue to ravage the DR Congo, and the [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis arrives in Kinshasa

31 january 2023 - 17:19:05
Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - Pope Francis arrived in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Tuesday at the start of his [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis begins visit to DRC and South Sudan on Tuesday

31 january 2023 - 06:20:23
The Vatican (PANA) - Pope Francis departs from Rome on Tuesday on a six-day Apostolic Journey to Democratic Republic of Congo [...] Full text...

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Guterres pays tribute to former Pope Benedict

31 december 2022 - 18:27:23
New York, US (PANA) - The UN chief on Saturday paid tribute to Pope Emeritus Benedict who has died, aged 95, [...] Full text...

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Former Pope Benedict passes away

31 december 2022 - 11:02:25
Vatican City (PANA) - Former Pope Benedict XVI has passed away, the Vatican announced on Saturday. He was 95. It said [...] Full text...

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Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr elected new head of Catholic Church in Africa

31 july 2022 - 12:23:13
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa, and Madagascar (SECAM), the association of Catholic Bishops of Africa, [...] Full text...

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Gambian President urges faith groups to propagate peace, tolerance

10 june 2022 - 10:17:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has urged faith groups to propagate and maintain peace and tolerance as [...] Full text...

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UN chief urges the world to choose peace

19 december 2021 - 05:50:17
Vatican City (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres received the Lamp of Peace award on Saturday, a major honour from [...] Full text...

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Libyan Director preaches peace ahead of Gambian polls

13 october 2021 - 19:23:09
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Basheer Nafia Abouazzoum, the Director of Libya-based International NGO, World Islamic Call Society (WICS), Wednesday urged [...] Full text...

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Former Archbishop of Conakry calls on junta to renew political class

17 september 2021 - 20:29:19
Conakry, Guinea (PANA) - The Guinean archbishop at the Vatican, Robert Sarah, Friday urged the junta led by Lieutenant Colonel [...] Full text...

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Pope prays for Goma citizens threatened by volcano in eastern DR Congo

23 may 2021 - 20:06:07
Vatican City, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis on Sunday asked for prayers for citizens of Goma, a populous city in [...] Full text...

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Trade, coronavirus top agenda as Kenyatta meets Italian counterpart

07 november 2020 - 15:23:32
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Italian counterpart, Sergio Mattarrela, met on Saturday in Rome and discussed  [...] Full text...

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Kenyatta meets Pope in Vatican visit

06 november 2020 - 18:28:35
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta kicked off his official visit to the Vatican City on Friday with a [...] Full text...

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Tension mounts in Libya with persistence of electricity supply crisis (News analysis by Youssef BA, PANA correspondent)

13 august 2020 - 23:10:13
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The problem of electricity in Libya is a recurring issue, particularly during the summer period when [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis mourns departed Tanzanian former president Mkapa

29 july 2020 - 14:33:05
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Pope Francis has paid tribute to departed former Tanzanian president Benjamin William Mkapa who [...] Full text...

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COVID-19: EU agrees to start lifting travel restrictions for residents of some third countries

30 june 2020 - 14:21:52
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - The European Council on Tuesday adopted a recommendation on the gradual lifting of the temporary restrictions [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis appeals for peace in Libya

14 june 2020 - 10:43:25
Vatican City (PANA) - Pope Francis said on Sunday that he prayed for the people of Libya, affected by violence [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pope Francis says worst of virus is over, Vatican clear of cases

07 june 2020 - 15:41:40
Vatican city, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis said on Sunday the worst of the coronavirus crisis is over in Italy. The [...] Full text...

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Auxiliary bishop appointed for Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire

06 may 2020 - 15:52:37
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) -  The Vatican Embassy in Abidjan on Wednesday announced the appointment of Rev. Father Jacques Assanvo [...] Full text...

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Malian president visits Rome

11 february 2020 - 13:05:32
Bamako, Mali (PANA) -  Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, who arrived in Rome on Monday for a three-day visit to [...] Full text...

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Ivorian Catholic Church plans peace march on 15 February 2020

23 january 2020 - 18:21:23
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire (PANA) - Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa of Cote d'Ivoire said by mail on Wednesday that a march, called [...] Full text...

