Middle East - Africa News
President of Israel says ‘Pope’s entire message is positive’
Commenting on the Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the Holy Land, the president of Israel, Shimon Peres, said on Wednesday:... Read more
Benedict XVI visits Armenian Apostolic Patriarchate, expresses hope for Christian unity
This morning the Holy Father visited the Armenian Patriarchal Apostolic Church of Jerusalem, where he was greeted by Patriarch Torkom... Read more
'Break the vicious circle of violence,' Pope pleads before departing
Pope Benedict made the strongest appeal for peace of his entire trip as he prepared to depart for Rome on... Read more
Leaders must nurture faith of families, work for unity, exhorts Holy Father
After celebrating Mass in private at the apostolic delegation in Jerusalem, at 9 a.m. today the Holy Father traveled to... Read more
Jesus is the peace the Holy Land longs for, Pope says
Before he departs for Rome later this afternoon, Pope Benedict made sure to visit Christianity's holiest site—the Church of the... Read more
Pope: Unity of Christians key to Jerusalem's vibrant future
On Friday morning, after celebrating Mass in private, Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of... Read more
Congo’s mineral resources illegally funding militant groups, priest says
A priest from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has called on the Congolese government to stop the illegal exploitation... Read more
Would-be assassin of Pope John Paul II says he wants to be baptized
Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul II, now claims he would like to convert... Read more
Christians indispensable for Holy Land, Pope stresses
Wrapping up his time in Nazareth, Pope Benedict prayed in the grotto of the Basilica of the Annunciation and then... Read more
Pope sings for peace at site of Muslim-Christian clashes
Muslims, Christians, Jewish and Druze leaders met with Pope Benedict XVI in the auditorium of the Shrine of the Annunciation... Read more
Pope Benedict discusses two-state solution with Netanyahu
Pope Benedict XVI met with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday afternoon at the Franciscan Convent in Nazareth and... Read more
Holy Father visits Bethlehem children’s hospital
Pope Benedict paid a visit yesterday to the Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem. In his address, he praised the staff... Read more
Pope turns to Holy Family to inspire peace in Nazareth
This morning in the town where Jesus was raised by Mary and Joseph, Pope Benedict XVI called upon Christians to... Read more
African bishops show support for Pope Benedict’s condom comments
African bishops are throwing their support behind Benedict XVI regarding his March comments on the use of condoms in the... Read more
Benedict XVI pleas for an end to intolerance and exclusion
As the Holy Father left the Palestinian Territories today, he thanked the faithful for their hospitality and encouraged "openness and... Read more
Holy Father prays for refugees in Bethlehem, encourages reconciliation for peace
On Wednesday afternoon, Pope Benedict XVI visited the Aida Refugee Camp in Bethlehem, home to Muslims and Christians. The Pope... Read more
Don't be afraid to break ‘stalemate of fear’ Pope tells Palestinians
At the site where tradition holds that Jesus' was born, Pope Benedict proclaimed, "do not be afraid" as he challenged... Read more
Pope backs Palestinian state, urges youth to turn from violence
Palestinians hoped that if the Pope came to the Holy Land he would visit them, and today they got their... Read more
Pope Benedict’s national Holocaust memorial speech defended against critics
Pope Benedict XVI’s remarks at Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, despite saying such an "atrocity" as the Holocaust should never "disgrace... Read more
Jerusalem must fulfill its 'vocation' as a city of peace, urges Pope
Mass at the foot of the Mount of Olives began on Tuesday afternoon with Archbishop Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of... Read more
