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Archdiocese of Lome
Catholic Archbishop Known for Freedom, Democracy Advocacy in Togo Dies at 93
Archbishop Philippe Fanoko Kossi Kpodzro, who has been known for freedom and democracy advocacy in Togo has passed on in Sweden, where he had fled following the West African nation’s controversial 2020 presidential election. He was aged 93.
Accompany Prayer for Christian Unity with “concrete gestures”: Catholic Archbishop in Togo
A Catholic Archbishop in Togo has called on followers of Christ to use the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity not only to pray for unity but also to accompany the initiative with concrete gestures of love for one another.
Avoid “playing comedy of omnipotence”: Catholic Archbishop in Togo to Diocesan Priests
The Archbishop of Togo’s Lomé Archdiocese has cautioned Diocesan Priests in the West African nation against the tendency to show off as all-powerful in the process of giving people assurance about God in what he termed “playing the comedy of omnipotence”.
Togolese Prelate Awarded Literature Prize, Says He Uses Art as “means of evangelization”
The Archbishop who was awarded the Togolese Grand Prize for Literature 2020 last weekend has, in an October 29 interview. Described art as “a way of being,” which he uses to share the good news of the Kingdom of God.
Priests Called to “defend oppressed, re-establish justice”: Prelate in Togo at Chrism Mass
At the celebration of the previously postponed Chrism Mass in Togo's Archdiocese of Lomé Tuesday, September 8, the presiding Prelate has underscored the need for Clerics to rediscover the value of their ministerial Priesthood by paying attention to the plight of the deprived in society and working toward re-establishing social justice.
Bishops in Togo Decry Forceful Arrest of Opposition Leader, Demand His Immediate Release
Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Togo (CET) have, in a collective statement, lamented the “brutality and violence” on the part of government security agencies in the arrest of the opposition leader, Agbéyomé Kodjo and demanded he be set free “immediately.”
“Universal charity, solidarity, prayer” Necessary in Combating COVID-19: Ivorian Bishop
There is a necessity for governments around the world to join hands in the fight against COVID-19 if the disease that has infected at least one million people across the globe and claimed tens of thousands of lives is to be managed in good time, an Ivorian Bishop has said.
COVID-19 “an opportunity to reflect on the way we live, to convert”: Togolese Prelate
As countries around the world put in place measures to control the spread of COVID-19 including an appeal, sometimes enforced, for citizens to “stay at home,” a Catholic Prelate in the West African nation of Togo has taken a positive view of the situation, saying it offers the people of God an opportunity to reflect on their respective lives, seek conversion and draw closer to God.
Togolese Bishops Say They Have “not abandoned their elder brother,” Archbishop Kpodzro
Days after the retired Archbishop of Togo’s Lomé Archdiocese, Philippe Fanoko Kpodzro denounced the preliminary results of the presidential election in the country and called for protests, the Bishops in the West African nation have, in a collective statement, denied claims that they have abandoned their “elder brother.”
Togolese Prelate Denounces Election Results, Makes “solemn, vibrant appeal” for Protest
Following the announcement of the preliminary results of the February 22 presidential elections in the West African nation of Togo declaring the incumbent winner with a landslide, a Togolese Archbishop has called on citizens in Togo to reject the results, terming them a “tasteless joke.”
“Demonstrate fairness, honesty, calm” During Elections, Lomé Archbishop Appeals
As eligible voters in the West African nation of Togo prepare to take part in the Presidential polls scheduled for next month, the new Lomé-based Archbishop Nicodème Anani Barrigah-Bénissan used the occasion of his installation to call on those involved in organizing the election to ensure a credible process and on his compatriots to remain calm throughout the period of elections.
