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RwandAir

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On April 3, 2015

Our Origin

We began operations on 1^st December 2002 as the new national carrier under the name Rwandair Express (passenger Air transportation as the core activity) for Rwanda with a concession to carry out airport ground handling (ancillary activity) at Kigali International airport, Kanombe. In March 2009, we registered a new trademark “RwandAir” which is our current operating name.

Operating from Kigali as our hub, the airline boasts of a young fleet of two Boeing 737-800NG, two Boeing 737-700NG, two CRJ900NG and a Dash8-200 and has chosen to provide a memorable travel experience to every single passenger on our routes. Later this year we will take delivery of a brand new Bombardier Q-400NextGen.

We serve most East African Community capital cities as well Johannesburg and Dubai with daily flights. Recently, we introduced Flights to Lagos in Nigeria, Accra in Ghana, Juba in South Sudan and intend to expand to Doula in Cameroon. Our Current destinations include Lusaka, Nairobi, Entebbe, Mombasa, Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Johannesburg, Brazzaville, Dubai, Lagos, Accra and Juba. We have code share agreements with SN Brussels on the Kigali-Brussels Sector and Ethopian Airlines on the Kigali-Addis Ababa Sector.

“Our values commit us to continuously pursue excellence in everything we do. We know that our staff remain our most valuable asset and we remain focused on creation of a culture of transparency, integrity and teamwork.”

RwandAir CEO John Mirenge

Flight Schedules

Flight: WB 101. Frequency: 3 x Weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.

Departure to Lusaka at 10:00. Destination to Kigali at 22:20.

Flight: WB 100. Frequency: 3 x Weekly on Monday, Wednesday, Friday.

Departure to Kigali at 18:45. Destination to Lusaka at 21:05.

Also Johannesburg to Kigali via Lusaka three times a week.

Malawian Airlines

The Holy Father has appointed Fr. Christophe Amade, M.Afr, as bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu, DRCongo

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On April 1, 2015

In News

Vatican City, 31 March 2015 (VIS) – The Holy Father has appointed: – Fr. Christophe Amade, M. Afr., as bishop of Kalemie-Kirungu (area 71,577, population 5,950,013, Catholics 3,663,230, priests 100, religious 125), Democratic Republic of the Congo. The bishop-elect was born in Mune, Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1961 and was ordained a priest in 1990. He studied theology at the London Missionary Institute, England, and holds a doctorate in philosophy from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome. He has exercised his pastoral ministry in Funsi in the diocese of Wa, Ghana, and has served as lecturer and subsequently rector of the Consortium of Philosophy in Jinja, Uganda, and lecturer in philosophy at the Consortium of Philosophy in Kumasi, Ghana and at the St. Augustin University, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is currently provincial superior of the Society of the Missionaries of Africa (“White Fathers”) for Central Africa.

RDC : le Pape François nomme un Evêque à Kalemie-Kirungu et deux auxiliaires à Kinshasa

Rome, 31 mars 2015 (caritasdev.cd): Le Pape François a nommé le 28 mars 2015 le Révérend Père Jean-Christophe AMADE ALOMA, de la Congrégation des Missionnaires d’Afrique, Evêque de Kalemie-Kirungu ; l’Abbé Jean-Pierre Kwambamba Masi, prêtre du diocèse de Kenge, Evêque auxiliaire de Kinshasa et le Révérend Père Donatien BAFUINDISONI MALOKO-MANA, de la Société de Jésus, Evêque Auxiliaire de Kinshasa. Ces nominations ont été rendues publiques le 31 mars 2015. Le nouvel Evêque de Kalemie-Kirungu dans la Province du Katanga est né le 18 janvier 1961 à Mume, dans l’Ituri, dans le diocèse de Mahagi. Après ses études primaires et secondaires, l’Evêque nommé a étudié la Philosophie au Grand Séminaire « Notre Dame de la Ruzizi des Missionnaires d’Afrique centrale à Bukavu de 1973-1979. Il a fait son noviciat à Fribourg en Suisse de 1984 à 1985. Il a étudié la théologie à London Missionary Institute de 1987 à 1990. Le 25 juillet 1990, il est ordonné prêtre. Après son doctorat en Philosophie à l’Université grégorienne, le Père Amade a été en 2010 appelé comme formateur dans la maison de formation des Missionnaires d’Afrique du Ghana et comme professeur au Collège Universitaire des Spiritains. Depuis juillet 2014, le Père Amade est devenu le Provincial des Missionnaires d’Afrique avec résidence à Bukavu jusqu’à cette nomination comme Evêque de Kalemie-Kirungu.

Renewal of the Declaration of Intent of Éric Kambale, Lumimba, Zambia

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On March 31, 2015

In News

By Éric Kambale, Stagiaire in Lumimba, Zambia

I renewed my declaration of Intent on the 22^nd March 2015. Father Babaine Venerato, the Stage Coordinator came to receive my Declaration of Intent on behalf of the Provincial Superior of SAP (Father Christopher Chileshe).

It was also a great day of joy as the Parish welcomed Father Brendan O’Shea who has been appointed to Lumimba. Moreover, it was a good opportunity for vocation animation in our Parish. At the end of Mass, we posed for a group picture. In the evening we had a get-together sharing.