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Three prominent Christian leaders urge South Sudanese leaders to implement peace deals

25 december 2019 - 17:45:36
Vatican City, Holy See (PANA) - Three prominent Christian leaders have sent a Christmas message to the South Sudanese political [...] Full text...

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Tunisian post office issues stamps to commemorate three Popes of African origin

25 december 2019 - 15:51:35
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - The Tunisian Post  on Wednesday issued three stamps to commemorate three Popes of African and Tunisian [...] Full text...

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UN chief sends wishes for ‘peace and a blessed New Year’ to all

25 december 2019 - 09:46:41
Rome, Italy (PANA) - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has extended wishes for a peaceful Christmas and a blessed New Year, a [...] Full text...

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Christians celebrate Christmas

25 december 2019 - 02:11:04
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Wednesday is Christmas, the day on which most Christians in the world celebrate the birth of [...] Full text...

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Stand for peace and harmony says Guterres after meeting with Pope Francis

21 december 2019 - 08:14:50
Rome, Italy (PANA) - In the midst of “turbulent and trying times”, all the world’s people must stand together in peace and harmony, [...] Full text...

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President Felix Tshisekedi calls on compatriots Congolese to embrace national unity

18 november 2019 - 17:00:05
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Congolese President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, has urged his compatriots of all persuasions to embrace national [...] Full text...

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Cape Verdean President to meet with Pope Francis

12 november 2019 - 13:46:38
Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean President Jorge Carlos Fonseca will be received on Saturday by Pope Francis at [...] Full text...

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Kinshasa Archbishop Ambongo appointed Cardinal by Pope Francis

04 october 2019 - 13:17:23
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Kinshasa Metropolitan Archbishop Fridolin Ambongo Besumbu will be created Cardinal by Pope Francis on Saturday during [...] Full text...

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Mauritian media highlight visit of Pope Francis

14 september 2019 - 17:19:39
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Mauritian media this week highlighted the 8-hour visit to the country last Monday, particularly [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis arrives in Mauritius

09 september 2019 - 08:21:01
Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Pope Francis arrived in Mauritius on Monday from Madagascar where an estimated one million people attended [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Enterprises asked to contribute to success of the Papal visit in September

10 august 2019 - 07:22:50
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian business enterprises have been asked by Business Mauritius to contribute to the success of the [...] Full text...

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Papal visit to Mauritius accorded State status

05 august 2019 - 14:28:44
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) – Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Monday said Pope Francis’ visit to the island on [...] Full text...

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Uganda hosts conference of African bishops

20 july 2019 - 19:20:29
Kampala, Uganda (PANA) – Preparations have been concluded for Uganda to host hundreds of Catholic Church leaders from across Africa [...] Full text...

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UNEP youth summit focuses on community action against climate change

15 july 2019 - 19:59:01
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The youth from regions affected by cyclones and other climate disasters, meeting in Nairobi Monday, have [...] Full text...

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Pope and King of Morocco: Jerusalem is 'city of common heritage of humanity, peace'

31 march 2019 - 18:44:31
Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - Morocco and the Vatican have stressed the importance of preserving Jerusalem as a city of common [...] Full text...

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Pope sends message of peace to Moroccans people ahead of visit

29 march 2019 - 12:11:48
Holy See, Vatican City (PANA) - Pope Francis has sent a video message to the Moroccan people highlighting peace and [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis to visit Mauritius in September 2019

27 march 2019 - 14:10:49
Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday announced that Pope Francis will visit the Indian [...] Full text...

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Port-Louis catholic diocese promulgates new protocol on sexual abuses

13 march 2019 - 16:37:06
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Cardinal Maurice Piat of the Port-Louis catholic diocese on Wednesday promulgated a new protocol to deal [...] Full text...

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Documentary on sexually abused nuns goes viral in Belgium

07 march 2019 - 20:25:14
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Cinematographic documentary, "Sisters abused", and the other scandals of the Catholic Church", directed by ARTE, the [...] Full text...

