Middle East - Africa News
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
Iraqi archbishop holds out hope for reconciliation during Easter season
A leading voice in the Iraqi Church believes his community can still play a role in reconciling the country, despite... Read more
Jerusalem’s Christian leaders urge peace for Easter
Patriarchs and other heads of churches in Jerusalem have published a joint Easter message announcing their “joy” over the holy... Read more
Sudan bishop says violence won't stop southern independence
The Bishop of Khartoum in northern Sudan says that outbreaks of violence will not prevent the country's south from seceding... Read more
Pakistan archbishop asks US to act against pastor who burned Quran
Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha of Lahore has asked the U.S. government to take action over the burning of a Quran by... Read more
Ivory Coast cease-fire discussions reported after hundreds die
While cease-fire negotiations are underway in the Ivory Coast, Vatican charity Caritas Internationalis condemned violence in the country that killed... Read more
Patriarch sees Egypt faced with a choice: Democracy or Islamism
"We don't have an intermediate choice" between Islamism and democracy, says Cardinal Patriarch Antonios Naguib about the future of Egypt. Read more
Catholic charity mobilizes for Ivory Coast refugees as crisis escalates
Catholic Relief Service is working to provide immediate aid to over 100,000 refugees who've fled the Ivory Coast amid rising... Read more
Catholic Relief Services resumes food aid in Sudan
Catholic Relief Services announced that it has been allowed resume food distribution in Sudan's West Darfur state after the government... Read more
Pakistan bishops urge Pope to name Shahbaz Bhatti a martyr
The bishops of Pakistan appealed to Pope Benedict to officially recognize Shahbaz Bhatti, a Catholic official in the country who... Read more
Catholic Relief Services' forced closure in Sudan endangers hungry (Updated)
Catholic Relief Services has announced that it will be forced to close its food program in Sudan’s West Darfur state... Read more
Archbishop condemns attack in Jerusalem
The apostolic nuncio to Israel and Cyprus responded to a March 23 terrorist attack in Jerusalem that left one dead... Read more
Asia Bibi fasting for justice during Lent
Asia Bibi, the Christian mother condemned to death under Pakistan’s strict blasphemy law, is fasting and praying “for peace and... Read more
