Ouagadougou 1, Venice nil – the Pope begins to rebalance the College of...
When I lived in Africa, I sometimes used to meet students from Burkina Faso, which is one of the continent’s lesser-known countries, and was called Upper Volta in the days of French colonial rule. Its...
View ArticleChurch in Burkina Faso calls for calm after ousting of president
The Catholic Church in Burkina Faso urged calm following the ousting of President Blaise Compaore and called on the country’s new military rulers to honour pledges of democracy. “All the signs are...
View ArticleMorning Catholic must-reads: 17/11/14
Italy is facing a “social emergency” after clashes between the local population and immigrants in Rome, Francis said at yesterday’s Angelus (full text, full video). The Pope denounced abortion,...
View ArticleBurkina Faso Church rules out prelate as head of transitional council
The Catholic Church in Burkina Faso has welcomed an agreement on restoring civilian rule after a late-October military takeover, but rejected suggestions the handover of power could be supervised by a...
View ArticleBurkina Faso coup leader seeks refuge in Vatican embassy
General Gilbert Diendere, who led the short-lived military coup in Burkina Faso last month, is reportedly seeking refuge in the Vatican embassy in the West African country’s capital city. According to...
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