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Ghana: Vice President Bawumia makes Historic visit to Vatican, Strengthening Diplomatic Ties

This landmark meeting underscores Ghana’s commitment to strengthening ties with the global community and fostering diplomatic relations on an international scale

Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Wednesday (24 April, 2024) visited the Vatican, where he was warmly received by Pope Francis as part of his working visit to the Republic of Italy and the Vatican State. This landmark meeting underscores Ghana’s commitment to strengthening ties with the global community…

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Seychelles: President Ramkalawan meets with members of the Seychellois community living in Italy

The gathering was an opportunity for the President and the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism to share an overview of recent developments in Seychelles and services available for Seychellois living abroad

Whilst in Rome for his private audience with the His Holiness Pope Francis and official visit at the Vatican, President Wavel Ramkalawan and the First Lady, Mrs Ramkalawan also hosted a gathering with members of the Seychellois community living in Italy yesterday evening. The gathering was an opportunity for the…

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Resolution and Recommendations from the 50th Anniversary of the Pan African Episcopal Committee for Social Communications (CEPACS) held at Lumen Christi Retreat and Media Centre, Lagos, Nigeria on 19 – 20 November 2023

To form and capacity-build the CEPACS continental Committee and define its relationship with the regional and national episcopal conferences for the future

1. Preamble We, a total of over eighty (80) participants comprising of Cardinals, Archbishops, Bishops, Priests, Religious, regional officials of communication along with the local and foreign partners of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org), as well as lay communication experts, at the 50th Anniversary…

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The new Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of Seychelles accredited

President Ramkalawan presented his warm congratulations to H.E. Bishop Tomasz Grysa and expressed his satisfaction for the good relations that exist between Seychelles and the Holy See

The Nunciature Counselor in charge of the Apostolic Nuncio (Vatican) in the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Msgr. Tomasz Grysa, presented his credentials to President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House on Tuesday morning.  The ceremony took place in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr. Sylvestre Radegonde,…

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Synod of Bishops: Press Conference for the presentation Document for the Continental Stage

The event will be streamed live with simultaneous translation into English, Spanish, French and Italian on the Vatican News YouTube channel

This is an invitation to attend the Press Conference for the presentation Document for the Continental Stage, which will be presented to the media at the Holy See Press Office on 27 October at 12.15 p.m. (Rome time). The event will be streamed live with simultaneous translation into English, Spanish, French and Italian on…

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Press conference for the presentation of the Continental Stage of the Synodal Process (2021-2023)

The event will be streamed live with simultaneous translation into English, Spanish, French and Italian on the Vatican News YouTube channel

On Friday 26 August, at 13.00 CET, Cardinals Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod (http://Secretariat.Synod.va/), and Jean Claude Hollerich, appointed General Rapporteur for the upcoming Synod, will present the second phase of the synodal process: the Continental Phase of the Synod on Synodality, on the theme: “For a synodal…

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B-roll Video Release: New Head of the Catholic Church in Africa to be Elected on Saturday

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The Symposium of Episcopal of Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org), the association of Catholic Bishops of Africa, Madagascar and the Islands, is hosting its 19th Plenary Assembly from 25th July 2022 to 1st August 2022 in Accra, Ghana. The Plenary Assembly of the Symposium is held every three…

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Catholic Church in Africa: Goodwill message from the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See to the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) Plenary Assembly

“Ownership of SECAM; Security and Migration in Africa and the Islands - Accra (GHANA), 25th July to 1st August 2022

Goodwill message from the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See to the SECAM Plenary Assembly: To His Eminence Philippe Cardinal OUEDRAOGO, President, SECAM Your Eminences, Your Excellencies, Dear participants, Heartfelt congratulations to His Eminence Philippe Cardinal OUEDRAOGO, President of SECAM. It fills me with great joy to wish you…

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B-roll Video Release: APO Group partners with the Catholic Church in Africa to provide comprehensive Public Relations support towards greater pastoral effectiveness

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APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org), today announced a working partnership aimed at providing extensive Media and Public Relations support to the Catholic Church in Africa (Holy See) (www.Vatican.va). By working…

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Radio News Release (Soundbite): APO Group partners with the Catholic Church in Africa to provide comprehensive Public Relations support towards greater pastoral effectiveness

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APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, and the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) (www.SECAM.org), today announced a working partnership aimed at providing extensive Media and Public Relations support to the Catholic Church in Africa (Holy See) (www.Vatican.va). By working…