Middle East - Africa News
Anglican traditionalists sidestep Archbishop of Canterbury
The Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON), a group of traditionalist Anglicans, released its final statement in Jerusalem on Sunday relegating... Read more
Pope Benedict considering trip to Africa in 2009
In an interview with the Italian newspaper Avvenire, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, Vatican Secretary of State, pointed out that Pope Benedict... Read more
Mugabe opponents denounce 'sham' election
Zimbabwe’s political opposition urged the international community to reject the results of Friday’s run-off presidential election in which President Robert... Read more
Conference preparing declaration on state of Anglican Communion
At a press conference on Thursday, Kenyan Anglican Archbishop Benjamin Nzimbi gave an update on a statement assessing the state... Read more
Iraqi bishop warns of effort to empty Middle East of Christians
Auxiliary Bishop Shlemon Warduni of Baghdad warned this week that there is an effort underway “to rid the Middle East... Read more
Christians of Holy Land await “hour of resurrection” says new Jerusalem Patriarch
The new Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, who was named to the post a few days ago by... Read more
Bishops of South Africa rebuke Mugabe’s role in election crisis
Following the withdrawal of Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai from the country’s presidential race, the Catholic Bishops of Southern Africa... Read more
Zimbabwe partially lifts NGO ban following international criticism
The government of Zimbabwe has partially lifted a policy banning non-government organizations (NGOs) from entering the country, relenting to humanitarian aid... Read more
Despite tribulations, the light of faith is alive in Iraqi Christians, British bishop says
In a Mass celebrated on June 16 at the Cathedral of Westminster, the president of the Committee on External Affairs... Read more
Fire destroys Catholic church in Egypt
Fire destroyed a Coptic Catholic church in the Egyptian town of Kafr el Sheij this week, coming just three weeks... Read more
Holy Father encourages Cameroonians to seek the ‘well-being of everyone’
Today at the Vatican, Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence of Antoine Zanga, the new ambassador of Cameroon to... Read more
Baghdad Rendezvous
Twelve years ago, when our son, Mike, enlisted in the Marines right after his eighteenth birthday, I told him that... Read more
Kenyan bishops mourn deaths of two MPs
Catholic bishops joined other Kenyans in mourning the deaths of two cabinet members who, along with a security officer and... Read more
Global food crisis could close Nigerian seminary
The global food crisis could close the Catholic seminary in the central Nigerian city of Makurdi by June 20 as... Read more
Mugabe backers detain diplomats from U.S. and Britain
A group of British and American diplomats traveling to a meeting with the Zimbabwe opposition was stopped at a roadblock... Read more
Four Algerians condemned to prison for converting to Christianity
Four Algerian citizens who converted to Christianity have been condemned to prison and heavy fines, while two others were set... Read more
Turkish minister acknowledges lack of religious freedom in country
Turkey’s Minister of Foreign Relations and top negotiator for the country’s entry into the European Union said this week there... Read more
Germany could its open doors to Iraqi Christians fleeing persecution
Germany may open its doors to Iraqi Christians fleeing from persecution by Muslim extremists if the countries of the European... Read more
One year after killings, bishops call for reconciliation in Iraq
One year after the murders of Father Ragheed Ganni and Deacons Basman Yousef Daoud, Ghasan Bidawid and Wahid Hanna, Archbishop... Read more
Nigerian bishops say development conference must not push for abortion
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has called on the Nigerian government to ensure that an international meeting on development... Read more
