Sudafrica
Vescovi e leader africani prendono posizione contro le violenze xenofobe
Fides

Si levano le voci dei Vescovi dei Paesi africani contro le violenze xenofobe in Sudafrica. “I sudafricani non devono dimenticare che gli altri africani hanno avuto un ruolo guida nel contribuire a porre fine all'apartheid e a portare la libertà nel loro Paese” ha affermato il Cardinale Peter Appiah Turkson, Presidente del Dicastero per il servizio dello sviluppo umano integrale, (...)

Zambia
South African archbishop compares nation’s xenophobia to Nazi Germany
CNS - Catholic Philly

Zambia’s bishops urged South African leaders to do more to stop xenophobic attacks, and a South African archbishop warned of a rising tide of hatred and violence in the country. “Xenophobia and its resultant chaos are not just criminal but cruel, barbaric and abominable,” Zambia’s bishops said in a Sept. 7 statement titled, “You were once foreigners in a foreign land.” (...)

Europa

Iglesias católicas vacías en Europa Occidental y llenas en Zambia

Deutsche Welle

En Europa occidental, los curas suelen predicar con bancos vacíos. En Zambia, la situación es diferente: más del 95 por ciento de las personas dicen ser cristianos, y cada vez hay más. Sobre el escenario, los representantes de diferentes religiones se dan la mano. El público está vestido con ropa colorida, kimonos y también trajes negros. La décima asamblea mundial de "Religiones por la Paz" en Lindau, en el lago de Constanza, con participantes de 125 países es un pequeño cosmos. Uno de los asistentes con traje es el obispo católico David Masupa. Este hombre de 59 años es el presidente de las (...)

Zambia
Zambian bishops call for 'fresh start' as country's crises unfold
NC Reporter

(Tawanda Karombo) Catholic bishops in Zambia, who are helping to raise $9 million in partnership with Caritas for humanitarian responses in drought affected areas, are calling for a fresh start in tackling the country's economic, humanitarian and political crises. The Zambian Catholic bishops, in a pastoral letter released after their 2019 second plenary session meeting that ended July 19 in Lusaka, called upon the country's citizenry "to take a deep breath and step back and turn to God (...)

Malawi
The Zambian Conference of Catholic Bishops Donates to Malawi Flood Victims
Amecea

(Stella Zulu) The Zambian Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has donated assorted items, clothes and other items to the Episcopal Conference of Malawi (ECM) for the people who were affected by the Cyclone Idai and left in devastating situations in the country.The donation came through the Diocese of Chipata, the nearest to Malawi. Speaking during the handover ceremony of the donation, the Bishops Secretary of Chipata diocese, Rev Fr. Felix Phiri, (...)

Zambia
Catholic Bishops Reflect On Challenges Facing Nation
Amecea

(Mwenya Mukuka) Catholic Bishops of Zambia say when political life is not seen as a form of service to society it can become a means of oppression, marginalization and even destruction. President of the Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) and Bishop of Chipata Diocese, Rt. Rev. George Lungu hopes that as Catholic Bishops of Zambia met in Lusaka at Kapingila house for the Second Plenary this week until Friday, 19th July, 2019, they will exercise their prophetic ministry, having read the signs of the time and reflected on the challenges facing the nation. (...)

Zambia
Allarme della Caritas. Rischio carestia nello Zambia

L'Osservatore Romano

Arriva l’allarme della Caritas per il rischio di carestia in diverse regioni dello Zambia a causa di un prolungato periodo di siccità che ha creato scarsità di acqua per le persone e gli animali. «Molte famiglie non hanno nulla da mangiare e sopravvivono cibandosi di frutti selvatici o rimangono del tutto prive di cibo. Ciò comprometterà certamente la nutrizione e lo stato di salute della maggior parte delle persone, specialmente i bambini, e se non si interviene con urgenza, potremmo iniziare ad avere i primi morti per fame», ha ammonito il presidente dell’organizzazione caritativa, monsignor Evans Chinyama Chinyemba, vescovo di Mongu, in occasione dell’avvio della campagna di raccolta di nove milioni di dollari da destinare all’acquisto e alla distribuzione di cibo per le popolazioni colpite.

Zambia
Bishops Appeal For Support To Feed the Hungry in Drought And Flood Stricken Areas of Zambia
Amecea

(Mwenya Mukuka) The Catholic Bishops in Zambia have launched a campaign to raise slightly over 9 million US dollars for relief food to be distributed in areas that were hit by drought and floods during the 2018/2019 farming season. Making the announcement recently, Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) Bishop Director for Caritas Zambia Rt. Rev. Evans Chinyemba, OMI said that if the hunger situation is not addressed, many people could soon starve to death in the affected areas. (...)

Zambia
JCTR Urges Government to Abandon Middle East Jobs Plan
Amecea

(Mwenya Mukuka) The Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR) has advised Government to abandon plans to facilitate recruitment of 1,000 young Zambians to work in the Gulf region. Recently Zambia Government announced its plans to facilitate the recruitment of 1,000 youths to work as maids, drivers, waiters and waitresses in Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). (...)

