Middle East - Africa News
Investigation continues in case of Ghanaian Catholic Priest Killed In Kenya
Investigations continue into the case of Fr. Martin Addai, 46, who was shot on March 10, while driving from the... Read more
UK Church in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe
The Catholic bishops of England and Wales’s have expressed support for the people of Zimbabwe and have said the church... Read more
The Church must bring hope to Zimbabwe, Archbishop Ncube says
Shortly after receiving an aid package for his country’s starving children, the Archbishop of Bulawayo, Pius Ncube, praised the work... Read more
Alter 14 centuries without a place of worship, construction of first Catholic Church in Qatar underway
After fourteen centuries without a place of worship, the Catholic Church in Qatar, a majority Muslim country, will soon have... Read more
Easter will strengthen hope of Iraqi Christians, Baghdad Bishop says
Speaking recently to the Religious Information Service of Italy (SIR), Bishop Shlemon Warduni, Auxiliary Chaldean Bishop of Baghdad (Babylon), expressed... Read more
Bishops in Zimbabwe call for new constitution to end crisis
The Catholic bishops of Zimbabwe issued a pastoral letter on Palm Sunday, calling for a new constitution that will help... Read more
Murder of Iraqi sisters stokes fear of Christians, archbishop says
Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk, in northern Iraq, has described how the murder of two elderly Catholic sisters has shocked... Read more
Elderly nuns attacked, killed in their home in Iraq
Two octogenarian Chaldean Catholic religious sisters are being mourned after being attacked in their home in the Iraqi city of... Read more
Archbishop calls on Zimbabweans to protest Mugabe govt.
Archbishop Pius Ncube of Bulawayo says he is ready to lead a national campaign of peaceful resistance to force President... Read more
“Zimbabwe needs your prayers more than ever,” African priest tells ACN
Father Joaquín Alliende, the international ecclesiastical assistant of Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), is asking all... Read more
Catholic bishop urges South Africa to take political action to ease situation in Zimbabwe
The top Catholic archbishop of Zimbabwe is calling on South Africa to impose political pressures on President Robert Mugabe’s government,... Read more
Ghanan Priest killed by unknown assailants in Nairobi
Father Martin Addai, a member of the Missionaries of Africa and a citizen of Ghana, was killed by unknown assailants... Read more
Top Islam expert says internal struggle in Muslim countries will make the difference
The future of Christians in the Middle East and the creation of a society in which Muslims, Christians, and Jews... Read more
German cardinal says Holy Land should not become ‘living museum’
The president of the German Bishops Conference said the Holy Land must not become “a living museum of Christianity.” Read more
Pakistani Catholic bishop says Islamic radicals are aiming for him
Bishop Joseph Coutts, the Bishop of Faisalabad says that he is in the sites of Muslim extremists due to his... Read more
In preparation for upcoming General Synod, Special Council for Africa meets in Rome
The Special Council for Africa of the General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops met in Rome on February 15... Read more
French Monks to return to Algeria a decade after slaying
A group of Trappist monks have plans to return to Algeria, following an 11-year absence, to establish a new community.... Read more
Christians in Holy Land must fast, grow in love throughout Lent, says Latin Patriarch
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Michel Sabbah, said Lent reminds Christians in the Holy Land that military occupation, the limitation... Read more
Church in Africa ponders future, reflects on past
The Church in Africa reflected on its last 50 years and pondered where it is headed at a three-day international... Read more
Bishop says Turkey should promote pluralism and respect for minorities
“In order to counter nationalist ambitions, Turkey must continue its journey towards a democratic process that will admit of pluralism... Read more
