Middle East - Africa News
Catholic activists call for diplomatic intervention for Kenyan on death row in Vietnam
CitizenGo Africa officials say the life of Margaret Nduta, a young Kenyan woman sentenced to die in Vietnam following a... Read more
How one woman’s ‘vision from God’ led to helping thousands of lives in Ethiopia
“At Grace Center we ask: What would Jesus do for this person? Then we do the same,” founder and executive... Read more
Catholic priest in Gaza reports explosions near parish
Father Gabriel Romanelli told Vatican News the bombings occurred just 300 or 400 meters (about 985 to 1,300 feet) from... Read more
Abducted seminarian murdered in Nigeria; priest released after 10 days in captivity
A seminarian abducted on March 3 from a parish rectory in the Nigerian Diocese of Auchi was murdered by his... Read more
Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region ‘unstable’; Church leaders yet to comment
A source has told ACI Africa, CNA’s news partner in Africa, that “experts” in Ethiopia are warning of a war... Read more
Patriarch Bartholomew says 1054 church division ‘not insurmountable’ as Nicaea anniversary nears
While Pope Francis previously announced plans to travel to Turkey, one possible obstacle to a universal agreement could be tensions... Read more
Order of Malta reaffirms commitment to Lebanon’s stability and reconstruction
A delegation from the Sovereign Order of Malta is meeting government officials in Lebanon to discuss ways to support the... Read more
‘No future for Syria without Christians’: Archbishop calls for justice for massacre victims
The Greek-Catholic archbishop of Homs, Jean-Abdo Arbach, condemned the massacres of civilians that occurred in Syria last weekend, which left... Read more
Christians decry plan in India for death penalty for conversions
“A provision for capital punishment will be made in the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act for religious conversion,” declared... Read more
Nearly 150 Catholic priests kidnapped across Nigeria in past decade, at least 11 killed
A report published March 12 by Agenzia Fides shows that of the 145 Catholic priests kidnapped in Nigeria between 2015... Read more
Syrian patriarchs condemn massacres as sectarian violence escalates on Syria’s coast
In a joint statement issued March 8, the patriarchs of Syria condemned acts that threaten civil peace and denounced the... Read more
Caritas Internationalis warns violence in Democratic Republic of Congo may become regional
At the 58th regular session of the U.N. Human Rights Council, Caritas Internationalis highlighted the widespread effects of the conflict... Read more
Christians in Gaza: ‘The ceasefire has made the situation even worse’
Here are some of the major stories about the Church around the world that you may have missed over the... Read more
Nigerian diocese pays tribute to priest who was murdered on Ash Wednesday
According to the information provided by the Diocese of Kafanchan, Okechukwu was kidnapped from his residence at about 9:15 p.m.... Read more
EWTN News documentary chronicles Iraq’s Christian history and ISIS impact
Persecuted Christians in Iraq: An EWTN News Special” delves into the roots of Christianity in Iraq and its history dating... Read more
Catholic priests, religious brother attacked at Mozambique archdiocesan training center
An attack on the Nazaré Training Center in Mozambique’s Archdiocese of Beira on Sunday left two priests and a religious... Read more
Patriarch of Jerusalem discusses Holy Land at screening of film on Palestinian Christians
The film “Via Dolorosa” depicts the Christian presence in Palestine and is narrated through the eyes of Christians there, capturing... Read more
Locals call for prayer as 70 bodies found in Democratic Republic of Congo church after attack
Local sources contacted by Aid to the Church in Need said the killings took place between Feb. 12 and Feb.... Read more
Bishops in South Africa urge racial healing as Trump condemns country’s land policy
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called for “racial reconciliation” in response to ongoing tension between South Africa and... Read more
Democratic Republic of Congo bishops stress need for ceasefire, dialogue, and human dignity
Leaders of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar have appealed for action for victims of violence in... Read more
