Middle East - Africa News
Organization says persecution of Christians in Iraq continues
The Iraqi organization Christians in Need said this week that Christians in that country continue to suffer persecution. According to... Read more
Former Archbishop Ncube denies rumors he will run for president
The former archbishop of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Pius Ncube, said he will remain a human rights advocate and that he has... Read more
Columnist stirs controversy in Uganda by calling for legalization of abortion
A columnist for a Ugandan newspaper has called on the government of the East African country to ignore the Catholic... Read more
Lebanese bishop launches energetic call to halt destruction of country
Maronite Bishop Bechara Rai of Byblos (Lebanon) has strongly condemned the recent attack in Beirut that took the lives of... Read more
Zimbabwe -- ACN calls for prayers for the Church in Zimbabwe
The well-known pastoral charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), has requested that Catholics around the world unite in... Read more
Zimbabwean Bishops unsure why Archbishop Ncube resigned
It is still unclear to the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference as to why Pius Ncube stepped down as archbishop of... Read more
Vatican procurator says “real persecution” of Christians exists in Iraq
The Procurator of the Chaldean Church at the Holy See, Msgr. Philip Najim, said last week, “Nobody can deny that... Read more
Ugandan seminary seeks to expand
St. Paul's Seminary in Kinyamasika, Uganda, is in need of expansion to accommodate a boom in priestly vocations. Read more
Vatican declines early start for Cardinal Otunga’s cause
The Vatican refused a request by the Archdiocese of Nairobi for an early start in the cause of Cardinal Maurice... Read more
Film made to 'reform fundamentalists', says Muslim filmmaker
The writer and director of a controversial Pakistani film, currently screening at the Venice Film Festival, said he hopes his... Read more
Zimbabwe's bishops rally behind accused archbishop
The embattled Archbishop of Bulawayo, Pius Ncube, has received the backing of his fellow Zimbabwean bishops. The show of support... Read more
Taliban agrees to free Christian South Korean hostages
Taliban militants have agreed to free 19 South Koreans on the condition that South Korea pull out its 200 troops... Read more
Kenyan official concludes priest’s death was murder
A Kenyan official has concluded that a U.S. priest, who died seven years ago, was murdered. Read more
Aid organization established to help persecuted Iraqi Christians
The plight of the Iraqi Christian community is one that is quite desperate even though it has existed for centuries.... Read more
Africans demand countries follow Ugandan model of abstinence in order to stop AIDS
The website AllAfrica.com has published an opinion piece by an African expert who is calling on leaders to follow the... Read more
Pakistani Christians suffer discrimination and religious persecution, says priest
Father Emmanuel Asi, secretary of the Biblical Commission of Pakistan, denounced this week that Christians in that country are experiencing... Read more
Gaza Christians under Islamic threat
The Christian minority in Gaza are under increasing pressure by Hamas to become Muslims, submit to Islamic law or leave... Read more
Man in Iran lashed for being Christian
Iranian authorities lashed a man 34 times after a copy of the Gospel was found in his car, according to... Read more
Islamic extremists kill Pakistani Christian and issue death threats against anyone involved in his funeral
On July 30 Islamic extremists killed Sadiq Masih, a Pakistani Christian who requested a leave of absence from his job... Read more
Egypt arrests Christian human rights activists
On August 8, members of the State Security Investigations (SSI) arrested and detained two Egyptian Christian human rights activists in... Read more
