Middle East - Africa News
Most priests in Sierra Leone are sons of Muslims, bishop says
“Most priests are sons of Muslims. Why? Because of the schools,” explained Bishop Natale Paganelli, who was apostolic administrator in... Read more
Arsonists burn down homes of Egypt’s beleaguered Christians
Muslim extremists set on fire several homes of Christians in Minya, a province in southern Egypt, in a continuation of... Read more
A year after earthquake, Aleppo’s St. George Church rises again
The Melkite Greek Catholic community celebrated this week as the Church of St. George reopened its doors after undergoing restoration... Read more
‘I’m a witness to unspeakable suffering’: Ethiopia bishop wants peace pact implemented
Bishop Tesfasellassie Medhin pleaded for the implementation of the Nov. 2, 2022, peace agreement in Pretoria, South Africa. Read more
Jesuit priest: Stories of Rwandan women ‘scarred by genocide’ must be told
According to Father Marcel Uwineza, telling the stories of the women gives a voice to the women who, he said,... Read more
Catechist kidnapped and murdered in Burkina Faso, West Africa
According to Aid to the Church in Need, catechist Edouard Yougbare was kidnapped Thursday by “terrorists, and his lifeless body... Read more
As new altar is consecrated at destroyed Iraq church, former parishioner recalls ‘wonderful days’
Georgena Habbaba says her eyes filled with tears to see her childhood parish and school in Mosul, Iraq, reconstructed and... Read more
Christian leaders in Africa mark 30 years since Rwandan genocide
Members of the Africa Christian Professionals Forum expressed their solidarity with the people of Rwanda as they remember the 800,000... Read more
Catholics in Gaza are burying dead in Muslim cemeteries
Muslim cemeteries have opened to receive the bodies of Christians and give them a dignified burial. Read more
New York’s Cardinal Dolan ‘safe and secure’ after sheltering amid Iranian airstrikes
Cardinal Timothy Dolan was visiting Israel in his role as chair of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association and was... Read more
Cardinal Sarah says contemporary Church is experiencing ‘temptation of atheism’
“We pretend to be Christian believers and men of faith; we celebrate religious rites, but in fact we live as... Read more
Cardinal Sako returns to Baghdad at invitation of Iraqi prime minister
Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Church, returned to Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, after being absent from... Read more
Kidnapped by ISIS, priest in Iraq recounts story of facing fear with faith
A Syriac Catholic priest in Mosul opens up about his nine-day kidnapping ordeal. Read more
Sudan civil war leaves no seminarians and almost no Catholic Church
The third Sudanese civil war has terribly affected the entire country but especially the local Catholic Church, according to Aid... Read more
Catholic bishops in Kenya urge government to address doctors strike
“Witnessing the misery of the sick,” Kenya’s bishops urge the government there to address an ongoing strike of doctors and... Read more
As hunger crisis unfolds in Ethiopia, global charity teams up with Catholic nuns to feed children
Mary’s Meals, which feeds almost 2.5 million children globally, has been partnering with the Daughters of Charity in Tigray since... Read more
Catholic Relief Services calls for ‘immediate end’ to violence as it ramps up aid in Gaza
The group called “for an immediate end to the violence” and “greater humanitarian access to ensure innocent civilians can access... Read more
More than 700 baptized on Easter in Nigeria despite rise in attacks on Christians
More than 700 Christians were baptized on Easter Sunday in Nigeria’s Diocese of Katsina, where there is a rise in... Read more
New episode involving land dispute shakes Armenian community in Jerusalem again
According to a communique, on April 3 “an unlawful eviction was initiated by Israeli police on the grounds of the... Read more
Catholic bishop urges U.S. Secretary of State to build ‘partnership’ with Nigeria to address violence
Bishop Elias Zaidan urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to heed the concerns of Nigerian bishops who describe their situation... Read more
