Middle East - Africa News
Pope is coming to pray for peace in Holy Land, says Jerusalem Patriarch
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, said this week that the Church in the Holy Land is awaiting... Read more
Gaza priest: Israel will only grant 80 visas to attend Papal events
Commenting on the number of Catholics from the Gaza Strip who will be allowed to see the Pope during his... Read more
Nuncio in Iraq says no plans for Pope to visit the country
The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, Archbishop Francis A. Chullikat, told the Italian agency SIR that Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Anti-Christian violence in Pakistan prompts fears of ‘Talibanization’
Last Wednesday’s anti-Christian violence in Karachi left 15 people wounded and resulted in the houses of 15 Christian families being... Read more
Holy Land preparing for Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic visit
Painters, workers and archeologists are among those making the final preparations for Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to the Holy... Read more
Jordan anxiously awaits Papal visit, says minister
A delegation from Jordan led by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Maha Khatib, is visiting the Vatican this week, and... Read more
Vatican calls Iranian president's Israel comments 'extremist'
The Vatican's spokesman, Fr. Federico Lombardi, reacted to the remarks made by the President of Iran at the conference on... Read more
New Catholic university inaugurated in south Sudan
St. Mary’s University of Juba, a Catholic university in the south Sudan, was officially inaugurated on April 16. Read more
Archbishop for Military Services spends Easter with troops in Iraq
At the invitation of General Ray Odierno, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for Military Services arrived in Al... Read more
Cardinal Bertone stresses urgent need to help Christians in the Holy Land
Upon receiving an award from the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio... Read more
Southern African Catholics donate 258 tons of aid relief for Zimbabwe
Responding to a call from their bishops, Southern African Catholics have gathered 258 tons of food and medicine to be... Read more
Iraqi Christians have ‘great hope’ in ‘tragic’ situation, Kirkuk archbishop says
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Kirkuk Louis Sako, lamenting the number of Iraqi Christians who have been murdered or driven into... Read more
Ugandan doctor links African AIDS epidemic to Western sexual values
Each day more scientists, researchers and doctors are voicing their support for Pope Benedict XVI’s statement that condoms are not... Read more
Salesian describes success of papal visit to Africa, denounces poor coverage
Fr. Filiberto Rodríguez, Superior of the Salesian Vice-Province in Angola, wrote a letter this week sharing his impressions of the... Read more
African AIDS experts voice support for Pope on condoms
More than a week after the media attacked Pope Benedict XVI for his comments on condoms and AIDS, CNA is... Read more
Jerusalem Patriarchate publishes prayer for papal trip to Holy Land
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has published a prayer of preparation for Pope Benedict XVI’s trip to Jerusalem May 8-15,... Read more
South African cardinal asks politicians to stop using churches
As South Africa’s April 22 elections approach, Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, Archbishop of Durban and spokesman for the Southern African Catholic... Read more
Pope reflects on moments of joy-filled Africa trip
En route to Rome from Africa, Pope Benedict spoke with journalists about his impressions of the African Church. The Holy... Read more
Pope Benedict praises Church in Africa, departs for Rome
Thanking everyone for the efforts made during the course of his African visit, the Holy Father delivered a brief address... Read more
Holy Father advocates for the dignity of women, highlights mothers
In his remarks to representatives of Catholic movements working for the promotion of women in Africa, Pope Benedict emphasized the... Read more
