Deputy UN chief demands action to protect vulnerable migrants
06 december 2024 - 05:27:22New York, US (PANA) - Migration is one of the defining issues of our time, with migrants accounting for 3.6 [...] Full text...
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Sudan’s ‘living nightmare’ continues as 11 million flee war, mass killings
30 october 2024 - 06:10:39Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Escalating violence and new atrocities in Sudan have pushed the humanitarian crisis to unprecedented levels, with [...] Full text...
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UN General Assembly wraps up with calls for unity and resolve
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05 september 2024 - 05:24:46Rome, Italy (PANA) - A migrant shipwreck in the Mediterranean left another 21 missing off the island of Lampedusa, between [...] Full text...
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UN migration agency issues $18.5 million appeal to prepare for mpox ‘surge’
21 august 2024 - 13:12:44Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of [...] Full text...
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Libyan PM discusses with Egyptian counterpart activation of agreements between them
05 july 2024 - 16:03:32Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Libyan Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity, Abdulhamid Al-Dbaiba, and his Egyptian counterpart, [...] Full text...
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Inter-Agency Standing Committee launches urgent appeal for aid as famine stalks millions in Sudan
31 may 2024 - 12:00:41New York, USA (PANA) - Time is running out for millions of people in Sudan who are at imminent risk [...] Full text...
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Long, dangerous journeys on the rise
21 may 2024 - 18:55:31New York, US (PANA) - Migration is on track to become one of the defining features of the 21stst century [...] Full text...
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Misinformation and politicisation of migration is ‘clouding public discourse’ - IOM
07 may 2024 - 16:51:08Dhaka, Bangladesh (PANA) - Money sent home by migrants abroad has surpassed foreign direct investment in boosting the gross domestic [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges disarmament now as nuclear risk reaches ‘highest point in decades’
19 march 2024 - 04:56:24New York, US (PANA) - Almost 80 years after the incineration of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, nuclear [...] Full text...
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Israel-Gaza crisis: ‘We cannot abandon the people of Gaza’: chiefs of UN agencies and NGOs unite in appeal for UNRWA
31 january 2024 - 12:19:56Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Deadly clashes and shelling continued in Khan Younis in southern Gaza overnight into Wednesday as top [...] Full text...
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Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes
29 january 2024 - 20:32:50Rome, Italy (PANA) - Nearly 100 people have died or disappeared crossing the Central and Eastern Mediterranean so far this [...] Full text...
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Sudan crisis: Dire plight of more than 10 million displaced by conflict
27 january 2024 - 08:03:43Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - At least 10.7 million people have been uprooted by conflict in Sudan and most of them [...] Full text...
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UN migration agency issues first ever global annual appeal for $7.9 billion
23 january 2024 - 05:33:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - UN migration agency, IOM, issued a nearly $8 billion funding call on Monday to help almost [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: UN agency urges ‘all possible support’ for Sudanese civilians
17 january 2024 - 18:49:26Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday appealed to the international community [...] Full text...
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African Catholic Bishops say same-sex unions are 'contrary' to God's will
12 january 2024 - 12:53:28Accra, Ghana (PANA) - African Catholic Bishops have rejected Pope Francis' declaration to bless homosexual couples saying they believe that [...] Full text...
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UN launches plan to save migrant lives, promote legal pathways
12 january 2024 - 05:20:45N’Djamena Chad (PANA) - A lack of safe and legal pathways for migrants has left many vulnerable to abuse and [...] Full text...
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Billions of Christians celebrate Christmas
25 december 2023 - 06:00:40Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Billions of Christians are on Monday celebrating Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ, who they believe [...] Full text...
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Sudan conflict: Latest fighting displaces thousands - IOM
22 december 2023 - 05:36:43Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The latest surge in fighting in Sudan has displaced up to 300,000 people as conflict spread to the [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for safe migration governance
18 december 2023 - 07:44:14New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday highlighted the urgent need for safe migration governance rooted [...] Full text...
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We’re better off thanks to migrants, says new IOM chief
03 october 2023 - 05:27:48Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - With people on the move globally at “unprecedented” levels, the UN’s new migration agency chief insisted [...] Full text...