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Christians celebrate Christmas

25 december 2018 - 05:20:00
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Today is Christmas, the day on which the most Christians across the globe celebrate the birth [...] Full text...

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130 years of the advent of Church celebrated in Mali

19 november 2018 - 14:06:00
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – Celebrations marking the 47th edition of the Kita pilgrimage and the 130th anniversary of the advent [...] Full text...

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Malian President receives Vatican Secretary of State

17 november 2018 - 14:16:02
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, on Friday called on Malian president Ibrahim Boubacar [...] Full text...

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Vatican Secretary of State expected Friday in Mali

14 november 2018 - 10:33:27
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is expected on Friday in Bamako where he [...] Full text...

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Trade and consumption of cheap junk food are an obstacle for healthy diets - FAO

15 september 2018 - 06:21:35
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The globalized food system is not delivering the diets that people need for a healthy life, [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO warns world hunger on the rise again

03 july 2017 - 11:15:43
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The number of hungry people in the world has increased since 2015, reversing years of progress, [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Timelines of Catholic Church's role in Rwanda's genocide

21 march 2017 - 08:53:28
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Here are timelines of developments since the Catholic Church was accused of playing a role in [...] Full text...

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Rwanda: Rwandan president meets Pope Francis in Vatican city

20 march 2017 - 13:13:10
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday held talks with the Holy Father, Pope Francis, at the [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Christians celebrate Christmas

25 december 2016 - 06:43:58
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians throughout the world are on Sunday celebrating Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ more than [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO, Vatican condemn illegal fishing, forced labour on the high seas

21 november 2016 - 13:17:25
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Vatican on Monday called for an intensified [...] Full text...

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Italy: FAO, Vatican shine a spotlight on 'modern-day slavery' on the high seas

16 november 2016 - 10:18:26
Rome, Italy (PANA) - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Vatican are to shine a spotlight on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Buhari extols Pope Francis' contribution to global peace

10 november 2016 - 19:11:52
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commended the contribution of Pope Francis and the Holy See [...] Full text...

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Italy: Pope Francis names 17 new Cardinals, three from Africa

09 october 2016 - 17:25:04
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis at the end of his Angelus on Sunday announced the creation of 17 new [...] Full text...

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Ghana: 'Pope's historic CAR visit must address sectarian conflict'

28 november 2015 - 06:45:02
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) says Central African Republic (CAR) must seize the historic opportunity that Pope Francis’ [...] Full text...

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Kenya: 'The God we serve is God of Peace'

27 november 2015 - 00:23:12
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Francis, currently visiting Kenya, Thursday told an inter-religious, ecumenical meeting in the capital city of [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Pope ‘strikes hearts’ with new call for climate change deal

26 november 2015 - 18:25:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Francis, on the second day of an African tour, addressed the global community on the [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Pope Francis urges leaders to listen to AU on global trade deal

26 november 2015 - 18:15:39
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Francis gave a rare backing to the African Union (AU) ahead of a major international [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Pope begins Africa visit with plea for religious harmony, peace (By Kennedy Abwao, PANA Correspondent)

25 november 2015 - 17:37:16
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Francis kicked off a three-nation African tour in Nairobi Wednesday emphasising the need for religious [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Catholic pilgrims head to Nairobi for Papal mass

25 november 2015 - 09:59:03
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims from across Kenya are heading to Nairobi to attend an [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Vatican to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations with Zambia

20 october 2015 - 14:10:21
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Pope Francis will from 7-10 November send his Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Failed coup leader 'taken into custody'

01 october 2015 - 22:12:30
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Brigadier-General Gilbert Diendéré, leader of the failed coup against the transitional government in Burkina Faso, [...] Full text...

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UN: Pope tasks world leaders on global peace, action

25 september 2015 - 18:30:10
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday, Pope Francis spoke at length [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Pope Francis to visit Kenya on pontificate African tour

18 september 2015 - 16:36:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- Pope Francis is scheduled to visit Kenya on 25-27 November at the start of his maiden African [...] Full text...