Thanks for your support and prayers.

Jos van Boxtel in Mozambique – March 2015

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On March 29, 2015

In Mozambique Sector

Palm Sunday in the Philippines, Lumimba (Zambia) and Sussundenga (Mozambique) – March 2015

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On March 29, 2015

In News

Various Palm celebrations presided by our confreres within our SAP Province and abroad, in the Philippines.

My sincere thanks!

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On March 28, 2015

In News

Dear confreres, after the mourning and the burial of my father, may I sincerely thank each and every one of you for your kindness. You have been so supportive. I have no enough words to thank you but be assured that your support has given a lot of meaning to this rather painful event. However, I thank God in its totality, the all event turned to be more of a feast than a funeral. This is a big consolation for us. Once more thanks. Hope to see you soon.
John Itaru, M.Afr

Death of the father of John Itaru, M.Afr in Zambia

Mafrwestafrica – Lettre du 28 mars 2015

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On March 28, 2015

In News

Aujourd’hui, les Missionnaires d’Afrique de l’Ouest vous proposent de visiter de nouvelles pages sur leur site www.mafrwestafrica.net :

Dans la rubrique « Actualités » :
« Attentat en Tunisie et ses suites » : un rappel de l’attentat qui s’est produit à Tunis, au musée du Bardo, la solidarité de l’Eglise, du reste du monde, et les questions qui se posent. (lire la suite)
« Horaire d’été en Aurope » le passage à l’heure d’été se fait dans la nuit du 28 au 29 mars 2015 (lire la suite)

Dans la rubrique « Témoignages »,
« Conférence en Afrique du Sud» : ce que retient Amorain Wayikpo, étudiant togolais à Merrivale, d’une conférence donnée sur la « masculinité hégémonique ».(lire la suite)
« Hommage au Père Pierre Meynet » : le témoignage du Père Charles Sarti, qui a partgé la vie de Pierre lors de son séjour dans le diocèse de Nouna-Dédougou. (lire la suite)
« Semblables mais distincts » : le témoignage du Père Jean Paul Guibila, Burkinabè en mission au Mexique. (lire la suite)

Dans la rubrique « Dialogue interreligieux » :
« Le djihad toujours à l’affiche » : les nouvelles disponibles sur ce thème, et le questions qui se posent, en particulier en Syrie, où la situation est particulièrement compliquée .(lire la suite)
« Vatican II et le dialogue interreligieux » Vincent Kiye,originaire de la République Démocratique du Congo, en dernière année de théologie, nous partage ce qu’il retient de Vatican II vis-à-vis du dialogue interreligieux (lire la suite)

Dans la rubrique « Justice et Paix » :
« Pastorale des migrants en Algérie » : le Père Johan Miltenburg qui se trouve à Ghardaia, partage à sa manière son expérience et ses suggestions au sujet de la pastorale des migrants venus d’Afrique de l’Ouest. (lire la suite)

Dans la rubrique « Vu au sud, vu du sud » :
« Le solaire révolutionnera l’Afrique » .un article paru dans le numéro de « Voix d’Afrique » du mois de mars 2015, n° 106, (lire la suite)
« Valorisation des produits laitiers » : le Père Maurice Oudet publie sur le site du SEDELAN un texte paru dans la presse Burkinabè sur un sujet qui lui tient à cœur : les mini-laiteries. (lire la suite)

Newsletter South Africa No 49 – 25th March, 2015

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On March 25, 2015

In Publications, Vocation animation

Our M.Afr students in Rome, 2015.

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On March 24, 2015

In Evariste Some, Pontifical Gregorian University

Many confreres have studied in Rome, both at the PISAI and the Pontifical Gregorian University. This year, three students are taking the bus every day to go to school: Pascal Imani Kapilimba originally from DRCongo studying at the PISAI and Gilles Efiyo from DRCongo and Evariste Some from Burkina Faso, both at the Gregorian. Note that Evariste was Parish Priest at Serenje, Zambia up to 2013.

See the site of the famous Gregorian with a visit conducted by Evariste through the streets of Rome. Look at the beautiful architecture of the main building built between 1927 and 1930.

The Pontifical Gregorian University (From wikipedia.org)

Originally founded as the Collegio Romano in 1551 by Saint Ignatius of Loyola over 460 years ago, the Gregorian University was the first university founded by the Society of Jesus, otherwise known as the Jesuits. Its present name was given by Pope Gregory XIII. Containing faculties and institutes of various disciplines of the humanities, the Gregorian has one of the largest and most distinguished theology departments in the world, with over 1600 students from over 130 countries.

General Audience of Pope Francis at the Vatican – March 18, 2015

By Missionaries of Africa - Southern Africa Province (SAP)

On March 24, 2015

In Pope Francis

The participants of the session for Secretaries and Archivists were given an opportunity to see Pope Francis at the Vatican for the General Audience on Wednesday morning the 18^th March. As usual, a large crowd invaded the square in the hope to see the Pope closely and hear his message centered on family life. By chance, it was a lovely and shining day contrary to the previous damps and cold weather. The atmosphere is festive as names of pilgrims groups are announced in various languages including Arabic.