Middle East - Africa News
Church leaders welcome South Africa president’s proposed dialogue on morality
Lamenting that the legacy of Nelson Mandela has been “substantially squandered,” South Africa’s National Church Leaders’ Consultation has said it... Read more
Stop the massacre of Christians in Iraq, bishop pleads
After the recent murder of four Christians in the city of Mosul, Iraq, the Chaldean Patriarchal Vicar of Baghdad, Bishop... Read more
Politically motivated murders of Mosul Christians causing emigration, archbishop warns
Following a series of murders of Christians in Mosul, the Archbishop of Mosul has warned that they all may leave... Read more
Child trafficking ring unmasked in Pakistan after murder of Christian girl
Investigators looking into the case 12-year old Shazia Masih, a Christian girl who was tortured, raped and killed on January... Read more
Lebanon celebrates 1600th anniversary of St. Maron's death
Cardinal Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir, Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites, celebrated Mass at the Cathedral of St. George on Tuesday... Read more
South Africa bishops say leaders’ immorality hinders fight against AIDS
Following revelations that South Africa President Jacob Zuma fathered a child out of wedlock, the Catholic bishops of the country... Read more
South African Bishops Conference to care for 60,000 AIDS patients
Management of a large South Africa AIDS consortium led by Catholic Relief Services will be shifted into the control of... Read more
Church honors patron of Sudan, St. Josephine Bakhita
On Monday, February 8, the Church will commemorate the life of St. Josephine Bakhita, a Canossian Sister who kidnapped and... Read more
New Archbishop of Mosul calls persecuted Iraqi Christians to hope
The new Archbishop of Mosul, replacing his kidnapped predecessor who died in captivity, says his mission is to give “hope... Read more
Anglican bishop kidnapped in Nigeria
The Anglican Bishop of the Benin Diocese in Nigeria was kidnapped on January 24 after celebrating Sunday mass at the... Read more
Nigerian archbishop says Jos violence worsened by false reports and government neglect
Responding to the violence in the Nigerian town of Jos, the local archbishop has said the media is further inflaming... Read more
Pope makes Ghanan region Apostolic Vicariate
Pope Benedict XVI has elevated the Apostolic Prefecture of Donkorkrom in Ghana to the status of Apostolic Vicariate. The region... Read more
Patriarch calls for greater efforts at reconciliation in Holy Land
The Latin Rite Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, said this week, “We are tired and we do not want... Read more
Cardinal Bertone urges respect for Christians in Egypt
After recent anti-Christian attacks in Egypt, the Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, called for the country to appreciate... Read more
Site of Christ's baptism preserves birthplace of Christianity, says caretaker
In an interview with CNA, Rustom Mkhjian, the assistant commission director at the site of Jesus' baptism, encouraged Christians to... Read more
Twenty Ugandan priests form breakaway sect of married clerics
Twenty priests in Uganda have formed a breakaway sect which does not require celibacy. The priests, who are either married... Read more
Holy See-Israel commission has ‘cordial’ and ‘useful’ meeting
Delegates from the Holy See and Israel met for a "working level" meeting this week to continue negotiations concerning the... Read more
Prayers being offered for murdered Coptic Christians
In the wake of the drive-by shooting and killing of several Coptic Christians and a police officer, Cardinal Walter Kasper,... Read more
Coptic Christians clash with police after Christmas Mass shootings in Egypt
The killing of seven in a drive-by shooting that targeted Egyptian Coptic Christians leaving a Christmas Eve midnight Mass has... Read more
Delegates to Holy Land Coordination to meet in Jerusalem
The Holy Land Coordination, an annual event intended to advance work and solidarity with the local Christian community, will meet... Read more
