Middle East - Africa News
Turkey detains student over killing of priest
The 16-year old high school student who murdered Fr. Santoro, an Italian priest, was arrested on Tuesday and has confessed... Read more
Jerusalem church leaders express support for new Palestinian government
The 13 patriarchs and heads of the Churches of Jerusalem have issued a statement, congratulating the Palestinian people for their... Read more
Iraqi archbishop says Christian community becoming “Church of martyrs”
Reacting to a series of explosions this past Sunday in Christian churches throughout Iraq, Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk said,... Read more
Four churches, Vatican mission office targeted in Iraq
A series of car bomb explosions Sunday near four Christian churches and the Vatican mission office killed three people and... Read more
Archbishop, church offices return to New Orleans
Four months after Hurricane Katrina ravaged the U.S. Gulf Coast, forcing residents and businesses out of the city of New... Read more
Bishop calls for respect for dignity of immigrants
Bishop Antonio Ceballos of Cadiz and Ceuta, Spain, has issued a pastoral letter marking the World Day of Immigrants and... Read more
Top Catholic cleric in Holy Land says security barrier serves no purpose
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Michel Sabbah, has called for the removal of the separation barrier being constructed between the... Read more
Catholics condemn South Park episode, call for program’s review
The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights and a board member of a network’s parent company have condemned last... Read more
Hospital in Bethlehem reaches out to poor mothers
The Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem has launched a new program to reach out to mothers who live in extreme... Read more
Patriarchs condemn terrorism, call for end of occupation of Palestine
Catholic Patriarchs of the East have condemned terrorism and affirmed the right of the Palestinian people to live side by... Read more
Bishop seeks help to build orphanage in Pakistan after devastating quake
Catholic leaders in Pakistani-controlled Kashmir are gathering their resources to build an orphanage after the devastating earthquake Oct. 8 left... Read more
Archbishop Foley: Technology can help us serve poor, isolated peoples of world
Yesterday, Archbishop John Foley, President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications told a United Nations gathering that countries have... Read more
Archeologists find evidence supporting Biblical Goliath
Archeologists near Jerusalem have made a significant discovery which lends historical credence to the Old Testament story of David and... Read more
Holy Land Archeologists uncover what may be earliest church in world, Vatican hails as ‘great discovery’
Early reports from the Israel Antiquities Authority are suggesting that remains of a building uncovered on the Megiddo prison grounds,... Read more
Nonprescription morning-after pill harmful, USCCB tells FDA
The U.S. bishops are urging the Food and Drug Administration to reject all applications to make Plan B, also known... Read more
New prayer book for mothers launched
A new book of prayer, dedicated to mothers and influenced by the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, is now... Read more
Catholic Relief Services commits to aid for Pakistan after earthquake
Catholic Relief Services has announced that it has already committed an initial $50,000 for the immediate needs of the survivors... Read more
Eucharist is source of conversion for secular culture, nourishment for the persecuted and suffering, say bishops
243 bishops participated in Thursday afternoon's seventh meeting of the 11th General Synod of Bishops taking place in Rome this... Read more
Reconciliation and peace message of the Gospel goes above ethnic and cultural boundaries says Pope to First Encounter of Civilizations in Turkey
The Holy Father Pope Benedict XVI welcomed with joy the news of the first Encounter of Civilizations, celebrated in Antioch... Read more
Lima cardinal says priests must be experts in charity
The Archbishop of Lima, Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani, said this week priests are called to be "experts in charity" and... Read more