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UPDATE: Morocco earthquake: Death toll climbs to 2,122 as rescue teams reach some badly hit areas
10 september 2023 - 17:01:18Rabat, Morocco (PANA) - The death toll from last Friday's earthquake in Morocco has climbed again to 2,122 as rescuers [...] Full text...
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African children bearing the brunt of climate change impacts
02 september 2023 - 05:34:18Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being [...] Full text...
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Niger coup: Pope France appeals for peace in Niger
21 august 2023 - 06:15:19The Holy See (PANA) - Pope Francis has appealed for peace in Niger where there are fears of military action [...] Full text...
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UNHCR, IOM outline new approach to assist growing number of migrants
25 july 2023 - 06:38:25Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In a world characterised by economic crises, conflicts, and natural disasters, the uptick in migration is [...] Full text...
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Amy Pope elected next DG of International Organization for Migration
16 may 2023 - 14:09:22Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Member States of the International Organization for Migration, the United Nations Migration Agency, have elected Ms. [...] Full text...
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Burundi and France hold consultations on security crisis in DR Congo
09 february 2023 - 13:59:18Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - After last Saturday's regional summit in Bujumbura on the security crisis in DR Congo, Burundi's head [...] Full text...
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South African peacekeeper killed after helicopter comes under fire mid-flight in DR Congo
06 february 2023 - 05:19:57Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - A UN peacekeeper was killed on Sunday in the restive eastern region of the Democratic Republic [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis ends DR Congo, South Sudan visits
05 february 2023 - 13:40:09Juba, 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 - 10:15:08Juba, 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 - 10:07:02Juba, 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 - 05:34:30Juba, 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 - 11:07:40Juba, South Sudan (PANA) - We need courageous, generous souls ready to suffer and die for Africa, Pope Francis said [...] Full text...
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UN chief: Build ‘alliance of peace’ on International Day of Human Fraternity
04 february 2023 - 07:02:54New York, US (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Day of Human Fraternity, observed on Saturday, the UN [...] Full text...
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Ecumenical leaders tell South Sudan’s rulers to act for peace now
04 february 2023 - 05:26:51Juba, 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 - 17:44:52Juba, 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 - 17:30:30Juba, 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 - 13:35:08Juba, 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 - 10:35:54Juba, 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 - 10:25:55Kinshasa, 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 - 09:50:23Kinshasa, 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 - 08:34:10Kinshasa, 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 - 12:15:12Kinshasa, 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 - 19:31:51Kinshasa, 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 - 11:14:10Kinshasa, 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 - 08:07:29Kinshasa, 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 - 19:46:38Kinshasa, 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 - 17:19:05Kinshasa, 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 - 06:20:23The 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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Senior US diplomat to visit Algeria, Morocco
21 january 2023 - 07:39:09Washington, DC, US (PANA) - A senior US diplomat will undertake a visit to Algeria and Morocco from 21-26 January [...] Full text...
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Guterres pays tribute to former Pope Benedict
31 december 2022 - 18:27:23New 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 - 11:02:25Vatican 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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Ethiopian crisis: Ethiopian delegations hold peace talks in South Africa
25 october 2022 - 12:46:09Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – The African Union (AU) is hosting high-level delegations to discuss the peace process for [...] Full text...
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Senegalese President Macky Sall highlights "limits" of peacekeeping operations
24 october 2022 - 14:36:41Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Senegalese president, Macky Sall, Monday underlined the limits of UN peacekeeping operations in the face [...] Full text...
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Global food crisis: Let’s move from ‘despair to hope and action’, urges Guterres
15 october 2022 - 06:42:04Rome, Italy (PANA) - In the face of the growing hunger crisis, the head of the UN Food and Agriculture [...] Full text...
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Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr elected new head of Catholic Church in Africa
31 july 2022 - 12:23:13Accra, 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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South Africa: Archbishop Desmond Tutu's funeral to be held Saturday
28 december 2021 - 08:42:29Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Cathedral bells around South Africa are ringing in recognition of anti-apartheid hero Archbishop Desmond [...] Full text...
