Middle East - Africa News
Kenyan bishops decry post-election violence
With violent protests and several deaths in the wake of Kenya's Aug. 8 presidential election, the nation's bishops have lamented... Read more
No end in sight as Uganda receives one million South Sudanese refugees
The tally of South Sudanese refugees entering Uganda for shelter and safety marked 1 million this week, in what is... Read more
Shock and grief after mudslide in Sierra Leone kills hundreds
A massive mudslide in Sierra Leone’s capital city has left hundreds dead and thousands homeless, with relief agencies hurrying to... Read more
Amid rising divorce rates, Malawi bishops hold marriage conference
Divorce rates in Malawi have increased in the past few years, leading the local Catholic Church to emphasize the importance... Read more
A bishop's plea: Don't forget victims of war and cholera in Yemen
A deadly cholera outbreak in Yemen could continue indefinitely without an end to the civil war, says a bishop in... Read more
Aleppo's Melkite archbishop looks to rebuild city from the ashes
After the Syrian city of Aleppo lost over half its Christian population during the conflict among government forces and various... Read more
After years of exile, Dominican sisters return to Iraq's Nineveh Plain
After three years in exile from Iraq's Nineveh Plain while it was occupied by the Islamic State, the Dominican Sisters... Read more
Vote wisely, seek peace, bishops say ahead of Kenya's elections
With Kenya’s elections fast approaching, the country’s Catholic bishops are asking voters to choose wisely and encouraging all Kenyans to... Read more
Malawi's government encourages local Catholic media
Mawali's information, communication and technology ministry praised the country's Catholic media this week for their evangelization efforts as part of... Read more
Catholic schools are a pillar of Church in Sudan
Dust and mud brick houses everywhere – as far as the eye can see. The houses are indistinguishable in color... Read more
A Church on mission – Zambia celebrates 125 years of the Catholic faith
As Zambia concluded a year of celebration marking 125 years since the Church was established in the country, its bishops... Read more
How can the Church promote peace in the Holy Land?
As conflict has erupted once again between Israelis and Palestinians in East Jerusalem, the Latin Patriarchal Vicar said that the... Read more
Bishops plea for two priests abducted in DRC
Gunmen have abducted two Catholic priests in the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting the country’s bishops to plead that the... Read more
Holy tattoo! A 700-year old Christian tradition thrives in Jerusalem
In the Old City of Jerusalem it's hard to escape the ancient history that's still alive within its walls. Read more
Mali's first cardinal, Archbishop Jean Zerbo
Among those bishops who will be created cardinals at the June consistory is Archbishop Jean Zerbo of Bamako, a man... Read more
Christian leaders in Zambia warn against government abuses
The leaders of three major Christian groups in Zambia have issued a strongly worded letter on the political state of... Read more
How the Church is helping Christians return to Aleppo
Christians who fled Aleppo because of the four year battle for the city are now returning, and in the face... Read more
Youssef Absi elected Patriarch of Melkite Greek Catholic Church
The synod of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church elected on Wednesday Archbishop Youssef Absi as the Church's new patriarch, who... Read more
Southern DRC violence has left more than 3,000 dead
More than 3,300 people have been killed since October alone in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kasai region, said... Read more
Cameroon's bishops ask state action to protect clergy in wake of murder
After determining that one of their confreres was murdered two weeks ago, the bishops of Cameroon have called on the... Read more