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Côte d’Ivoire: Vatican announces Pope Francis' trip to Africa

10 september 2015 - 17:13:09
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) – Pope Francis is due to make a pastoral trip to Africa in November 2015 at [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Obama talks up Africa plans after heroic AU welcome

28 july 2015 - 16:33:39
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Barack Obama received a heroic podium welcome in Addis Ababa, for his historic [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: Catholic priest warns of extremists' plan to isolate Tunisia

01 july 2015 - 22:24:08
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) - An official of the Vatican has warned that extremists want to punish Tunisia for its progress [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief welcomes Pope's encyclical on climate change

19 june 2015 - 08:22:46
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed Pope Francis' encyclical on human ecology, which was [...] Full text...

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UN: Pope Francis, FAO discuss sustainable food for all

12 june 2015 - 07:29:56
New York, US (PANA) - Addressing over a hundred delegates attending the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) conference in Rome, [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief, Pope Francis discuss climate change, Mediterranean migration

28 april 2015 - 21:50:51
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Pope Francis on Tuesday at the Vatican, held talks on [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Media report President Mahama's New Year message, Cardinal Turkson's national gov't call

03 january 2015 - 09:03:03
Accra, Ghana (PANA) - President John Dramani Mahama's New Year message in which he told his countrymen that 2015 would [...] Full text...

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Ghana: Media report gas project, continuing labour unrest, Mahama’s Vatican meeting

15 november 2014 - 05:48:45
Accra, Ghana (PANA) – Ghanaian newspapers this week highlighted the completion of a US$1 billion gas project, which will use [...] Full text...

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Tunisia: President Marzouki invites Pope Francis to visit Tunisia

11 september 2014 - 20:59:56
Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian president, Moncef Marzouki, has officially invited Pope Francis to visit Tunisia, the spokesperson for [...] Full text...

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Zambia: Excommunicated Catholic archbishop sues, demanding personal properties

04 september 2014 - 16:41:42
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Excommunicated Zambian Roman Catholic archbishop, Emmanuel Milingo has sued trustees of a non-governmental organisation, Zambia Helpers [...] Full text...

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Italy: Pope Francis to attend 2nd International Conference on Nutrition

21 may 2014 - 10:20:04
Rome, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis will add his voice to the fight against hunger and malnutrition by addressing the [...] Full text...

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Vatican: Pope Francis vows to hold pepertrators of human trafficking accountable

10 april 2014 - 17:25:15
Vatican City, Vatican (PANA) - The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis I, has pledged to develop partnership between the Church and [...] Full text...

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Vatican: Pope bemoans human trafficking, says it's a wound to humanity

10 april 2014 - 16:53:58
Vatican City, Vatican State (PANA) - The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis I, has slammed human trafficking, calling it "An open [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: 'Nigeria to harness nuclear energy for development'

24 march 2014 - 16:57:33
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Monday reaffirmed his country's full commitment to the global effort against the [...] Full text...

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Nigeria/Vatican: Jonathan, Pope Francis meet on inter-faith dialogue

23 march 2014 - 11:48:59
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigerian leader, President Goodluck Jonathan, on Saturday at the Vatican conferred with Pope Francis I on [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Pres. Jonathan to meet Pope Francis

19 march 2014 - 18:55:00
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan is due to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Saturday as [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: Jonathan to visit Namibia, Italy, Netherlands

19 march 2014 - 18:43:20
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, leaves Abuja Thursday for a six-day visit to Namibia, Italy and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 'Catholic church blocks opening of hospital for FGM victims'

04 march 2014 - 14:56:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An international non-profit organization, Clitoraid, has alleged that pressure from the Catholic Church and other [...] Full text...

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Search continues off Italian coast for 200 drowned African migrants

04 october 2013 - 12:47:51
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Rescue operations were continuing Friday to find the 200 illegal immigrants who are still missing after [...] Full text...

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Shipwreck kills 82 Somali migrants off Italy

03 october 2013 - 13:28:59
Tripoli, Libya (PANA) – At least 82 persons, mainly Somali migrants including women and children, were reported dead when the [...] Full text...

