Middle East - Africa News
Where are all the pilgrims? The current state of religious tourism in the Holy Land
During the month of May in Jerusalem, the major holidays of the three major religions passed with an almost total... Read more
Jerusalem’s Marian procession: A call for peace in war-torn Gaza
Palestinian Christians carried a statue of Mary through the streets of Jerusalem to ask Our Lady of Palestine to intercede... Read more
Feast of Corpus Christi: Lebanon celebrates 199 years of miraculous Eucharistic event
Thousands of Christians flocked to Zahle, Lebanon, on Thursday, May 30, a city nicknamed “The City of 52 Churches,” to... Read more
Church responds to mob attack on Christians in Pakistan
After the recent attack on Christians in Sargodha, Church officials strongly condemned the incident. Read more
In midst of brutal war, Sudanese Catholic community says ‘relationship with God has grown’
Peace reigns inside Dar Mariam, the residence of the Salesian Sisters in Sudan, despite the fact that it has been... Read more
14 Catholics killed in Democratic Republic of Congo after refusing to convert to Islam
The Vatican newspaper L’Osservatore Romano reported that the 14 Catholics were killed in North Kivu by members of an ISIS-affiliated... Read more
Catholic Relief Services unable to provide aid to southern Gaza amid ongoing war
“Most of the aid crosses through Rafah, and the Rafah crossing has been closed since early May because of the... Read more
Nuncio in Kenya: Church in Europe is losing ‘its inner compass’
Archbishop Hubertus van Megen recently highlighted some of the weaknesses of the Church in Europe, which he said reflect an... Read more
Kenyan pilgrims begin more than 200-mile walk to mark Ugandan Martyrs Day
Millions are expected to arrive at the Namugongo Shrine, the site where St. Charles Lwanga and his companions were burned... Read more
Joy in Syria: Pope Francis gives ‘green light’ for canonization of ‘Martyrs of Damascus’
The Vatican has announced that eight Franciscan friars and three laymen who were killed for their faith in Syria will... Read more
Archaeological discovery sheds light on Christian pilgrimages to Holy Land 1,500 years ago
Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority have discovered a Byzantine-period church in the northern Negev desert with wall art displaying... Read more
Cardinal Pizzaballa meets with journalists to discuss visit to Catholic parish in Gaza
After returning from the Catholic parish in northern Gaza, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch, spoke to the press about... Read more
Cardinal Pizzaballa visits Gaza in show of support, solidarity with ‘suffering population’
Pizzaballa “entered Gaza and reached the Parish of the Holy Family for a pastoral visit,” said a press release issued... Read more
Beacon of faith: Lebanese town builds giant floating rosary at sea
On the feast of Our Lady of the Seas, Joe Abdel Sater, a swimming instructor in the seaside town of... Read more
Nigeria diocese orders immediate closure of Catholic school after attack
The Diocese of Makurdi in Nigeria has ordered the immediate closure of Father Angus Frazer Memorial High School after an... Read more
Qatar’s St. Charbel Maronite Church prepares to welcome worshippers
Once completed, St. Charbel will be Qatar’s largest Catholic church and the second Catholic church in the country. Read more
PHOTOS: Catholics gather at site of Jesus’ ascension in Jerusalem
“I’m excited to have come to pray in the actual place of the Ascension... I want to be closer to... Read more
Orthodox Church ordains female deacon
The Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa ordained Zimbabwean Angelic Molen as a deaconess in the Orthodox Church. Read more
Botswana diocese mourns loss of bishop who collapsed during Mass
The Kenyan-born member of Society of the Divine Word of Indian origin turned 74 on March 18. Read more
Uganda’s Catholic dioceses notified of limited stock of altar wine for Mass
Catholic dioceses in Uganda have been notified of a limited stock of wine for Masses due to delays in shipping. Read more
