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Mons. Guy Mukasa Sanon (right), appointed Local Ordinary of Burkina Faso’s Catholic Diocese of Nouna and Mons. Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella (left), new Bishop of Laghouat Diocese in Algeria.

Pope Francis Appoints New Catholic Bishops in Burkina Faso and Algeria

Jan 25, 2025

Pope Francis has appointed Mons. Guy Mukasa Sanon as the Local Ordinary of Burkina Faso’s Catholic Diocese of Nouna and Mons. Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella as Bishop of Laghouat Diocese in Algeria.

Reconstruction of 4 rooms and a community hall in favour of the Little Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Tamanrasset, Algeria. / Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International

Why Congregation of Sisters in Algeria Needs to Survive amid Shortage of Vocations

Jul 9, 2020

Sometime last year, when members of the Congregation of the Little Sisters of the Sacred Heart in Algeria wrote to the Catholic charity organization, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International, appealing for funds, the Congregation was in a deep state of need.

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