Middle East - Africa News
Nairobi archbishop declines Kenyan president’s donations to Catholic parish
Archbishop Philip Anyolo Subira has declined the equivalent of $38,500 that Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto offered to a parish... Read more
Red Wednesday in the Land of the Martyrs
Nov. 20 marks Red Wednesday, a growing effort to show solidarity with the suffering Church. Read more
Chaldean archbishop voices hope for peace under new U.S. administration
Archbishop Bashar Matti Warda, head of the Chaldean Eparchy of Erbil, has expressed hope that the new U.S. president will... Read more
Over 15 Catholic parishes close amid ongoing violence against Christians in Nigeria
Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe has called for action to address escalating insecurity in Nigeria’s Benue state, which has led to... Read more
Trump’s return: Lebanese Christian politicians eye peace, security, and U.S. support
Here’s what leading Lebanese Christian politicians are saying about Donald Trump’s reelection. Read more
Rector of minor seminary in Nigeria released after 10-day captivity
Father Thomas Oyode, the rector of the Immaculate Conception Minor Seminary in Nigeria’s Diocese of Auchi who was abducted Oct.... Read more
Cardinal raises questions on ‘hasty beatification’ plans for King Baudouin of Belgium
Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo raised a “red flag” about the pope’s announcement in Belgium about opening the beatification cause of King... Read more
Muslim refugees receive ‘shelter and support’ at nuns’ convent in Lebanon
According to the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need, these nuns work to offer refugees “not only shelter,... Read more
Seminary rector kidnapped during evening prayers at Nigerian minor seminary
Father Thomas Oyode was kidnapped around 7 p.m. on Oct. 27 during evening prayers and Benediction at the seminary. Read more
10 things to know about the Catholic Church in Lebanon
In 1989, Pope John Paul II issued an apostolic letter warning that “the disappearance of Lebanon would be one of... Read more
Persecution of Christians worldwide has gotten worse, papal charity report says
The Aid to the Church in Need report, which covers August 2022 to June 2024, states that human rights violations... Read more
Jerusalem cardinal: Two-state solution to end Israel-Hamas war is now ‘unrealistic’
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa indicated that for now a two-state solution to end the war between Israel and Hamas in the... Read more
Catholic leader promotes interfaith unity through charity work in Yemen
Bishop Paolo Martinelli, who serves as the apostolic vicar for Southern Arabia, emphasized the special importance of interfaith dialogue in... Read more
Islamic terrorists massacre 150 in Burkina Faso
More than 150 people, including many Christians, were massacred by Islamic terrorists in Burkina Faso, sources told Aid to the... Read more
Christian foundation decries ‘widespread, systematic’ forceful conversion to Islam in Sudan
Christian Solidarity Worldwide condemned the detention of the 12 and the forceful conversion of Christians to Islam in various Sudanese... Read more
Symposium in Turkey held for the bicentenary of Blessed Anne-Catherine Emmerich’s death
Dozens gathered from across the world to mark the 200th anniversary of Blessed Anne-Catherine Emmerich’s death and the 20th anniversary... Read more
Catholic schools in Lebanon stand resilient amid war
In Lebanon, Catholic schools stand as beacons of hope as the education system veers on collapse as war escalates. Read more
Israeli missile destroys Catholic church in Lebanon; at least 8 dead
A church of the Melkite Greek Catholic Eparchy of Tyre, Lebanon, has been hit by a missile from Israeli airstrikes... Read more
Who are the Christians in Lebanon?
For a Middle Eastern nation, Lebanon has a large and influential Christian population. Read more
Pope Francis: ‘Prayer and fasting are the weapons of love that change history’
In his letter to Catholics in the Middle East, the Holy Father expressed his closeness with those “who dwell in... Read more
