Middle East - Africa News
African bishops promote end to violence in DR Congo
At a meeting of African bishops, those of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have urged an end to the... Read more
Child's smile enough to keep volunteers in Syria
A Syrian woman who works in a center for children opened during the country's civil war said that the smile... Read more
Zambian bishops encourage 'people-driven' constitution
The Catholic bishops of Zambia have urged locals to be vigilant in calling for a new, “people-driven” constitution to help... Read more
Bishops denounce attacks in Central African Republic
A bishop in the Central African Republic is denouncing the plundering and profanations of Church missions in the country, as... Read more
Iranian government arrests Christian pastor, closes church
The pastor of a Pentecostal church in Iran was arrested last week during a religious service, and the church has... Read more
Mideast Christians unite in prayer for abducted bishops
Orthodox and Catholic Christians in the Middle East gathered this week to pray for and appeal for the realease of... Read more
New academic post aims to renew Africa's political culture
Cardinal Robert Sarah, the president of Benin and officials from the Pontifical Lateran University presented a new chair whose goal... Read more
Nigerian bishops lament disunity among local Catholics
As the Catholics of the Diocese of Ahiara protested the appointment of a bishop from a nearby diocese as their... Read more
US bishops oppose re-routing of Israel-Palestine separation wall
The U.S. bishops have criticized an Israeli plan to re-route a separation wall through the Cremisan Valley in the West... Read more
Caritas official: Bombing of new Tanzanian parish surpasses other attacks
A top official with the charity Caritas Tanzania says a Sunday attack on a new Catholic parish was the first... Read more
Pastor's move to solitary confinement in Iran sparks worry
A U.S. citizen being held in an Iranian prison for his Christian activities has reportedly been moved to solitary confinement,... Read more
Kidnapped Syrian bishop in need of medicine
No news has emerged of the two kidnapped Orthodox bishops in Syria, more than a week since their disappearance, and... Read more
Pope responds to bishops' kidnapping with 'intense prayer'
Pope Francis is responding to the kidnapping of two Orthodox bishops in Syria with “intense prayer” for their health and... Read more
Egyptian police accused of siding with cathedral attackers
A media representative for Egypt's Catholic bishops echoed concerns that police sided with Islamic extremists who attacked a funeral service... Read more
Pope Francis assures Iran, Pakistan quake victims of prayers
Pope Francis is praying for the victims of the earthquake that killed 35 and injured 100 in Iran and Pakistan. Read more
Bishop warns of Church plundering in Central African Republic
In the midst of a conflict between the government of the Central African Republic and the rebel Séléka coalition, the... Read more
Egypt's Christians call for peace after attack on Orthodox cathedral
Christian leaders in Egypt appealed for calm after a mob attacked St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo on Sunday... Read more
Pope calls for end to Central African Republic violence
Pope Francis appealed for an “immediate halt to violence and looting” in the Central African Republic after a coup toppled... Read more
Good Friday stations pray for Christian unity in Middle East
A Syrian Christian who fled the fighting in his country believes that the Good Friday Stations of the Cross at... Read more
After two years of Syrian violence, religious sisters continue aid
While the world marks the second anniversary of demonstrations that began what is now the Syrian civil war, the Sisters... Read more