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UN chief urges the world to choose peace
19 december 2021 - 05:50:17Vatican 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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Three killed in suicide attack in Western Kenya village
08 december 2021 - 14:42:00Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The police have termed as a terror attack an incident in which an elusive Al Shabaab [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis: Fences and walls do not solve migration problems
06 december 2021 - 07:55:11Athens-Greece(PANA)- Pope Francis on Sunday stressed that fences and walls did not solve migration problems. During his speech in migrant camps on [...] Full text...
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Startups, awards and new research: youth-led World Food Forum kicks off
02 october 2021 - 06:03:19Rome, Italy (PANA) - The first World Food Forum, a youth-led event aimed at harnessing the energy and creativity of [...] Full text...
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World Food Forum kicks off with young generations shaping a better future for food
01 october 2021 - 13:41:21Rome, Italy (PANA) - Young people from around the globe are being tasked with giving a key contribution to shape [...] Full text...
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IOM appoints two Deputy Directors General
31 may 2021 - 13:49:42Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Monday announced the selection by Director General António Vitorino [...] Full text...
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Pope prays for Goma citizens threatened by volcano in eastern DR Congo
23 may 2021 - 20:06:07Vatican City, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis on Sunday asked for prayers for citizens of Goma, a populous city in [...] Full text...
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UN chief calls for promotion of cultural, religious tolerance
05 february 2021 - 06:09:44New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General has called for more commitment towards promoting cultural and religious tolerance, in [...] Full text...
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EU chief underlines peace, dignity, human rights on Day of Human Fraternity
04 february 2021 - 15:40:48Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – Nations around the world on Thursday marked the very first International Day of Human Fraternity, established [...] Full text...
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Indigenous Peoples are critical to build a more sustainable post-pandemic world - IFAD President
03 february 2021 - 14:15:10Rome, Italy (PANA) – Indigenous Peoples have suffered disproportionately from the economic impacts of COVID-19, yet they hold essential knowledge [...] Full text...
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Kenyatta meets Pope in Vatican visit
06 november 2020 - 18:28:35Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - President Uhuru Kenyatta kicked off his official visit to the Vatican City on Friday with a [...] Full text...
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35 Burundian players summoned for friendly match against Tanzania
30 september 2020 - 14:23:50Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi's technical staff of the men's national soccer team, the Intamba (Swallows), has summoned 35 players, [...] Full text...
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Ghana denies Nigeria's 'intimidation' claims
30 august 2020 - 17:11:47Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Ghana on Sunday rejected accusations by the government of Nigeria of maltreatment of its citizens in [...] Full text...
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Former Tanzanian President Mkapa laid to rest in full military honours
29 july 2020 - 17:05:26Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Tanzania’s former President Benjamin William Mkapa was on Wednesday laid to rest in full [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis mourns departed Tanzanian former president Mkapa
29 july 2020 - 14:33:05Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Pope Francis has paid tribute to departed former Tanzanian president Benjamin William Mkapa who [...] Full text...
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2026 FIFA World Cup: Washington DC launches bid to host some matches
01 july 2020 - 12:42:48Washington DC, US (PANA) - Although it is still six years away, Washington, D.C. is making a push to bring [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis appeals for peace in Libya
14 june 2020 - 10:43:25Vatican 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 - 15:41:40Vatican 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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Coronavirus: Interfaith committee calls for religious day Thursday against Covid-19
12 may 2020 - 15:20:26Paris, France (PANA) - The High Committee for Human Fraternity has called religious leaders and believers around the world to [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari explains extension of lockdown over COVDI-19 by another two weeks
13 april 2020 - 19:47:50Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday announced the extension of the lockdown in Lagos and Ogun States [...] Full text...
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Coronavirus: UN chief urges unity in mobilising ‘every ounce of energy’ to defeat pandemic
04 april 2020 - 11:28:09New York, US (PANA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonion Guterres on Friday stressed that there should be only one fight [...] Full text...