Vaticano
Cerimonia in Vaticano: monsignor Gianfranco Gallone ordinato vescovo
Brindisi Report Gianfranco Gallone ordinato vescovo
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Monsignor Gianfranco Gallone, di Ceglie Messapica, con la cerimonia solenne che martedì (19 marzo) si è svolta nella Basilica Vaticana, è stato ordinato arcivescovo per mani del cardinale segretario di Stato Pietro Parolin. Con la sua ordinazione episcopale diventa titolare della diocesi di Mottola ma, su nomina di Sua Santità Papa Francesco avvenuta lo scorso 2 febbraio, andrà a ricoprire il posto nella nunziatura apostolica in Zambia. (...)
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Zambia
There will be chaos in Zambia after 2021 election-Archbishop Mpundu
Lusaka Times

Former Lusaka Diocese Archbishop Telesphore Mpundu has warned that there will be chaos in Zambia after the 2021 general elections following the failure of the national dialogue process. Archbishop Mpundu said that the next election will be characterized by violence due to the failure by politicians to agree to dialogue. (...)

Zambia
President Edgar Lungu Pays Tribute to Catholic Church
Amecea

President Edgar Lungu has paid tribute to the Catholic Church in Zambia for supplementing Government efforts in providing quality education. President Lungu said Government appreciates the unwavering support it has been receiving from the Catholic Church in the education sector. (...)

Zambia
Bishop Chisanga challenges Nuns to take part in Formation of Priests in Seminaries
Amecea

(Sr. Grace Candiru) Zambian Catholic Bishop, Patrick Chisanga, has challenged Religious women in Zambia to take part in formation of priests in seminaries. “Venture into specialised studies especially Religious studies, to equip yourselves with a deeper understanding of Theology, Liturgy and the Bible not only for your spiritual and religious growth but also to participate in the formation and training of priests in our seminaries,” (...)

Zambia
WCC condemns arrest of pastor in Zambia
WCC

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit condemned the apparent arrest of Pastor George Chibubi, who was picked by the police in Ndola for organising a meeting with fellow pastors to discuss Zambia’s economic crisis. Tveit joined other Zambian and international advocates urging President Edgar Lungu to release Chibubi as well as others who may be detained. (...)

Zambia
DRC Catholic Bishops in Zambia to seek Audience with President Lungu on DRC elections
Lusakatimes

The Congo Conference of Catholic Bishops is in the country to seek audience with the Church and President Edgar Lungu on the forthcoming December general elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). President Lungu is the current Chairperson of the SADC Organ on Politics, Defence and Security. Congo Conference of Catholic Bishops Vice President Archbishop Fridolin Ambongo (...)

Vaticano

Pontificia Commissione per la Tutela dei Minori: in discussione un progetto pilota per le Filippine, lo Zambia e il Brasile

(a cura Redazione "Il sismografo")

(LB) Oggi, assicura una testata brasiliana, la Pontificia Commissione per la Tutela dei Minori dovrebbe incontrare Papa Francesco per discutere e valutare insieme un progetto pilota che riguarda in particolare le vittime, in concreto, meccanismi possibili ed efficaci affinché la persona abusata nella Chiesa abbia un'adeguata voce in capitolo e poi l’intero processo, dalla denuncia alla guarigione, sia garantito con la massima serietà e premura. L'esperimento coinvolgerà tre Paesi: Filippine, Zambia e Brasile.

Zambia
Denuncia dell’episcopato zambiano. Il grande flagello della corruzione
L'Osservatore Romano

Dopo la denuncia dell’Unione africana e quella dei vescovi del Kenya, anche il presidente della Conferenza episcopale dello Zambia, monsignor George Cosmas Zumaire Lungu, vescovo di Chipata, è intervenuto sul tema della corruzione, una delle grandi piaghe del continente africano.

Etiopia
Bishop of Solwezi, Zambia elected New Chairman of AMECEA
Amecea

The Catholic Bishops of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA) have elected Rt Rev Charles Kasonde, Bishop of Solwezi, Zambia as Chairman of the association on 21th July 2018 during business session of the 19th AMECEA Plenary Assembly. Bishop Kasonde who was an AMECEA Executive Board delegate from Zambia takes over from H.E. Berhaneyesus D. Cardinal Souraphiel, Archbishop of Addis Ababa, (...) 

AMECEA Bishops Appoint new Secretary General and New Vice Chancellor for CUEA

Zambia
Catholic Bishops warn over cadres, political violence
The Mast

(Masuzyo Chakwe) Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) vice-president Most Rev Ignatius Chama says the 2021 elections will be a disaster if political violence is not stamped out now. Archbishop Chama has expressed concern that if the spirit of ‘cadreism’ is not curtailed by various political players in Zambia, the country might degenerate into tribal violence. (...)

Zambia
Rafforzare la fede in Dio per guarire dalla corruzione
Fides

Dopo la denuncia dell’Unione Africana (vedi Fides 4/7/2018) e quella dei Vescovi del Kenya (vedi Fides 7/7/2018), anche il Presidente della Conferenza episcopale dello Zambia (ZCCB), Mons. George Lungu, Vescovo di Chipata, ha dichiarato che la corruzione continua ad assorbire la vita degli abitanti dello Zambia fomentati da professionisti spietati e astuti. (...)