Middle East - Africa News
Kidnapping of archbishop “an assault on all Iraqis,” Iraqi prime minister says
The Iraqi prime minister has made the release of a kidnapped Chaldean Catholic archbishop a top priority, saying the assault... Read more
$ 1.8 million ransom demanded for release of Iraqi archbishop
The Mensajeros de la Paz (Messengers of Peace) foundation is reporting that the captors of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of... Read more
Archbishop praises Uganda peace agreement with guerillas
The Catholic Archbishop of Ugulu has praised the peace agreement between the government and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) as... Read more
First Catholic Church in Arabic country to be dedicated to Mary
The first Catholic Church in an Arab Muslim emirate will be dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, during a ceremony... Read more
Archbishop of Mosul kidnapped, Pope condemns act as “despicable”
Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of Mosul, Iraq was kidnapped on Friday by gunmen who killed his driver and two bodyguards.... Read more
Papal visit to Holy Land depends on situation Christians face in the region
The Apostolic Nuncio to the Holy Land, Archbishop Antonio Franco, reiterated his hope this week that Pope Benedict XVI would... Read more
YMCA library bombed in Gaza Strip
Muslim extremists are suspected in an early Friday attack on a YMCA library in the Gaza Strip, Cybercast News Service... Read more
Persecution strengthens faith of Christians in Iraq, archbishop reveals
Archbishop Luis Sako of Kirkuk, in northern Iraq, revealed that the persecution suffered by Iraqi Christians at the hands of... Read more
Mugabe opponent begins Zimbabwe presidential campaign
A former finance minister and senior member of Zimbabwe’s ruling party has emerged as a challenger to President Robert Mugabe’s... Read more
Catholics in Pakistan oppose Islamic court plan
The Pakistan government’s recommendation to replace some regular courts with courts based on Islamic law is facing opposition from Pakistani... Read more
British cardinal prays to end “crisis of governance” in Zimbabwe
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, the Archbishop of Westminster, recently called for prayer and solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe on a... Read more
Testimony of Italian priest killed in Turkey shows holiness of love
February 5 marks the second anniversary of the killing of Father Andrea Santoro in Turkey. Bishop Vincenzo Paglia, the president... Read more
Patriarch of Syrian-Catholics resigns, Benedict XVI appoints committee in his place
Pope Benedict XVI has decided to accept the resignation of the Patriarch of Syrian-Catholics and in a letter to him, explains... Read more
South Africa Catholic bishops condemn government raid on Methodist church
The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference on Friday condemned the actions of the South African Police Service in its raid... Read more
Kenyan archbishop recommends Eucharistic ban for participants in violence
In a diocesan newsletter, Archbishop Boniface Lele of Mombasa, Kenya suggested that Catholics known to have participated in the on-going... Read more
St. Paul shows that proclamation of Christ is born of love, say Turkish bishops
The Bishops’ Conference of Turkey said this week that “proclaiming Jesus Christ for Paul was a necessity that was born... Read more
Turkish bishops: Pauline year is chance to intensify Christian identity
The Bishops’ Conference of Turkey has issued a statement for the celebration of the Pauline Year stressing the need for... Read more
Catholic political leader murdered in Kenyan upheaval
A Catholic opposition politician is one of the latest victims of the Kenyan violence that began after contested elections in... Read more
Kenya diocese evacuates Catholic priests and personnel from violent areas
Following the brutal killing of a Catholic priest on Saturday, the Diocese of Nakuru began an operation on Monday evening... Read more
Catholic priest killed in Kenya violence
A Catholic priest was killed in Kenya on Saturday, yet another victim of the massive violence following contested December elections,... Read more
