Middle East - Africa News
Catholics in Turkey to celebrate two millennia of St. Paul
Catholics in the majority-Muslim country of Turkey will soon celebrate the 2,000th anniversary of Saint Paul, who was born in... Read more
Sudanese Catholic Bishops Conference elects new leadership
The Sudan Catholic Bishops Conference has elected its head officials for the next three years. Read more
Bishops from Europe and US to visit Holy Land in support of peace
Father Pierre Grech, the general secretary of the Latin Bishops’ Conference in the Arab Region, said this week that a... Read more
Kenyan bishops encourage peace and justice as politicians trade blame
Following a meeting of the entire Kenya Episcopal Conference, John Cardinal Njue, the archbishop of Nairobi, and the 22 other bishops... Read more
Church in Iraq fears new campaign of “religious cleansing”
New fears of an organized campaign to flush Christianity out of Iraq have been sparked by the recent attacks on churches... Read more
Prime Minister invites Pope Benedict XVI to visit Iraq
The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq, Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, met this week with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri el Maliki, who... Read more
President Bush visits birthplace of Christ
This morning after visiting the Church of the Nativity on a one day visit to Palestine, President Bush thanked the... Read more
Kenyan bishop asks for aid in supporting refugees, burying dead
Bishop Cornelius Kipng’eno Arap Korir of the West Kenyan diocese of Eldoret has asked the international Catholic charity Aid to... Read more
More bomb attacks on Iraqi churches, severe material damage caused
Continuing a trend of attacks on Christian buildings, two car bombs exploded outside churches on Wednesday in the northern Iraq... Read more
Pakistan’s Catholics join Muslims in remembering Benazir Bhutto
Catholics in Pakistan joined their countrymen in grieving for Benazir Bhutto with a special Mass in Lahore on Sunday. Read more
Pope and Kenyan bishops pray for peace in election conflict
The Kenya Episcopal Conference denounced the many acts of political violence after the reaction to disputed results and allegations of... Read more
Attacks in Iraq were coordinated, claims archbishop
Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, the apostolic nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, denounced the yesterday’s attacks against seven churches and convents in... Read more
Latin Patriarch says Holy Land “cannot be exclusive for anyone”
In a pre-Christmas address on Wednesday, a high-ranking Catholic cleric in the Holy Land criticized Israel’s official identity as a... Read more
Suspect charged in Turkey priest stabbing, victim released from hospital
Father Adriano Franchini was released from a hospital Wednesday after treatment for wounds he suffered when he was attacked after... Read more
Father Lombardi says Catholic-Muslim dialogue worries fundamentalists
The Director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Father Federico Lombardi, said Monday the dialogue with the Muslim world desired... Read more
Zimbabwe bishops demand fair elections as Mugabe secures his position
Zimbabwe’s Catholic bishops have asked their government to ensure free and fair elections, SW Radio Africa reports. Read more
Muslim extremists attack Christian stores and church in southern Egypt
Thirteen businesses belonging to Christians, as well as the façade of a church, have been attacked by Muslim extremists during... Read more
Nuncio in Holy Land: Will exists for an agreement
After a meeting of the bilateral commission of Israel and the Holy See on December 12 and 13, which is... Read more
Priest stabbed in Turkey
A Catholic priest was stabbed in the stomach and hospitalized on Sunday, the Associated Press reports, adding to the numbers... Read more
General Hajj grieved over, Pope Benedict XVI sends his condolences
In pouring rain, hundreds of Lebanese mourned the passing of Major General Francois El Hajj as his casket proceeded into... Read more