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Pope appoints new Archbishop of Libreville
14 march 2020 - 16:38:32Libreville, Gabon (PANA) - The Holy See has appointed Monsignor Jean-Patrick Iba Ba head of the Archbishopric of Libreville to [...] Full text...
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Malian president visits Rome
11 february 2020 - 13:05:32Bamako, 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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Three prominent Christian leaders urge South Sudanese leaders to implement peace deals
25 december 2019 - 17:45:36Vatican 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 - 15:51:35Tunis, 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 - 09:46:41Rome, 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 - 02:11:04Accra, 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 - 08:14:50Rome, 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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US Ambassador to Zambia to shun World AIDS Day celebrations in Lusaka
02 december 2019 - 15:38:15Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - United States Ambassador to Zambia Daniel Foote has announced here that he will not attend World [...] Full text...
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Envoy of Pope Francis prays for peace in Burkina Faso
25 november 2019 - 17:16:20Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Monday met with a delegation of the [...] Full text...
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President Felix Tshisekedi calls on compatriots Congolese to embrace national unity
18 november 2019 - 17:00:05Kinshasa, 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 - 13:46:38Praia, Cape Verde (PANA) - Cape Verdean President Jorge Carlos Fonseca will be received on Saturday by Pope Francis at [...] Full text...
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Bishop of Port Louis wants Mauritians to vote responsibly on Nov. 7
15 october 2019 - 16:50:21Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - The Bishop of Port Louis, Cardinal Maurice Piat, on Tuesday called on Mauritians to use [...] Full text...
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Kinshasa Archbishop Ambongo appointed Cardinal by Pope Francis
04 october 2019 - 13:17:23Brussels, 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 - 17:19:39Port 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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Mauritius: Pope Francis focused on the suffering of young people
09 september 2019 - 18:36:10Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Pope Francis, during his visit to Mauritius, said at a Mass celebrated with Mary Queen [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis ends visit to Mauritius, flies to Madagascar
09 september 2019 - 18:29:05Piacenza, Mauritius (PANA) - Pope Francis left Mauritius on Monday afternoon for Madagascar, on an Air Mauritius flight, after an [...] Full text...
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144 prisoners have their sentences reduced by one month as Pope Frabcis visits Mauritius
09 september 2019 - 17:06:51Port Louis Maurice (PANA) - About 144 detainees received a month's reduction from their sentences from the 1,300 names submitted [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis arrives in Mauritius
09 september 2019 - 08:21:01Plaisance, Mauritius (PANA) – Pope Francis arrived in Mauritius on Monday from Madagascar where an estimated one million people attended [...] Full text...
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AI urges Pope Francis to raise human rights concerns during Madagascar, Mozambique visits
03 september 2019 - 05:32:12Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) - Human rights organisation Amnesty International has called on Pope Francis to raise urgent human rights [...] Full text...
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Mauritius to mark Pope Francis visit by planting 200,000 trees
20 august 2019 - 15:52:37Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Pope Francis' visit to Mauritius on September 9 will be marked by the planting of [...] Full text...
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Mauritius: Enterprises asked to contribute to success of the Papal visit in September
10 august 2019 - 07:22:50Port-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 - 14:28:44Port 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 - 19:20:29Kampala, 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 - 19:59:01Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – The youth from regions affected by cyclones and other climate disasters, meeting in Nairobi Monday, have [...] Full text...
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New boats carrying African migrants arrive at Italian ports
09 july 2019 - 11:51:57Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Forty-seven African migrants, including 10 women, landed at the Sicilian port of Pozzallo in Italy on [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis to visit Mauritius on September 9
28 june 2019 - 14:32:15Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Pope Francis will spend only a few hours in Mauritius on 9 September 2019 on [...] Full text...
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Burkina Faso: West African Bishops meet with President Kaboré
17 may 2019 - 17:07:40Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - West African Bishops took time off their 3rd Plenary Assembly of the Regional Episcopal Conference of [...] Full text...
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Uproar in Abuja over raids on night clubs, arrests of women
01 may 2019 - 17:16:23Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – There was uproar in Nigeria's capital city of Abuja between Amnesty International, human rights activists, the [...] Full text...
