Middle East - Africa News
Vatican Secretary of State speaks with Condoleezza Rice about Christians in Middle East, Iraq
In a press conference this afternoon, Cardinal Bertone spoke about his recent conversation with the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza... Read more
Adultery charges dropped in case against Archbishop Pius Ncube
The sensational adultery lawsuit against Archbishop Pius Ncube has an interesting new development. According to The Standard, papers were just... Read more
President of Uganda invites Pope Benedict to visit
The visit of Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, the head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace has provided the... Read more
Suicide ruling reversed by Kenyan court in case of American priest
A Kenyan court found yesterday that an American priest, whose death was originally ruled to be suicide, was actually murdered,... Read more
Ambassador to Holy See says nothing can eradicate Christians from Iraq
The Iraqi ambassador to the Holy See, Albert Edward Ismail Yelda, said this week Christians in the that country “are... Read more
Taliban grows impatient, kills South Korean hostage
Taliban militants in Afghanistan who took 23 South Korean Christians hostage, have reportedly killed one of them after losing patience... Read more
Israeli authorities threaten bookstores with fines over Harry Potter launch
Israeli authorities are urging local bookstores not to participate in the international launch of the final book in the best-selling... Read more
Expert says Peres brings hope for inclusion of Fundamental Accord in Israeli laws
Franciscan priest and expert in Vatican foreign relations, Father David Jaeger, said this week there is new hope that with... Read more
Militant Bumble Bee replaces Mickey Mouse look-alike on Hamas TV
Hamas television has created a new cartoon character to replace the Mickey Mouse look-alike, named Farfur, that called for jihad... Read more
Lawsuit filed against vocal critic of President Robert Mugabe, Archbishop Pius Ncube
The outspoken critic of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, Archbishop Pius Ncube, is being taken to court for allegedly having an... Read more
Zimbabwean political crisis ‘threatens lives’ says Archbishop
As talks between Zimbabwe’s ruling party and the opposition resumed in South Africa this week, a leading cleric has warned... Read more
Iraqi archbishop demands government respect human rights
Speaking to the Italian news agency SIR, Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk (Iraq) said this week the situation of the... Read more
Priestly vocations continue to increase in Ugandan war zone
Despite the war-torn surroundings of nothern Uganda, priestly vocations continue to increase, said Fr. Cosmas Alule in an interview with... Read more
Archbishop says Britain could invade Zimbabwe
Britain would be justified to invade Zimbabwe to remove President Robert Mugabe, said Archbishop Pius Ncube, a leading Zimbabwean cleric.... Read more
First Lady speaks about role of faith-based organizations in Africa
First Lady Laura Bush promoted the role of faith-based organizations in combating disease in Africa as she launched an anti-malaria... Read more
Church in Mozambique organizes tithing campaign to overcome financial crisis
Archbishop Francisco Chimoio of Maputo told the local publication Magazine Independiente this week that the archdiocese has launched a tithing... Read more
Christians in Iraq continue to flee in face of killings, bombings
The release of eight kidnapped Christians on Friday was welcomed by Iraq’s Christian community. However, numerous other Christians continue to... Read more
Vatican announces Synod for Africa in 2009
According to a press release made public this morning Pope Benedict XVI has called a Second Special Assembly for Africa... Read more
Thousands of African parishes to get Catholic satellite radio
In an effort to reduce the digital divide separating the Church in Africa from the rest of the world, two... Read more
Catholic condemned to death for blasphemy tells of his trauma
Church and human rights bodies, including the Catholic bishops' National Commission for Justice and Peace and the All Pakistan Minorities... Read more
