Middle East - Africa News
Two churches in Nigeria attacked during Sunday worship
The attack comes two weeks after 40 Christians were killed in an attack on a Catholic church on Pentecost Sunday. Read more
Nigeria church massacre: At funeral, bishop urges Christians to 'refuse to be crushed by the tragedy'
“In these coffins, a part of Nigeria lies dead, too," Bishop Emmanuel Badejo said. Read more
TRACKER: Where are Christians in Nigeria being killed?
More Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in any other country worldwide — at least 4,650 in... Read more
Afghan Christians: Where are they now?
Escaping the Taliban was only their first hurdle. Now many are stuck in legal limbo. Read more
Nigeria church massacre: ISIS affiliate group suspected as perpetrators, government official says
A Nigerian government official has laid blame on an Islamic militant group for the deadly church shooting on Pentecost that... Read more
Catholic priests martyred under Ottoman Empire beatified in Lebanon
Father Leonard Melki and Father Thomas Saleh were martyred in 1915 and 1917 respectively. Read more
Catholic charity urges world leaders to condemn Nigeria church massacre
At least 50 people were reportedly killed in the ‘Pentecost massacre’ on June 5. Read more
Vatican and local Catholic bishop respond to Pentecost Sunday church massacre in Nigeria
At least 50 people are reported to have been killed in the attack at a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo... Read more
At least 50 feared dead in attack on Catholic church in Nigeria
Such attacks in southwestern Nigeria are rare, while they have escalated sharply in the north in recent months. Read more
Pope Francis’ DR Congo and South Sudan itinerary unveiled
Pope Francis will visit the African nations on July 2-7. Read more
Armenian patriarch to represent Catholics at Middle East Council of Churches
Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian has led the Armenian Catholic Church since September 2021. Read more
Bishops lament threats facing Jerusalem's Christians
At the end of a trip to the Holy Land, a group of European bishops lamented the threats to Jerusalem’s... Read more
Gunmen kidnap 2 Catholic priests in Nigeria
The priests were abducted after the gunmen broke into a rectory in northwest Nigeria. Read more
Christian leaders condemn Israeli police violence at Palestinian journalist's funeral
Christian leaders of the Holy Land on Monday condemned recent violence at the funeral of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh,... Read more
Catholic cathedral attacked in Nigeria after arrests over ‘blasphemy’ killing
The attack took place amid protests demanding the release of two suspects in the killing of a Christian student. Read more
Catholic archdiocese in Nigeria announces death of kidnapped priest
Father Joseph Aketeh Bako was kidnapped in March. Read more
Pope Francis’ Lebanon trip ‘delayed for health reasons’
Lebanon’s tourism minister announced the postponement, citing ‘health reasons.’ Read more
Catholic priest in Nigeria released 40 days after abduction
Father Felix Zakari Fidson was seized on March 24. Read more
This Catholic doctor provides care for 1 million people in Sudan, South Sudan
Sudan and South Sudan are countries currently facing several hardships. After the military staged a coup in Sudan six months... Read more
Catholic priest among 4 sentenced in shooting of South Sudan bishop-elect
Father John Mathiang Machol was given a 7-year jail sentence. Read more