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UN refugee agency honours Congolese nun for humanitarian services

17 september 2013 - 17:13:17
New York, US (PANA) - A Congolese nun, known as 'mother' by women and girls displaced and abused by the [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis I decries 'scandalous' starvation in world of plenty

21 june 2013 - 17:04:40
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - While lauding participants in the 38th FAO Conference for working together against hunger, Pope Francis I [...] Full text...

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UN chief, Pope Francis discuss ways to eradicate poverty

10 april 2013 - 09:17:45
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Pope Francis on Tuesday in Rome discussed what can be [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis I can help fight hunger, poverty, says FAO

20 march 2013 - 19:47:31
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva, attending the inaugural Mass for Pope Francis I at the [...] Full text...

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New Pope, State pardon for some convicted VIPs highlighted in Nigeria

16 march 2013 - 09:40:41
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as the new head of the world's 1.2 billion [...] Full text...

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Senate President David Mark leads Nigeria's delegation to Pope Francis' inauguration

15 march 2013 - 15:49:14
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Senate President David Mark will lead Nigeria's delegation to the 19 March formal installation of Pope [...] Full text...

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African priests hope for more church reform under Pope Francis

14 march 2013 - 21:35:25
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - African priests have welcomed the choice of Pope Francis saying he would bring new vibrancy to [...] Full text...

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Jonathan congratulates Pope Francis I

14 march 2013 - 15:28:58
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan, Thursday congratulated Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected Pope the [...] Full text...

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UN chief welcomes new Pope

14 march 2013 - 10:35:08
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected the new [...] Full text...

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Election of new Pope gets big media play in Nigeria

14 march 2013 - 08:55:09
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - As Nigeria's estimated 20 million Catholics join their counterparts around the world to celebrate the emergence [...] Full text...

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Tanzanians welcome election of Pope Francis

14 march 2013 - 07:59:40
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Thanks to modern communication networks, Tanzanians of all faiths late Wednesday instantly joined the [...] Full text...

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Pope Francis succeeds Pope Benedict XVI

13 march 2013 - 20:35:02
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina has emerged the new Pope (Bishop of Rome), succeeding Pope [...] Full text...

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BREAKING NEWS: New Pope emerges

13 march 2013 - 19:21:33
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - A new Pope (Bishop of Rome) has emerged and will soon be named, after a white [...] Full text...

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Clinton's advice, Jonathan's 2015 ambition, Pope's last moments highlighted in Nigeria

02 march 2013 - 09:39:03
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Former US President Bill Clinton's advice on mounting challenges, President Jonathan's 2015 political ambition, nation-wide vaccination [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict XVI officially steps down 28 Feb. (News analysis)

28 february 2013 - 09:16:28
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Pope Benedict XVI officially steps down Thursday, 28 February, 2013, as head of the Catholic Church [...] Full text...

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Super Eagles, ghost workers, rising population dominate Nigerian media

16 february 2013 - 08:22:58
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - The elaborate reception for the new African football champions, the Super Eagles, discovery of ghost workers [...] Full text...

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Pope's resignation topic of discussions in Cameroon

13 february 2013 - 12:26:44
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) - The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI was the main issue being discussed during masses celebrated early [...] Full text...

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Pope's resignation will not cause crisis in Catholic Church, says top Benin priest

12 february 2013 - 19:28:31
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Monday's announcement by the Vatican that Pope Benedict XVI will resign on 28 February will not [...] Full text...

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Boni Yayi congratulates outgoing Pope Benedict XVI

12 february 2013 - 16:44:39
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Hailing Pope Benedict XVI's decision to resign on 28 February, President Boni Yayi of Benin said [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President wishes Pope Benedict 'restful retirement'

12 february 2013 - 13:58:23
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday applauded the ''exemplary wisdom and courage'' shown by Pope Benedict XVI [...] Full text...

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'Pope’s resignation offers signs of hope for Africa'

12 february 2013 - 09:08:41
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Two heavyweight church leaders in South Africa have expressed their gratitude at the role [...] Full text...

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Christian Association of Nigeria says Pope's resignation "shocking"

11 february 2013 - 18:50:55
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The President of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, Monday said the resignation of [...] Full text...