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Pope and King of Morocco: Jerusalem is 'city of common heritage of humanity, peace'
31 march 2019 - 18:44:31Rabat, 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 - 12:11:48Holy 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 - 14:10:49Port Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday announced that Pope Francis will visit the Indian [...] Full text...
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Kenyan Catholic Bishops' Conference Chairman installed Archbishop
12 january 2019 - 18:41:53Kisumu, Kenya (PANA) – The Chairperson of the Catholic Bishops' Conference in Kenya, Bishop Philip Anyolo, has been installed the [...] Full text...
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Christians celebrate Christmas
25 december 2018 - 05:20:00Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Today is Christmas, the day on which the most Christians across the globe celebrate the birth [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis appoints new Archbishop of Kigali
19 november 2018 - 17:36:58Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Antoine Kambanda of the Catholic diocese of Kibungo in eastern [...] Full text...
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130 years of the advent of Church celebrated in Mali
19 november 2018 - 14:06:00Bamako, 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 - 14:16:02Bamako, 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 - 10:33:27Bamako, Mali (PANA) - The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, is expected on Friday in Bamako where he [...] Full text...
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Pope Francis, WHO Chief say health is a right and not a privilege
24 october 2018 - 12:57:55Rome, Italy (PANA) - The Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has met with His Holiness Pope Francis to [...] Full text...
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World Food Day official ceremony highlights Zero Hunger goal still possible
16 october 2018 - 11:43:57Rome, Italy (PANA) - Speakers at the global World Food Day ceremony in Rome on Tuesday called for stronger political [...] Full text...
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President Barrow congratulates first Gambian Catholic Bishop
03 february 2018 - 19:11:02Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has congratulates the Catholic community in The Gambia on the ordination of the [...] Full text...
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Universities spotlight hands-on approach to integrating refugees
10 january 2018 - 22:44:06New York, US (PANA) – At a special summit at United Nations Headquarters in New York, universities, led by De [...] Full text...
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Gambian Bishop returns to take over Catholic Diocese
04 january 2018 - 14:14:05Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The newly-appointed Bishop of Banjul, Rev Gabriel Mendy, returned home Wednesday to take over as the [...] Full text...
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Christians celebrate Christmas
25 december 2017 - 05:34:05Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Today is Christmas, the day on which Christians throughout the world celebrate the birth of Jesus [...] Full text...
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Papal gift helps hungry families in South Sudan - FAO
13 november 2017 - 10:14:59Yei, South Sudan (PANA) - Hungry families in South Sudan will be able to make ends meet thanks to vegetable-growing [...] Full text...
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AU, UN call for peaceful repeat presidential poll in Kenya
23 october 2017 - 11:19:07Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat and the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres [...] Full text...
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Italy: Pope Francis urges action on climate change, conflict to address migration
16 october 2017 - 11:09:11Rome, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis on Monday called for governments around the world to collaborate to make migration a [...] Full text...
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Italy: FAO says agric, rural dev't crucial in responses to conflict, hunger, migration
15 october 2017 - 18:07:59Rome, Italy (PANA) - At the G7 Agriculture Ministers Meeting on Sunday, the Director-General of the UN Food and [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Zambian Catholic Church concerned at moral decadence among teenagers
05 september 2017 - 15:06:07Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The Catholic Church in Zambia has expressed concern on the moral decay that has engulfed some [...] Full text...
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Italy: Pope donates to drought and conflict-stricken populations in East Africa
21 july 2017 - 13:34:41Rome, Italy (PANA) - In an unprecedented move, Pope Francis has symbolically donated 25,000 euros to FAO's efforts supporting people [...] Full text...
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Italy: FAO warns world hunger on the rise again
03 july 2017 - 11:15:43Rome, Italy (PANA) - The number of hungry people in the world has increased since 2015, reversing years of progress, [...] Full text...
