Middle East - Africa News
Gospel Trail springs to life in the Holy Land
A new project launched by Jews and Christians in the Holy Land offers pilgrims the chance to walk the land... Read more
New book tells Asia Bibi's story from prison
A new book on Asia Bibi's imprisonment and death sentence in Pakistan includes an unpublished letter she wrote to her... Read more
Church leaders appeal for talks to prevent Syrian civil war
Catholic leaders have called for negotiations to prevent a civil war in Syria, where the conflict between government supporters and... Read more
Panicked Catholics flee violence in northern Nigeria
As many as 35,000 people have fled their homes in northern Nigeria after continuing attacks from the Islamic extremist group... Read more
South Africa's state secrets bill threatens freedom, says archbishop
The Archbishop of Cape Town has asked South Africa’s parliament to amend a major state security bill in order to... Read more
Church publishes catechism for Hebrew-speaking children
The first three books of a Hebrew-language Catholic catechism have now been published to help teach the children of Christians... Read more
Priest kidnapping in Sudan heightens tensions
A truckload of attackers kidnapped two Catholic priests from their rectory in Sudan on Jan. 15, causing fears for their... Read more
Bishop denounces government bulldozing of Pakistan church and school
The Punjab provincial government’s unannounced bulldozing of a Church-owned site that destroyed a church, a school for poor girls, and... Read more
Nigerian bishops reject government's destabilizing move
Catholic bishops in Nigeria have criticized President Goodluck Jonathan's decision to stop oil subsidies, a choice that has doubled gas... Read more
Nigerian archbishop denounces Christmas terrorist attacks
A leading Catholic bishop in Nigeria denounced the terrorist attacks over Christmas and criticized media reports that depict the ongoing... Read more
Catholic leaders react to Christmas church bombing in Nigeria
Fallout from the deadly Christmas bombings in Nigeria continues, as some Catholic leaders say they believe the violence is intended... Read more
As Iraq war winds down, Christian community finds itself ‘devastated’
As the United States finishes pulling its final troops out of Iraq, analysts say that the tragic results of the... Read more
Election results in Egypt worry Catholic leaders
Catholic leaders in Egypt voiced surprise and alarm at the success of Islamist groups in the first round of Egypt’s... Read more
Coptic patriarch maintains hope amid Islamist gains
Coptic Catholic Patriarch Antonios Naguib remains hopeful for his country's future, even as Egypt's Islamic political parties seem poised to... Read more
Egyptian bishop condemns military's crackdown on protests
Egyptian police have “no right” to threaten the lives of those protesting peacefully in Tahrir square, Giza Bishop Antonios A.... Read more
Pope Benedict calls Africa ‘a land of hope’
Pope Benedict XVI completed his three-day visit to Benin with a firm prediction that Africa can give a great Christian... Read more
Pope Benedict: parishes must reach out to non-Catholics
Catholic parishes in Africa and around the world have to evangelize all people, not just those who are presently Catholic,... Read more
Be ‘light in Africa,’ Pope tells bishops
Pope Benedict XVI has presented “Africae Munus,” his apostolic exhortation on the future of Christianity in Africa, to the bishops... Read more
Pope’s exhortation to help forge ‘new Africa’
Pope Benedict XVI’s new apostolic exhortation on Africa aims to encourage the dynamism of the Catholic Church and to prepare... Read more
Benedict XVI reflects on prayer in address to children
Pope Benedict XVI spoke of his prayer life as he encouraged the children of Benin in their love for Christ. Read more