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'Pope's resignation will not throw Catholic Church into crisis'

11 february 2013 - 16:18:05
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Monday's shock announcement by the Vatican that Pope Benedict XVI will resign 28 Feb will not [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict’s resignation surprises Tanzanians

11 february 2013 - 14:54:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – The announcement by Pope Benedict XVI that he was stepping down as world leader [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict to resign 28 Feb

11 february 2013 - 12:57:27
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Pope Benedict has announced that he will resign on 28 Feb. due to his deteriorating health, [...] Full text...

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Nigeria sends delegation to consecration of new Cardinal

23 november 2012 - 10:12:26
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - An official Nigerian delegation, headed by Senate President David Mark, will attend the consecration of Nigeria's [...] Full text...

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Boni Yayi expected in Vatican on Sunday

16 november 2012 - 20:58:15
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – Beninese president Boni Yayi will pay a three-day visit to the Vatican from Sunday during which [...] Full text...

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Burundi and Vatican agree bilateral cooperation

07 november 2012 - 20:24:52
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – Burundi and the Vatican on Wednesday signed a framework agreement to boost bilateral ties, diplomatic sources [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's President greets Catholic bishop on his elevation to Cardinal

25 october 2012 - 12:44:28
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Archbishop of the Abuja Diocese of the Catholic Church, [...] Full text...

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France honours oldest monk in Senegal

08 september 2012 - 19:41:03
Keur Moussa, Senegal (PANA) – The oldest monk in the monastery of Keur Moussa, some 50 kilometres the east of [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict XVI sends condolences on death of Ethiopian Orthodox Church head

18 august 2012 - 08:34:55
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Pope Benedict XVI on Friday sent a telegram of condolence upon hearing of the [...] Full text...

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Police in Kenya pursue attackers, 17 killed in twin church attacks

01 july 2012 - 19:30:07
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Kenyan Police said Sunday they were pursuing attackers after twin attacks on churches in the Eastern [...] Full text...

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Beninese newspapers highlight Pope's visit

21 november 2011 - 11:27:51
Cotonou, Benin(PANA) - Beninese newspapers on Monday highlighted the weekend's visit to the West African nation by Pope Benedict XVI, [...] Full text...

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Pope hands synodal apostolic exhortation to bishops in Benin

20 november 2011 - 13:31:50
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Pope Benedict XVI here Sunday handed over the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation to the presidents of national [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict XVI wants inter-religious dialogue promoted

19 november 2011 - 18:42:56
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Pope Benedict XVI, who is on a three-day pastoral visit to Benin, Saturday called for the [...] Full text...

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Benin names major street after Pope Benedict XVI

19 november 2011 - 12:10:57
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The main avenue in Ouidah, a city located at about 50 kilometres from Cotonou, the Beninese [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict XVI says Africa is continent of hope

19 november 2011 - 11:51:00
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – "Africa is the continent of hope," declared Pope Benedict XVI here Saturday when he met with [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict XVI begins 3-day visit to Benin

18 november 2011 - 15:12:42
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI, arrived here Friday afternoon to begin [...] Full text...

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Benin declares Friday public holiday as Pope Benedict XVI visits

17 november 2011 - 19:51:21
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) – The Beninese government declared Friday, 18 November, a holiday to enable the people to warmly welcome [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict XVI to be entertained by African artists in Benin

17 november 2011 - 16:05:53
Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - African artists will Friday night in Cotonou entertain Pope Benedict XVI who is visiting Benin for [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict calls for long-term solution to Horn of Africa food crisis

18 october 2011 - 18:27:51
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Benedict XVI has called on the international community to seek long-term solution to the food [...] Full text...

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Ivorian press devote headlines to inauguration of President Ouattara

21 may 2011 - 16:53:04
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Ivorian newspapers this Saturday devoted their headlines to the inauguration of president Alassane Ouattara, Saturday [...] Full text...

