Middle East - Africa News
Maintain faith during persecutions, Iraqi bishop advises
The Chaldean archbishop of the Iraqi city of Mosul wrote in an open letter to Christians in the West that... Read more
Iranian Christians face lashings for communion wine
Four Iranian Christians were sentenced last week to 80 lashes each for drinking communion wine during a communion service at... Read more
Charity director laments mounting violence in Central African Republic
Widespread violence in the Central African Republic which began in December is in risk of diffusing to nearby countries, an... Read more
Three Red Cross workers remain kidnapped in Syria
A day after their kidnapping in Syria, the whereabouts of three relief workers from the Red Cross remain unknown, though... Read more
Report: kidnapped Jesuit priest alive in Syria
A Jesuit priest missing since July is alive in an area of northern Syria that is controlled by an Islamist... Read more
Syrian Christians find lives 'paralyzed' by wartime chaos
Only peace can end the suffering of Syria’s Christian refugees, say local Christian leaders who emphasize the need to give... Read more
African Catholics stress importance of Bible in faith life
Catholic African leaders met in Malawi earlier this week for an assembly dedicated to the Bible and to increasing the... Read more
Do not forget Syria's Christians, priest urges Westerners
A Syrian priest has urged the West to remember the Christians in his country, many of whom are fleeing due... Read more
Pope expresses good will to Muslims in letter to Sunni imam
Pope Francis has indicated respect “for Islam and Muslims” in a letter to the head of the main cultural institution... Read more
Nigerian bishops echo Pope's prayers for peace
The bishops of Nigeria have praised Pope Francis’ “inspiring leadership,” saying his Sept. 7 vigil for peace in Syria highlighted... Read more
Jerusalem Patriarchate to participate in prayer vigil for Syria
Joining in Pope Francis' call to make Sept. 7 a day of fasting and prayer for the people of Syria,... Read more
Lebanese faith leaders seek global aid for kidnapped bishops
The Greek Orthodox and Maronite Catholic patriarchs of Lebanon have urged the international community to help resolve the abductions of... Read more
Military involvement in Syria could spark world war, bishop warns
The bishop of Aleppo, Syria, has cautioned that foreign military action in the country could spark a global war, making... Read more
Egyptian bishop: Christians live in fear as attacks continue
Bishop Joannes Zakaria of Luxor, Egypt, said that Christians in his country are running out of food, but are “afraid... Read more
Twenty-thousand Syrian Kurds forced to take refuge in Iraq
Following recent clashes in Syria between al-Qaeda linked opposition groups and Kurdish forces, 20,000 Syrian refugees have fled to Iraqi... Read more
Egyptian bishop says terrorists tried to kill him in his home
In the midst of recent violence in Egypt, the Coptic Bishop of Luxor says he was terrorized Aug. 16 by... Read more
Egyptian patriarch calls recent violence a 'war' on terrorism
The head of the Coptic Catholic Church has expressed solidarity with other Egyptians over the wave of violence that has... Read more
Indian migrants in Holy Land prepare for Marian feast
Preparations for the Feast of the Nativity of Mary this September are already underway in the Holy Land, particularly among... Read more
Catholics begin to build new church in the Emirates
Catholics in the town of Mussafah in the United Arab Emirates have begun construction on a new church dedicated to St.... Read more
Bishops urge end of 'indifference' to Central African Republic
The bishops' conference of Africa released a message of solidarity with the people of the Central African Republic, where a... Read more
