Middle East - Africa News
Pakistani Catholics foster dialogue, fellowship with Muslims
Catholics in Pakistan reached out to the local Islamic community in an effort to promote peace between the religious groups... Read more
Education crucial to limiting Ebola outbreak, relief agency says
As the deadly Ebola virus continues to claim victims in West Africa, Catholic Relief Services is working to fight the... Read more
Catholic charity to hold day of prayer for peace in Iraq
Aid to the Church in Need has scheduled Aug. 6 as day of prayer for Iraq, portions of which are... Read more
Violence in Nigeria has 'no boundaries' now, archbishop says
In wake of two bombings this week in Nigeria, targeting both an Islamic scholar and a senior politician, Archbishop Ignatius... Read more
Ceasefire signed in Central African Republic conflict
Rival factions in the Central African Republic signed a ceasefire on Wednesday in hopes of halting the deadly violence, but... Read more
Iraqi abbot calls for action to ensure local Christians' future
Following the effective expulsion of Christians from the city of Mosul by Islamists last week, a prominent local abbot has... Read more
In deadly conflict, Boko Haram captures key Nigerian town
Islamic militant group Boko Haram has taken control of the northeastern Nigeria town of Damboa in a July 18 attack... Read more
Iraq faces 'historic catastrophe', Chaldean patriarch warns
The Chaldean patriarch has urged Iraq to turn away from its current path, warning that the new policies of Islamist... Read more
Iraqi bishop urges prayer as Christians expelled from Mosul
On the eve of an ultimatum issued by Islamists to Christians in the Iraqi city of Mosul, the Chaldean bishop... Read more
Amid violence, priest opts to stay with parishioners in Gaza
Argentinean priest Father Jorge Hernandez, pastor of Holy Family Parish in the Gaza strip, has decided to stay with his... Read more
Despite Gaza violence, Catholic relief agency works for peace
Though fighting has escalated between Israel and Palestinian militants based in the Gaza Strip, a Catholic Relief Services spokeswoman has... Read more
Christians disappearing from Iraq, bishops lament
Two Iraqi archbishops are seeking “faith and hope” in Iraq, while bewailing the continuing exodus of Christians from the country... Read more
Ibrahim case reflects deeper problems in Sudan, says bishop
The “disgraceful case” of Sudanese Christian Meriam Ibrahim is only one of many examples of discrimination and harassment faced by... Read more
Catholics in Holy Land pray for peace, reconciliation
Under the back and forth of Israeli airstrikes and Hamas rockets, concerned Catholic migrants from India are praying for peace... Read more
Sudanese Christian woman released again
Meriam Ibrahim – a Christian woman who had previously been sentenced to death in Sudan for her faith – has... Read more
Release of Christian woman in Sudan draws gratitude, praise
Family members and religious liberty advocates are applauding the news that a Sudanese woman's death sentence for refusing to denounce... Read more
Christians, Shias face uncertain future in face of Iraqi violence
In the midst of advances by Sunni insurgents, Iraq’s remaining Christian community and the country’s majority- Shia population face threats... Read more
Catholic archbishop aids Muslim refugees in Central African Republic
A Catholic archbishop in the violence-ridden Central African Republic recently reached out to a group of 600 Muslim refugees, saying... Read more
Sudan archdiocese speaks out for condemned Catholic woman
The Catholic Archdiocese of Khartoum has urged Sudanese authorities to review the legal case of Meriam Ibrahim, a Catholic woman... Read more
Church in Iraqi Kurdistan challenged by influx of migrants
Iraq's Kurdistan region is enjoying peace relative to the rest of the country, which has led thousands of Christian families... Read more