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Angola's VP back home after attending Pope John Paul II's beatification

02 may 2011 - 11:51:41
Luanda, Angola (PANA) - Angolan Vice President Fernando da Piedade Dias dos Santos returned home Sunday evening after attending the beatification [...] Full text...

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Angolan president writes Pope Benedict XVI

28 january 2011 - 15:49:52
Luanda, Angola (PANA) – The Angolan leader, José Eduardo dos Santos, has written to Pope Benedict XVI, expressing his appreciation [...] Full text...

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International community wants declaration of presidential run-off results

01 december 2010 - 22:48:50
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PANA) - Worried about the situation in Côte d’Ivoire after last Sunday's presidential run-off ballot, the international [...] Full text...

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Mgr Monsengwo appointed DR Congo Cardinal

21 october 2010 - 23:02:00
Kinshasa- DR Congo (PANA) -- Pope Benedict XVI on Wednesday appointed the Archbishop of Kinshasa, Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya, Cardinal of [...] Full text...

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Pope names Zambian archbishop cardinal

21 october 2010 - 15:39:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI, has appointed former Lusaka Catholic Archbishop Medardo Mazombwe as Cardinal [...] Full text...

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Nigeria@50: Pope greets Nigeria, Jonathan receives Chinese delegation

30 september 2010 - 17:32:00
Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- The spiritual leader of the Catholic church worldwide, Pope Benedict XVI, Thursday congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan, [...] Full text...

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Togolese President to attend Congo's independence anniversary

14 august 2010 - 19:00:00
Brazzaville- Congo (PANA) -- The Togolese president, Faure Gnassingbe, arrived he re Saturday to participate in Sunday's celebrations marking Congo's [...] Full text...

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Vatican's new Ambassador to Angola takes office

21 may 2010 - 16:46:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The new Vatican Ambassador to Angola, Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, arrived in Luanda on Friday to replace [...] Full text...

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Nigeria's Acting President orders investigation into mass killings

09 march 2010 - 07:24:00
Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- As victims of Sunday killings in Nigeria's northern Plat eau state were given a mass burial [...] Full text...

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Pope appoints new Nuncio to Angola, Sao Tome

22 february 2010 - 23:36:00
Luanda- Angola (PANA) -- The Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday appointed Monsignor Nov atus Rugambwa of Tanzania as the new [...] Full text...

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New papal nuncio appointed to Cameroon

26 january 2010 - 13:39:00
Douala- Cameroon (PANA) -- Monsignor Piero Pioppo, Director of the Vatican bank, has been appointed papal nuncio (papal ambassador) to [...] Full text...

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New twist to Archbishop Milingo saga in Zambia

20 december 2009 - 11:56:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) -- In a new twist to the riveting soap opera of maverick Ca tholic cleric Emmanuel Milingo [...] Full text...

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Tuvalu demands for legal treaty force UN plenary to suspend at Copenhagen

09 december 2009 - 19:13:00
Copenhagen- Denmark (PANA) -- A plenary session at the United Nations Climate Cha nge Conference meeting in the Danish capital [...] Full text...

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Adada, Diouf to address Vatican synod

07 october 2009 - 23:06:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The head of the joint peacekeeping mission in Darfur, Ru dolf Adada, and the Director-General of [...] Full text...

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Togolese becomes UNESCO Artist for Peace

11 september 2009 - 17:27:00
New York- US (PANA) -- Togolese artist Paul Ahyi on Thursday became the newest me mber on the list of [...] Full text...

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Boni Yayi institutes award in honour of late prelate

14 may 2009 - 11:46:00
Cotonou- Benin (PANA) -- Beninese Head of State Boni Yayi on Wednesday evening in Cotonou institutionalised an award in memory [...] Full text...

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Pope recommends faithfulness for couples, abstinence for singles

19 march 2009 - 20:34:00
Douala- Cameroon (PANA) -- Pope Benedict XVI, in his homily while celebrating mass on Thursday at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium [...] Full text...

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Pope Benedict XVI expected in Yaoundé Tuesday

17 march 2009 - 17:18:00
Douala- Cameroon (PANA) -- The Catholic pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI, successor to the late Pope John Paul II, on his [...] Full text...

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