Middle East - Africa News
Kenyan bishops mourn deaths of two MPs
Catholic bishops joined other Kenyans in mourning the deaths of two cabinet members who, along with a security officer and... Read more
Global food crisis could close Nigerian seminary
The global food crisis could close the Catholic seminary in the central Nigerian city of Makurdi by June 20 as... Read more
Mugabe backers detain diplomats from U.S. and Britain
A group of British and American diplomats traveling to a meeting with the Zimbabwe opposition was stopped at a roadblock... Read more
Four Algerians condemned to prison for converting to Christianity
Four Algerian citizens who converted to Christianity have been condemned to prison and heavy fines, while two others were set... Read more
Turkish minister acknowledges lack of religious freedom in country
Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Relations and top negotiator for the country’s entry into the European Union said this week there... Read more
Germany could its open doors to Iraqi Christians fleeing persecution
Germany may open its doors to Iraqi Christians fleeing from persecution by Muslim extremists if the countries of the European... Read more
One year after killings, bishops call for reconciliation in Iraq
One year after the murders of Father Ragheed Ganni and Deacons Basman Yousef Daoud, Ghasan Bidawid and Wahid Hanna, Archbishop... Read more
Nigerian bishops say development conference must not push for abortion
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has called on the Nigerian government to ensure that an international meeting on development... Read more
Marked increase in number of pilgrims visiting Holy Land
Auxiliary Bishop Giacinto-Boulos Marcuzzo of Jerusalem told L’Osservatore Romano this week that there has been a marked increase in the... Read more
Gunmen invade home of Nigerian archbishop in possible assassination attempt
Suspected assassins invaded the home of Archbishop Alaba Job on Wednesday night, wielding guns and demanding to see the archbishop. ... Read more
Algerian archbishop calls on Muslim government to free convert to Christianity
Archbishop Emeritus Henri Teissier of Algeria has called on that country’s government to free Christian convert Habiba Kouider, who was... Read more
Pope praises Uganda’s AIDS prevention program
Among Pope Benedict XVI’s meetings today was the reception of nine new ambassadors to the Vatican, an unusually high number.... Read more
Custodian of Holy Land praises Middle East diplomatic progress
Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custodian of the Holy Land, on Thursday praised the official announcement of Israel-Syria negotiations and the recent... Read more
Lebanese leaders agree to end political violence
Rival Lebanese leaders on Wednesday reached an agreement to end 18 months of political conflict. Read more
Political violence continues in Zimbabwe as election nears
Grave human rights abuses triggered by a disputed presidential election continue to afflict Zimbabwe. Politically-motivated violence has affected thousands of... Read more
Catholic bishop rejects execution of Iraqi archbishop’s murderer
Auxiliary Bishop Shlemo Warduni of Baghdad has rejected the death sentence the Iraqi government has handed down against Al Qaeda... Read more
Iraqi government sentences al Qaeda leader to death for Archbishop Rahho’s murder
The Iraqi government said on Sunday that a leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq has been sentenced to death for the... Read more
Cardinal Bernardin Gantin passes away at 86
Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, a native a Benin and one of the most beloved collaborators of Pope John Paul II, died... Read more
Church leaders in Kenya seek to pacify violent tribal sect
Church leaders in central Kenya have asked the government to enter talks with a banned ultra-traditionalist tribal sect that has... Read more
Former Jordanian minister insists Islam will conquer Rome
A former Jordanian minister has seized upon commentary about the decline of Western power, saying on Arabic-language television that Islam... Read more
