Middle East - Africa News
Bishop asks Catholics to visit Egypt to encourage “persecuted brethren”
The Coptic Catholic Bishop of Sohag in southern Egypt, Bishop Youssef Aboul-Kheir, is asking Catholics around the world to visit... Read more
Bishops of Sudan issue plea for international help to stop genocide
The Bishops of Sudan have asked the United Nations and the international community to pressure the government of Khartoum to... Read more
Military chaplains keep ‘U.S. military machine running,’ says press report
Alongside U.S. troops, on a battlefield of intense bombing and gunfire, stands one unarmed man – a military chaplain –... Read more
Pakistani bishops to present letter on family life in Asian bishops’ conference
The “Pastoral Letter on Family Life” published by the Pakistani bishops conference will be presented by Mgr. Lawrence John Saldanha,... Read more
Iraq’s Christians fleeing to Syria to escape violence
Iraqi Christians are fleeing to neighbouring Syria in search of refuge from violence and persecution meted out by Islamic militants,... Read more
Bishop blames massive attack against Iraqi Christians to ‘foreign fanatics’
Fourteen Iraqi Christians were believed dead last night at least 60 wounded in Baghdad and Mosul and after car bombs... Read more
Iraqi priest says dialogue between Turks and Iraqi Kurds are “a step towards peace”
Fr. Nizar Semaan, an Iraqi priest in Mosul, told the Vatican news agency Fides this week that meetings between Turkish... Read more
Cardinal Arinze urges dialogue, harmony among Christians and Muslims in Nigeria
Dialogue, respect, mutual acceptance and the promotion of development and justice are the best ways to create positive relations between... Read more
Cardinal Tauran to Muslims: “conflict must not prevent dialogue”
During his speech at the Conference on Muslim-Christian Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, former Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, said... Read more
Catholic student tortured to death in Pakistan for refusing to deny faith in Christ
Javed Anjum, a 19-year-old Catholic student from Quetta in Pakistan died from torture wounds inflicted by Muslim extremists in Faisalabad... Read more
Israeli press says Catholic Church will take custody of Upper Room
The Tel Aviv daily Maariv has published a report which, if confirmed, would signify a major milestone in the history... Read more
Catholic pilgrims launch Peace Marathon in the Holy Land
Fifteen Italian athletes will participate in the Jerusalem-to-Bethlehem Peace Marathon today with the aim of encouraging peace in the region... Read more
Cardinal Martino calls pulling of troops out of Iraq “imprudent”
In an interview with the Italian daily, “Corriere de la Sera,” just days after Spanish President Jose Luis Zapatero announced... Read more
Iraqi Catholics call on Arab Muslim countries to condemn terrorism
Fr. Nizar Semann, an Iraqi priest from the region of Mossul, told the Fides News Agency that the time has... Read more
Holy Land needs new leaders, says patriarch
Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah said new Israeli and Palestinian leaders, bolder religious leaders and an end to suicide bombings are... Read more
Spanish soldiers in Iraq offer prayers for terrorist victims in Madrid
Hundreds of Spanish soldiers stationed in Iraq attended Mass Sunday and offered prayers for the victims of last week’s terrorist... Read more
Rebels killed archbishop, says government report
Burundian rebels assassinated Archbishop Michael Courtney Dec. 29 since his car was flying the Vatican flag, states a recent draft... Read more
Persecuted bishop asks for international help so that Sudanese can decide their own future
One of the symbols of religious persecution in Sudan, Bishop Macram Max Gassis of Obeid, is calling on the international... Read more
Catholic organization among the most efficient in responding to earthquake survivors in Iran
Despite working in a majority Muslim country, Catholic Charities in Iran has been one of the most efficient organizations in... Read more
Light increase in number of pilgrims to Bethlehem for Christmas
According to the Fides News Agency in Rome, the number of pilgrims in Bethlehem has increased slightly this Christmas, but... Read more
