Middle East - Africa News
Kidnapped archbishop says Pope’s appeal resulted in his quick release
The Iraqi archbishop, who was kidnapped Monday but released yesterday after 19 hours in captivity, credits the Pope for his... Read more
Lutheran panel says ‘no’ to same-sex marriage; proposes tolerance for homosexuality
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America should officially maintain its traditional position against same-sex blessing ceremonies and ministers involved in... Read more
Archbishop kidnapped in Iraq on verge of election
Today the Vatican released a statement deploring the kidnapping of a Catholic Archbishop in the Iraqi city of Mosul. Read more
Bethlehem mayor says Israeli occupation is driving away Christians
The mayor of Bethlehem said that the “bitterness” of the Israeli occupation is driving more and more Christians away from... Read more
Dark future for Christians in Arab regions if world continues neglect, says scholar
The situation in the Arab world has reached a point at which the further subjugation and persecution of Christians in... Read more
New declaration says protecting marriage important in protecting family
International pro-family leaders issued a declaration Dec. 3, urging governments around the world to protect the family by upholding, preserving... Read more
Motherhood and fatherhood are complementary Cardinal explains at Family summit
At the International Conference on the Family this morning in Doha, Qatar, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, president of the Pontifical... Read more
Sudanese government expells charity worker, warns aid organizations in Darfur
The Sudan director of the UK based aid agency Save the Children was expelled from the east African country yesterday,... Read more
Catholics rebuild churches in Iraq despite ongoing violence
Father Nizar Semaan, a Catholic priest from the city of Mosul, told the Fides News Agency this week that Christians... Read more
Pilgrimages to Holy Land needed to diminish Christian exodus
Representatives of different Christian denominations signed a statement this week exhorting the faithful around the world to make pilgrimages to... Read more
Mexican Cardinal says faith and reason together lead to encounter with God
Amidst the confusion and disorder of certain scientific and technological “advances,” man must understand that reason alone cannot address his... Read more
Homosexual group to give sessions at national religion conference
The Gay Men's "Issues In Religion" Group will be presenting workshops at the American Academy of Religion's 2004 Annual Meeting... Read more
Pope to return relics to Orthodox Church after 800 years
Pope John Paul II will return the relics of two of the Great Doctors of the Church, Saint John Chrysostom... Read more
Iraqi Christians thankful for Pope’s concern
The Vatican News Agency Fides reported last week Christians in Iraq have expressed their gratitude to Pope John Paul II... Read more
Result of presidential election serious concern for world, says Knights of Columbus CEO
Knights of Columbus CEO Carl A. Anderson, consultor to the Pontifical Council on Justice and Peace who were meeting in... Read more
In face of terrorist violence, Iraq’s Christians defiantly vow to stay and rebuild country
Iraqi Christian leaders have issued a joint statement in response to the bombings of five churches on Saturday, October 16,... Read more
Christians fleeing Iraq due to growth in Muslim extremism
The EFE News Agency reported this week that persecution against Christians has resurfaced in post-war Iraq and that more believers... Read more
Salesians condemn killing of street boys in the Congo
The news agency of the Salesians published a strong condemnation by the Salesian Province in Central Africa of the brutal... Read more
Patriarch of Baghdad “played all his cards” for release of Italian volunteers
The Chaldean Patriarch of Baghdad, Emmanuel Delly, said this week the Church in Iraq played “all her cards” in working... Read more
Rwandan bishops reject accusations of Church involvement in 1994 genocide
The bishops of Rwanda have issued an official statement demanding the media cease from implying the Catholic Church bears some... Read more
