Middle East - Africa News
Church aid group warns of ‘devastation’ amid efforts to reach Christians in Hamas war
Aid to the Church in Need is working in the Holy Land, including the West Bank, to offer assistance in... Read more
Cameroonian archdiocese launching perpetual adoration at ‘every parish,’ archbishop says
Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea said at a press conference at the Vatican that “every parish is building a chapel of... Read more
Catholic Relief president on aid to Gaza: Let’s ‘get it going,’ ‘take care of these people’
The leader said he was hoping for a quick reopening of border access in Gaza and deployment of aid to... Read more
Religious congregation grateful after release of abducted nuns, seminarian in Nigeria
Three Catholic nuns, a seminarian, and their driver were abducted from Nigeria’s Abakaliki Diocese on Oct. 5 and released Oct.... Read more
U.S. pilgrims count their blessings, pray for peace after escaping Holy Land
One pilgrimage group from the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, made their way back to the U.S. through Jordan after the... Read more
Church in India celebrates two recent Supreme Court verdicts
The cases, involving abortion rights and gay marriage, came down within the same 24-hour period. Read more
‘We lack food and medicine’: Catholics in Gaza take refuge in only parish church
Holy Family Church is the only Roman Catholic parish in the Gaza Strip and is located in the northern part... Read more
Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem hold press conference after Gaza hospital explosion
On Wednesday, Oct. 18, religious leaders spoke to the press about the explosion at the Anglican hospital “Al Ahli” in... Read more
What you need to know about the war between Israel and Hamas
The ongoing tension in the Middle East has flared up again in a war between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian... Read more
‘It touches every family’: Israeli man says niece among those kidnapped by Hamas
Elad Levy, the uncle of Roni Eshel, told “EWTN News Nightly” that the family last heard from Eshel just before... Read more
U.S. bishops urge faithful to join in day of prayer and fasting for peace in Holy Land
The Latin Catholic patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, last week urged Catholics to devote Oct. 17 to prayer. Read more
Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘immediate humanitarian access’ to Gaza Strip
The charity group on Saturday asked for aid access “before a dire humanitarian situation becomes a catastrophe.” Read more
Praying for peace: Franciscans hold special prayer services in Jerusalem
This past weekend, Franciscan friars joined with other religious and laypeople to pray for peace in the Holy Land one... Read more
Heads of churches in Jerusalem call on Israel to allow humanitarian aid to go to Gaza
“We call upon all parties to de-escalate this war in order to save innocent lives while still serving the cause... Read more
Israel urges civilians in northern Gaza to evacuate
In a message posted to its X account on Friday, the Israeli government “call[ed] on civilians in northern Gaza to... Read more
Cardinal denounces enslavement, violence against African migrants en route to Europe
Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero said: “We are talking about robberies, violence, rape, and being sold as slaves.” Read more
In face of war and natural disasters, Church in Syria seeks to maintain people’s faith
Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo Denys Antoine Chahda said the Church is working to “motivate [the people] not to leave... Read more
Catholic patriarch calls day of prayer and fasting for peace in the Holy Land
Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa has urged Catholics to organize times of prayer with Eucharistic adoration and recitation of the rosary. Read more
Caritas Jerusalem suspends activities in Gaza and Israel but announces emergency plan
Caritas Jerusalem, which serves the needs of people in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Jerusalem, reported that some of... Read more
Update: Over 1,000 killed, including 22 Americans, in Saturday terrorist attacks on Israel
President Joe Biden on Tuesday called the attack a moment of “pure unadulterated evil” unleashed by Hamas, who he said... Read more
