Middle East - Africa News
Patriarch urges protection for Iraq's fleeing Christians
Patriarch Louis Raphael I Sako, head of the Chaldean Catholic Church, says greater security is needed for Christians in Iraq... Read more
Jailed Iranian pastor reports 'threatening' abuse
Christian Pastor Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen sentenced to eight years in an Iranian prison, has spoken out about his... Read more
Tanzanian bishops stress peace as murdered priest laid to rest
The bishops of Tanzania called on the local people to work and pray for peace after the recent murder of... Read more
No suspects yet in Tanzanian killing of Catholic priest
According to Paolo Taffuri, the coordinator of Radio Maria Africa, officials in Tanzania have not yet found those responsible for... Read more
Vatican officials arrive in Jordan as refugee crisis continues
Cardinal Robert Sarah, president of the Pontifical Council Cor Unum, is visiting Jordan to take stock of the serious refugee... Read more
Syrian bishop hopes new patriarch's experience will save lives
A Syrian bishop is happy with the election of Archbishop Louis R. Sako as Patriarch of the Chaldean Catholic Church... Read more
Church of the Nativity gets large Vatican donation
The Vatican has promised to donate $135,490 U.S. dollars (100,000 Euros) to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem during... Read more
Catholic Relief Services helps refugees in Mali conflict
Catholic Relief Services is working to assist tens of thousands of refugees in Mali as the clash between government and... Read more
New Coptic Catholic leader receives Pope's approval
Pope Benedict XVI approved Bishop Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak as the new Patriarch of Alexandria of the Copts in Egypt, granting... Read more
Catholic hospital in Jordan struggles to help Syrian refugees
A Jordanian Catholic hospital is appealing for more money to help with the growing influx of Syrian refugees fleeing the... Read more
Catholic official says Mali relieved by French intervention
French military invention in Mali has “greatly comforted” the country's people who feared jihadist rebels could expand far into the... Read more
Syrian conflict could worsen Christian exodus
Fighting in Syria continues to put pressure on the minority Christian population, leading to fears that more Syrians will join... Read more
Iranian pastor's Christmas arrest worries religious liberty advocates
A Christian pastor who spent nearly three years in an Iranian prison for his religious conversion was reportedly arrested again... Read more
Jerusalem patriarch's Christmas message surveys Middle East situation
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, has issued a Christmas message that both laments the violence and refugee... Read more
Amid struggle, Palestinian Christians look ahead to Christmas
Armed conflicts and a decline in tourists and pilgrims from overseas will cause difficulties for Palestinian Christians, but they will... Read more
Papal nuncio to Ivory Coast killed in car accident
Archbishop Ambrose Madtha, the papal nuncio to the Ivory Coast, died on Saturday evening in a serious car accident on... Read more
Eritrea's forced military service drains Church manpower
The Eritrean government’s practice of forced military conscription means that seminarians and other church workers are being forced into the... Read more
Car bombs terrorize Syrian Christians in Damascus
Two deadly car bombs that exploded in a Damascus suburb Nov. 28 killed at least 34 people and are “terrorizing”... Read more
Advent calendar to promote work of Bethlehem hospital
Supporters of Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem will launch an internet Advent calendar to help the world learn more about... Read more
Yad Vashem honors Italian cardinal who rescued Jews
Israel’s official Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem has named the World War II-era Archbishop of Florence, Cardinal Elia Dalla Costa, as... Read more
