Middle East - Africa News
Central African Republic still seeking peace amid violent attacks
Following continued attacks on churches in the Central African Republic, the country still looks forward to a return to a... Read more
Suspects arrested over abduction of Jesuit in Afghanistan
An Afghan official stated Thursday that three Taliban members have been arrested and questioned over Monday's kidnapping, near Herat, of... Read more
Latin patriarch dedicates church at Magdala Center
Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem has consecrated a church at the inauguration of the Magdala Center, an archaeological park... Read more
Egyptian election gives hope to Christians, bishop says
Egypt's Roman Catholic bishop has welcomed the election of Abdel Fattah El Sisi as the country’s new president, saying his... Read more
Husband of condemned Sudanese woman reiterates commitment
The husband of Meriam Ibrahim, a Sudanese Christian woman sentenced to death for allegedly abandoning Islam, says his wife is... Read more
Pope's historic prayer deeply moves Jerusalem bishop
The auxiliary bishop of Jerusalem described the recent prayer shared between Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew I as a moving... Read more
Holy Land: Vandal tries to set fire to Dormition Abbey
As Pope Francis concluded his trip to the Holy Land on May 26, an unknown man attempted to set fire... Read more
Pope Francis recalls birth of Church in Upper Room
At the conclusion of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Pope Francis focused his homily at Mass on the significance... Read more
At Gethsemane, Pope urges religious to live without fear
Religious, priests, and seminarians gathered in the Church near the garden of Gethsemane today to meet with Pope Francis, who... Read more
Vatican: Pope's stop at terrorist memorial not a political move
Amid claims that Pope Francis' unscheduled stop at an Israeli memorial for terrorist victims was made under pressure to appease... Read more
Pope, Israeli president renew mutual commitment to peace
In a meeting today with Israeli President Shimon Peres, Pope Francis expressed his hope that Jerusalem would be a true... Read more
Christ's resurrection unites us, Pope tells faithful in Israel
At an ecumenical celebration in Jerusalem during his visit to the region, Pope Francis told inter-denominational Christians that the Risen... Read more
Pope makes new Christian unity step in meeting with Patriarch
In a declaration delivered at the end of a private meeting, Pope Francis and the Ecumenical Patriarch of Costantinople Bartholomew... Read more
Pope Francis urges two-state solution in first remarks to Israel
Late Sunday afternoon Pope Francis arrived in Tel Aviv, where he urged Israeli President Shimon Peres and other authorities to... Read more
'May God change the hearts of the violent,' Pope prays
On the first day of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Pope Francis met with a group of nearly 600... Read more
The Official Motto of Pope's Pilgrimage: 'That they may be one'
The leaders of the Catholic communities in Israel, Jordan and Cyprus have chosen the logo and motto for the Pope's... Read more
CNA will bring your prayer intentions to the Holy Land
CNA's special coverage team has arrived in the Holy Land for Pope Francis' historic visit. This weekend they will be... Read more
Nigerian bishop calls on global community to fight Boko Haram
One day after bombings in his city killed nearly 120, Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, Nigeria, has called on the... Read more
Children to receive First Communion at papal Mass in Jordan
Some 1400 boys and girls from Jordan will receive First Communion during the Mass Pope Francis will celebrate on the... Read more
Under pressure to convert, Zanzibar Christians concerned for future
Members of the small Christian minority on the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar are suffering intimidation and now fear that their... Read more
