[Agenzia Fides] Algiers -- The Catholic Church in Algeria announces with regret the closure of all charitable activities and facilities of Caritas Algeria from October 1st, 2022. This "complete and definitive" closure is announced in a communiqué from the Archdiocese of Algiers, signed by Archbishop Paul Desfarges, Emeritus of Algiers and President of the Algerian Diocesan Association. The communiqué, written in a formal style, simply states that the measure was taken at the request of the Algerian authorities. "Of cou