Middle East - Africa News
True liturgical reform must avoid “wild liturgy,” Cardinal Arinze explains
Cardinal Francis Arinze, the Church’s “liturgist-in-chief,” recently made a speech at an African university in which he criticized liturgical abuses... Read more
Catholics consecrate new church in Qatar
Despite threats from Islamic radicals, thousands of Christians on Saturday took part in the first Mass to be held at... Read more
German cardinal calls for construction of a church in native land of St. Paul
The Archbishop of Cologne, Cardinal Joachim Meisner, has called on Turkey’s president Tayyip Erdogan to support the construction of a... Read more
We need leaders who foster peace in the Holy Land, says Catholic archbishop
The Latin-Rite Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Michael Sabbah, said this week, “We need leaders capable of achieving peace, as that... Read more
Vatican in talks to open church in Saudi Arabia
The Vatican is in negotiations with Saudi Arabia to open the first Catholic Church in the country in modern times,... Read more
Nuncio to Iraq encourages continuation of inter-religious dialogue
The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, said the inter-religious dialogue that was encouraged and carried... Read more
Benedict XVI offers Mass for soul of Iraqi archbishop
On Monday morning the Holy Father presided at a Mass for the soul of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of the... Read more
Nuncio to Iraq asks for security guarantees for Christians
The apostolic nuncio to Iraq, Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, has called for security guarantees for Iraqi Christians after news of... Read more
Thousands mourning loss of Iraqi archbishop told not to seek revenge
Thousands of mourners gathered in the Christian village of Kremlis, Iraq today to bury Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho, whose body... Read more
Archbishop’s death could drive Iraqi Christians underground
A group called Iraqi Christians in Need (ICIN) has said that the killing of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho in Mosul... Read more
Kidnapped Archbishop of Mosul dies in captivity
Archbishop Paulos Rahho, who was kidnapped on February 29, was found dead yesterday near Mosul, according to Bishop Shlemon Warduni.... Read more
Pakistan bomb attack kills 24, damages Catholic cathedral
A bomb attack on a government building Tuesday killed 24 people, including two children at Catholic schools, and damaged the... Read more
Nuncio in Iraq prays for health and quick release of kidnapped archbishop
The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikat, expressed his concern over the state of health of... Read more
Christians in Middle East pray for release of kidnapped Iraqi archbishop
The Christian communities in Iraq have launched a prayer campaign for the release of Catholic Chaldean Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho... Read more
Earthquake aftermath in the Democratic Republic of Congo “still critical”
Archbishop Francois-Xavier Maroy Rusengo has told the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that the Democratic... Read more
Kidnapping of archbishop “an assault on all Iraqis,” Iraqi prime minister says
The Iraqi prime minister has made the release of a kidnapped Chaldean Catholic archbishop a top priority, saying the assault... Read more
$ 1.8 million ransom demanded for release of Iraqi archbishop
The Mensajeros de la Paz (Messengers of Peace) foundation is reporting that the captors of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of... Read more
Archbishop praises Uganda peace agreement with guerillas
The Catholic Archbishop of Ugulu has praised the peace agreement between the government and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) as... Read more
First Catholic Church in Arabic country to be dedicated to Mary
The first Catholic Church in an Arab Muslim emirate will be dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, during a ceremony... Read more
Archbishop of Mosul kidnapped, Pope condemns act as “despicable”
Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of Mosul, Iraq was kidnapped on Friday by gunmen who killed his driver and two bodyguards.... Read more