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Cote d'Ivoire: Poll ranks AfDB chief Adesina 3rd 'most reputable person on earth'
14 june 2017 - 06:37:15Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has been rated the third [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Timelines of Catholic Church's role in Rwanda's genocide
21 march 2017 - 08:53:28Kigali, 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 - 13:13:10Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Monday held talks with the Holy Father, Pope Francis, at the [...] Full text...
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Central African Republic: IMF chief encourages CAR to promote peace
25 january 2017 - 17:07:15Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - While facing a legacy of fragility, authorities in Central African Republic (CAR) must have [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Child abuse in Zambia worries Catholic bishops
23 january 2017 - 18:50:24Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) president, Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu, has described the statistics on [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Christians celebrate Christmas
25 december 2016 - 06:43:58Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Christians throughout the world are on Sunday celebrating Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ more than [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Buhari extols Pope Francis' contribution to global peace
10 november 2016 - 19:11:52Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday commended the contribution of Pope Francis and the Holy See [...] Full text...
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UN: UN officials stress need to boost agricultural productivity
16 october 2016 - 16:56:13New York, US (PANA) - To mark World Food Day 2016, the UN is highlighting the close links between climate [...] Full text...
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Italy: World Food Day to focus on climate change and sustainable agric
11 october 2016 - 11:18:40Rome, Italy (PANA) - This year's World Food Day will focus on climate change and sustainable agriculture, the UN Food [...] Full text...
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Italy: Pope Francis names 17 new Cardinals, three from Africa
09 october 2016 - 17:25:04Rome, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis at the end of his Angelus on Sunday announced the creation of 17 new [...] Full text...
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Italy: Pope Francis hails FAO role in new Mediterranean migration initiative
24 june 2016 - 11:11:55Rome, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis in a meeting on Thursday with FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva praised the [...] Full text...
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UN: WFP, Pope Francis stress need to end hunger
13 june 2016 - 22:39:26New York, US (PANA) - In the first papal visit to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Pope Francis on [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Catholic Bishops urge govt to implement policies that protect environment
27 april 2016 - 15:47:18Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambian Catholic Bishops have called on the government to implement policies that protect the environment and [...] Full text...
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CAR: 'Strengthen peacekeepers to prevent renewed violence' - Amnesty
08 february 2016 - 07:35:35Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Civilians in Central African Republic (CAR) remain at risk of deadly violence and instability [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Zambian President to meet Pope Francis, French President
01 february 2016 - 16:06:27Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – Zambian President Edgar Lungu is this week scheduled to travel to Italy and France where he [...] Full text...
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CAR: UN peacekeepers help provide security as CAR holds elections
30 december 2015 - 16:26:08Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) – United Nations peacekeepers were out in force at polling stations throughout Central African Republic [...] Full text...
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UN: CAR constitutional referendum held despite challenges
15 december 2015 - 05:16:00New York, US (PANA) - A constitutional referendum to help stabilize the Central African Republic (CAR) amid conflict between Muslim [...] Full text...
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UN: Armed groups pose ‘critical threat’ to stability in Central Africa - UN envoy warns
09 december 2015 - 05:19:30New York, US (PANA) - The violent activities of armed groups such as Boko Haram and the Lord’s Resistance Army [...] Full text...
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UN: UN engaged 250 peacekeepers for Pope's security in CAR
01 december 2015 - 16:40:47New York, US (PANA) - The UN on Tuesday said it brought in 250 additional peacekeepers from Cote d’Ivoire over [...] Full text...
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UN: UNICEF says millions of children need urgent assistance in CAR
30 november 2015 - 17:15:41New York, US (PANA) - Nearly three years after the devastating conflict began in Central African Republic (CAR), an estimated [...] Full text...
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CAR: Pope Francis arrives in CAR
29 november 2015 - 17:06:10Bangui, Central African Republic (PANA) - Pope Francis arrived in the Central African Republic (CAR) capital, Bangui, for a two-day [...] Full text...
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Uganda: Pope honours Martyrs of Uganda
28 november 2015 - 19:08:08Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Pope Francis on Saturday honoured the Martyrs of Uganda, saying that they shared the same faith [...] Full text...
