Middle East - Africa News
Bishop hopes to create new home for Catholics in Arabia
Catholics in the Arabian peninsula look forward to building a new cathedral in Bahrain, creating a permanent home for the... Read more
Three years in, Catholics note brutality of Syrian conflict
As today marks the third anniversary of uprisings which led to civil war in Syria, Catholic leaders there and in... Read more
Abducted Orthodox nuns released by Syrian rebel group
A group of Greek Orthodox nuns in Syria, as well as women from their convent’s orphanage, were returned safely Sunday,... Read more
Missionaries reflect on anniversary of expulsion from South Sudan
Fifty years after their expulsion from South Sudan, missionaries reflected on the challenges and unexpected blessings borne out of the... Read more
Churches critical to development of South Sudan, author says
With unique knowledge and solidarity with the people, churches play an essential role in helping cultural development in South Sudan,... Read more
Report: Syrian rebel group makes Christians low-status subjects
An ultimatum allegedly from a jihadist group has demanded that Syrian Christians live as “dhimmis,” low-status subjects who must pay... Read more
Iraqi patriarch urges prayer, fasting that Christians remain
Archbishop Louis Raphael I Sako, the Chaldean Catholic Patriarch of Babylon, has issued an urgent appeal to mark the beginning... Read more
Ivory Coast's new cardinal intends to advance peace in his country
Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa, the newly-elevated cardinal from Ivory Coast, has said he wants to combat politicians' “verbal violence,” and is... Read more
Cardinal Ouedraogo, the advocate of Burkina Faso’s poor
Philippe Ouedraogo, the newly-created cardinal from west Africa’s Burkina Faso, is known for his backing for the inclusion of the... Read more
Indian chaplain in Holy Land lauds woman’s bravery
An Indian-born caregiver in Israel who rushed into a burning apartment building in a heroic attempt to save her sick... Read more
Nigeria archbishop laments failure to stop Boko Haram
Amid continuing attacks in Nigeria attributed to the Islamic militant group Boko Haram, one of the country's leading bishops has... Read more
Filmmakers draw attention to plight of Middle East Christians
Christians in the West must take seriously their duty to support those suffering in the Middle East, the birthplace of... Read more
Starvation, disease threaten South Sudan
Violence in South Sudan has put people in parts of the Diocese of Malakal at risk of starvation, as well... Read more
New Pakistan archbishop emphasizes social harmony between religions
The new Archbishop of Lahore, Pakistan, has asked people to pray that he has “courage and faith,” stressing the need... Read more
Archbishop warns of genocide in Central African Republic
A Central African bishop has reported signs of genocide in the growing conflict there, urging an effective security response and... Read more
Tanzanian bishop sees hope, despite growth of extremism
A bishop of a north-central diocese in Tanzania has expressed concern over the growth of radical Islamist violence in the... Read more
Bishops say South Sudan faces decisive moment after conflict
The Catholic bishops of Sudan and South Sudan have said South Sudan is at a turning point, urging repentance and... Read more
Bishops urge end to confiscation of land in Palestine
The U.S. bishops' international justice and peace representative has called on the state department to pressure the Israeli government to... Read more
Dozens killed in attacks on Nigeria's Christian villages
At least 99 people were reportedly left dead after attacks on two Christian villages in northeast Nigeria this week, suspected... Read more
Syrian patriarch: aid needed to calm Christian flight
Syria’s leading Catholic bishop has said that humanitarian aid should be increased in and near Syria to help contain Christians’... Read more
