Middle East - Africa News
Church leaders condemn Israeli military Palm Sunday strikes on Anglican hospital in Gaza
The Anglican Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, which runs the hospital in Gaza, condemned the attacks “in the strongest terms” in... Read more
Cameroon diocese issues ‘urgent alert’ on human trafficking surge amid regional violence
The Justice and Peace Commission of Kumbo Diocese in Cameroon has issued an “urgent alert” on a surge of human... Read more
PHOTOS: Nearly 20,000 celebrate Palm Sunday in Iraq’s ‘City of Hosanna’
Thousands of Christians gathered in Qaraqosh, Iraq, to welcome Christ as king and prince of peace as Holy Week began... Read more
In Holy Land on Palm Sunday, cardinal calls Christians to ‘hope against all hope’
On Palm Sunday, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called on Christians in the Holy Land to “hope... Read more
Congolese bishops express ‘spiritual closeness’ with victims of deadly floods in Kinshasa
Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo expressed their solidarity with victims of the recent floods and landslides that struck... Read more
Armenian Patriarchate takes legal action to halt Jerusalem’s tax foreclosure
The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem have issued a statement expressing “great concern” and voicing their solidarity... Read more
Priest of only Catholic parish in Gaza calls for peace, says Gaza is ‘a prison’
Father Gabriel Romanelli is the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, which has become a refuge for the Christian... Read more
Catholic deacon shares ordeal of spending decade of captivity in Syria prison
On March 2, without any notice, Johnny Fouad Dawoud, a deacon in the Syriac Catholic Church, was released from a... Read more
Nigerian priest recounts abductee ordeal, attributes escape to Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Father Isaac Agabi recounted his ordeal at the hands of kidnappers and recommended that major seminaries in Nigeria consider teaching... Read more
3-day peaceful protests in Nigerian diocese call for end to abductions, killings
A group of protesters in Nigeria called for the enforcement of an anti-grazing law to curb the activities of armed... Read more
Lebanon will soon have its own ‘camino,’ once traveled by Christ and the Romans
The Caminos Lebanon project seeks to highlight Lebanon’s rich religious heritage by creating a comprehensive network of pilgrimage trails. Read more
Christian communities in Israel face growing hostility, annual report reveals
On March 27, in Jerusalem, the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue presented findings from its annual report, “Attacks on... Read more
Bishop calls for peace in South Sudan as country’s first vice president reportedly arrested
Amid rising tensions in Africa’s youngest country and reports that the country’s first vice president was arrested, Bishop Christian Carlassare... Read more
Bishop Zaidan calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Holy Land following resumed attacks in Gaza
Maronite Bishop Abdallah Elias Zaidan said the resumed conflict “will have dire implications for any future civil society development in... Read more
ACI MENA celebrates 3 years of amplifying voices of Christians in the Middle East
A service of EWTN News, ACI MENA was established in 2022 and currently operates from the Catholic University in Erbil,... Read more
Zambia’s church leaders denounce attacks on faith leaders’ criticism of government
Auxiliary Bishop Gabriel Msipu Phiri has reportedly been at the center of tensions with the country’s government for being vocal... Read more
Education as a path to peace: Catholic order raises funds to restore Holy Land schools
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem is leading a campaign to renovate and modernize dozens of schools... Read more
Catholic activists call for diplomatic intervention for Kenyan on death row in Vietnam
CitizenGo Africa officials say the life of Margaret Nduta, a young Kenyan woman sentenced to die in Vietnam following a... Read more
How one woman’s ‘vision from God’ led to helping thousands of lives in Ethiopia
“At Grace Center we ask: What would Jesus do for this person? Then we do the same,” founder and executive... Read more
Catholic priest in Gaza reports explosions near parish
Father Gabriel Romanelli told Vatican News the bombings occurred just 300 or 400 meters (about 985 to 1,300 feet) from... Read more