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Uganda: Pope Francis says Africa is 'land of hope'
28 november 2015 - 07:34:06Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Declaring Africa a “land of hope”, Pope Francis has urged Uganda to invest in its young [...] Full text...
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Ghana: 'Pope's historic CAR visit must address sectarian conflict'
28 november 2015 - 06:45:02Accra, Ghana (PANA) - Amnesty International (AI) says Central African Republic (CAR) must seize the historic opportunity that Pope Francis’ [...] Full text...
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Uganda: Pope Francis arrives in Uganda from Kenya
27 november 2015 - 19:17:31Kampala, Uganda (PANA) - Pope Francis landed in Uganda Friday on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa, [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Pope Francis speaks against slum poverty lords in Kenya
27 november 2015 - 18:07:25Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Concluding his visit to Kenya on Friday, Pope Francis spoke strongly against the denial of basic [...] Full text...
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Kenya: 'The God we serve is God of Peace'
27 november 2015 - 00:23:12Nairobi, 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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Italy: IFAD President tells meeting of Pope Francis’ encyclical on environment
26 november 2015 - 19:37:17Rome, Italy (PANA) – As Pope Francis began his first trip to Africa this week, the President of the International [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Pope ‘strikes hearts’ with new call for climate change deal
26 november 2015 - 18:25:40Nairobi, 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 - 18:15:39Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Francis gave a rare backing to the African Union (AU) ahead of a major international [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: UNEP chief commends Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change
26 november 2015 - 18:06:41Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Achim Steiner, on Thursday commended [...] Full text...
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Rwanda: Pope Francis calls for "strong action" on climate change
26 november 2015 - 15:45:01Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Pope Francis, currently in Kenya, on Thursday called on world leaders to seal a strong agreement [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Pope celebrates first Holy Mass in Africa with calls for family unity
26 november 2015 - 14:13:59Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Francis called for respect for women and family valued when he led thousands of Christians [...] 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 - 17:37:16Nairobi, 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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BREAKING NEWS: Pope Francis lands in Kenya to begin three-nation African tour
25 november 2015 - 14:14:42Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Francis, the leader of the 1.2 billion Catholics around the world, landed in Nairobi, Kenya, [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Catholic pilgrims head to Nairobi for Papal mass
25 november 2015 - 09:59:03Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Hundreds of thousands of Catholic pilgrims from across Kenya are heading to Nairobi to attend an [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Kangemi slum residents excitedly wait for Pope Francis visit
20 november 2015 - 18:23:56Nairobi, Kenya (PANA)- Residents of Kangemi slums in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, set to host Pope Francis on his maiden [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Pope Francis to emphasise climate change during Kenya visit
20 november 2015 - 16:56:31Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Pope Francis will emphasise the need for action to curb climate change during a visit to [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Vatican to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations with Zambia
20 october 2015 - 14:10:21Lusaka, 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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Italy: Social protection, fairer food systems advocated as World Food Day is celebrated
16 october 2015 - 13:32:14Rome, Italy (PANA) - Leading figures in the global fight against hunger are gathered Friday at the Milan Expo to [...] Full text...
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UN: Pope tasks world leaders on global peace, action
25 september 2015 - 18:30:10New York, US (PANA) - Addressing the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday, Pope Francis spoke at length [...] Full text...
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UN: UN member states adopt new sustainable development agenda
25 september 2015 - 18:11:59New York, US (PANA) - A bold new global agenda to end poverty by 2030 and pursue a sustainable future [...] Full text...
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Kenya: Pope Francis to visit Kenya on pontificate African tour
18 september 2015 - 16:36:13Nairobi, 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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UN: Countries urged to submit climate action plans ahead of UN conference in Paris
17 september 2015 - 21:47:38New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has asked countries to submit as soon as possible their action [...] Full text...
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South Africa: Slain teacher beatified
13 september 2015 - 17:06:54Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - The late Benedict Daswa on Sunday completed his first step to becoming South Africa's [...] Full text...
