Middle East - Africa News
Make reforms a condition of Swaziland bailout, Catholic bishops say
The Catholic bishops of Southern Africa say that their government’s possible bailout of the small Kingdom of Swaziland should make... Read more
Catholic expert says hope for Middle East is justified
Monsignor Robert Stern, a Church expert on the Middle East, is thoroughly “optimistic” about the possibility of a more democratic... Read more
Egypt could lift burdens on building new churches
Egypt’s burdensome regulations on church-building could be removed under new government proposals which one local bishop says would mark a... Read more
Bishop says Libyans are 'fed up' with war, and so are some Western officials
The head of the Catholic Church in Libya says his people are sick and tired of NATO's bombing campaign. Meanwhile,... Read more
Genocide fears, border disputes loom as South Sudan independence nears
As South Sudan prepares to become the world's newest country on July 9, international observers and Church officials are trying... Read more
Vatican diplomat: Farah Hatim case deserves UN intervention
A leading Vatican diplomat said that the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights should intervene in the case of Farah... Read more
Syrian uprising risks creating Iraq-like future, Catholic bishop warns
One of Syria’s most respected bishops is condemning the violence in Syria but is also defending the Syrian government’s response... Read more
Poverty can be overcome by imitating Jesus, famous missionary says
Father Pedro Opeka traveled to Rome this week to share his testimony as a missionary and to raise awareness in... Read more
Cathedral in Nigeria destroyed by extremist attacks
An extremist Islamic group is being held responsible for a series of recent attacks in Nigeria, which have left 16... Read more
Sudan avoids return to war, but violence leaves thousands homeless
Sudan's north and south have reached a deal to avoid returning to war over the disputed oil-producing city of Abyei,... Read more
Monks building new monastery at site of biblical miracle
The Benedictine monks who oversee the site where Jesus miraculously fed thousands are building a new monastery to replace their... Read more
Catholic official says Israeli-Palestinian peace 'will take a long time'
The priest charged with looking after Christianity’s most holy sites in both Palestine and Israel says reaching a peace settlement... Read more
Ugandan bishop advocates education to counter Islam’s growth
A Catholic bishop in Uganda has advocated for more education to counter a rapid growth in Islamic influence. Read more
Attack on Egyptian churches leaves 12 dead, hundreds injured
Members of the Salafist Jihadi Islamist movement attacked three Coptic churches in the Egyptian city of Giza on May 7,... Read more
Don't encourage Arab revolutions, Melkite patriarch tells Western leaders
Patriarch Gregorios III, the Syria-based head of the Melkite Greek-Catholic Church, is warning Western leaders not to encourage the revolutions... Read more
Cathedral protests in Egypt won’t threaten peace, missionary says
The Coptic Christians of Egypt have announced a march of one million people to protect the Cathedral of San Marco... Read more
Bin Laden's death brings momentary relief in Pakistan, deeper problems remain
Responding to the death of Osama bin Laden, advocates of human rights and religious freedom in Pakistan say the real... Read more
Pakistan Christians fear violent backlash in wake of Osama bin Laden's death
Christians in Pakistan are bracing for possible attacks after U.S. forces killed long sought-after terrorist leader Osama bin Laden, who... Read more
Libyan Church leader says NATO bombings won't solve crisis
The apostolic vicar of Tripoli in Libya has called for NATO to stop its military involvement in the Libyan civil... Read more
Nigerian bishop criticizes politicians for role in violent outbreak
A Nigerian bishop said corrupt leaders play a significant part in the violence that has killed at least 500 people... Read more
