Middle East - Africa News
British archbishop encourages Christian community in Gaza Strip
In a letter to Msgr. Manuel Musallam of Holy Family Church in Gaza City, the vice president of the Bishops’... Read more
Priest says Christians in Iraq are dying out
The procurator of the Chaldean Patriarchate before the Holy See, Father Philip Najim, warned that the terrorist attacks, kidnappings and... Read more
Catholic convent desecrated, school ransacked in attacks in Gaza Strip
A school and convent belonging to the Gaza Strip's tiny Roman Catholic community were ransacked, burned and looted during clashes... Read more
Kenya to hold first national Catholic conference on HIV/AIDS
Kenya’s first-ever national Catholic conference on HIV/AIDS is scheduled for June 24-28 in Nairobi. Archbishop John Njue, chairman of the... Read more
Iraqi Bishop confirms liberation of Chaldean priest
A Chaldean priest, abducted by unknown gunmen in Baghdad, was freed this past Sunday according to the Missionary News Service... Read more
South African bishops call for speedy resolution in labor strike
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) is calling for the public servants strike in the country to be carried... Read more
Nuncio says election of Peres brings hope for peace between Israel and neighbors
Responding to news of the election of Shimon Peres as the new Israeli president, the Apostolic Nuncio to the Holy... Read more
Bishop of Baghdad reproaches West for “silence” in response to violence against Christians in Iraq
The Religious Information Service of the Church in Italy reported this week that Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad Shlemon Warduni scolded... Read more
Muslim extremists forcibly turn Catholic church into mosque
On the same day as Father Ragheed Ganni’s funeral, Muslim fundamentalists sent another message of hatred to Catholics, this time... Read more
Pray for Iraqi Christians before the faith is gone
The international president of Aid to the Church in Need, Hans-Peter Rothlin, is calling for prayers for the Church in... Read more
Archbishop Ncube accuses govt. of Zimbabwe of brainwashing and intimidation
Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe is training young adolescents to reinforce his police units by using brainwashing techniques in army... Read more
Benedict XVI sends his prayers to families of Iraqi priest and three deacons murdered in Mosul
The senseless campaign against Christians in Iraq has claimed yet another group of victims. Yesterday morning Fr. Ragheed Aziz Ganni... Read more
Catholic Church pleas for government to intervene after massacre
The Catholic Church has asked for troops to be sent to the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo,... Read more
US applies immediate sanctions against Sudan
President George W. Bush announced immediate sanctions against the Sudanese government on Tuesday for its refusal to stop the killing... Read more
Bartholomew I calls for equal civil rights for Christians in Turkey
The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, has called for the recognition of “all the civil rights” of minorities in... Read more
Zimbabweans praying for a break from oppression
Zimbabweans are praying for an end to the "autocratic" and "brutal" regime of President Robert Mugabe that has brought untold... Read more
Catholic Ugandan radio station receives award
A Catholic radio station in rural Uganda has won the admiration of an international panel of judges for contributing "significantly... Read more
Another Black Friday for Coptic Christians in Egypt
A coalition of Coptic Christians is calling on governments of the world to intervene on behalf of the Coptic Christians... Read more
Archbishop of Lahore demands protection for Pakistani Christians
"The Pakistani government should protect us Christians", demands Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha of Lahore, who is also chairman of the Pakistani... Read more
Taliban threatens Pakistani Christians if they do not convert to Islam
Christians in Pakistan are seeking government protection after pro-Taliban militants sent letters to Christians, telling them convert to Islam or... Read more