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Côte d’Ivoire: Vatican announces Pope Francis' trip to Africa
10 september 2015 - 17:13:09Abidjan, 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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Zambia: 180 world leaders to attend SDGs adoption summit
10 september 2015 - 15:38:12Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Heads of State and Government will this month adopt the “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda [...] Full text...
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Ethiopia: Obama talks up Africa plans after heroic AU welcome
28 july 2015 - 16:33:39Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - US President Barack Obama received a heroic podium welcome in Addis Ababa, for his historic [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief tasks governments on efforts to reach new climate deal
29 june 2015 - 20:35:55New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says governments must accelerate their efforts to reach a universal climate [...] Full text...
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FAO: DG welcomes Papal Encyclical on climate change
19 june 2015 - 09:42:49Rome, Italy (PANA) - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General José Graziano da Silva has welcomed the Papal Encyclical on [...] Full text...
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UN: UN chief welcomes Pope's encyclical on climate change
19 june 2015 - 08:22:46New 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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Cote d'Ivoire: Kofi Annan supports Papal stand on human ecology
18 june 2015 - 15:47:38Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (PANA) - Former Secretary General of the United Nations and President of the Africa Progress Panel (App), [...] Full text...
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UN: Pope Francis, FAO discuss sustainable food for all
12 june 2015 - 07:29:56New 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 - 21:50:51New 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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Senegal: New Archbishop of Dakar assumes office
22 february 2015 - 08:54:27Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The new head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar Mgr Benjamin Ndiaye assumed office Saturday [...] Full text...
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UN: FAO chief says development cooperation in Mediterranean can check forced migration
28 november 2014 - 19:48:28New York, US (PANA) - If countries of the Mediterranean want to stem the tide on forced migration and human [...] Full text...
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Italy: Pope Francis urges solidarity, concrete action in global nutrition challenge
20 november 2014 - 13:37:40Rome, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis has told politicians from around the world to view food, nutrition and the environment [...] Full text...
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Ghana: Media report gas project, continuing labour unrest, Mahama’s Vatican meeting
15 november 2014 - 05:48:45Accra, 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 - 20:59:56Tunis, Tunisia (PANA) – The Tunisian president, Moncef Marzouki, has officially invited Pope Francis to visit Tunisia, the spokesperson for [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Cleric preaches peaceful co-existence on World Communications Day
01 june 2014 - 18:38:45Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – As activities marking this year’s World Communications Day is being rounded off, a Catholic Priest, Rev. [...] Full text...
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Italy: FAO urges global commitment to tackle world’s nutrition challenges
22 may 2014 - 14:16:18Rome, Italy (PANA) - The FAO Director-General, José Graziano da Silva, on Wednesday called on countries to put nutrition high [...] Full text...
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Italy: Pope Francis to attend 2nd International Conference on Nutrition
21 may 2014 - 10:20:04Rome, Italy (PANA) - Pope Francis will add his voice to the fight against hunger and malnutrition by addressing the [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Continuing insecurity dominates media
26 april 2014 - 09:17:46Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - President Goodluck Jonathan's pledge to provide adequate security during the World Economic Forum on Africa, to [...] Full text...
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Vatican: Pope Francis vows to hold pepertrators of human trafficking accountable
10 april 2014 - 17:25:15Vatican 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 - 16:53:58Vatican 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 - 16:57:33Lagos, 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 - 11:48:59Abuja, 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 - 18:55:00Abuja, 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 - 18:43:20Abuja, 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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Zambia: Media reflect on Youth Day commemoration
15 march 2014 - 09:31:45Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – As Zambia joined the rest of the world in commemorating the Youth Day on 12 March, [...] Full text...
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Nigeria: Governor, three other Africans among 'global thinkers' list
06 january 2014 - 12:15:15Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Governor Babatunde Fashola of Nigeria's South-west Lagos state has been named in a list of 100 [...] Full text...
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Zambia: Non-declaration of national mourning for Cardinal Mazombwe sparks debate (By Mildred Mulenga, PANA Correspondent)
30 december 2013 - 11:33:08Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) - Zambians this year found themselves in a different kind of debate following the death of the [...] Full text...
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