Middle East - Africa News
Caritas facing 'massive' difficulty in helping Pakistani flood victims
The international Catholic charity Caritas is reporting that relief efforts for flood victims in Pakistan are being hampered by high... Read more
On anniversary of anti-Christian attacks, thousands march in Pakistan
Over 2,000 people took part in a march in Pakistan to mark the first anniversary of some of the country’s... Read more
Jerusalem Catholic Patriarch profoundly resents city's gay pride parade
A "gay pride" parade held in Jerusalem last week was met with "profound resentment" by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem... Read more
Baghdad bishop dies after lifetime of serving the Church
Auxiliary Bishop Andraos Abouna of Baghdad died Tuesday morning in a hospital in Erbil, the capital of Kurdish northern Iraq.... Read more
Pope creates new diocese for Malawi, bishop calls it 'moment of grace'
Pope Benedict XVI officially erected a new diocese in the African nation of Malawi on Wednesday. According to the bishop... Read more
Bishop Gassis working for peace in Sudan as crucial vote nears
As the war-torn country of Sudan moves past its recent elections and towards a crucial vote that will decide if the... Read more
Ugandan archbishop: Bombers do not value sanctity of human life
Archbishop of Kampala Cyprian Kizto Lwanga conveyed Pope Benedict's prayers as he sent his own condolences to the people of... Read more
Church missions institute proposes possibility of WYD in Africa
Following the success of the first World Cup in Africa, an internationally-active Catholic missions organization is imagining the possibility of... Read more
First Christian radio station to act as 'bridge' for Holy Land
Last week, Vatican Radio announced that the first Christian radio station in the Holy Land would be on air by... Read more
World Cup built African unity and self-confidence, says Cardinal Napier
Interviewed by Vatican Radio on the significance of World Cup, Cardinal Wilfrid Fox Napier of Durban, South Africa said that the... Read more
Despite language difficulties, Community of St. John begins youth ministry in Ethiopia
Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reported that the Community of St. John was recently asked by... Read more
Dutch soccer player who scored winning goal against Brazil is Catholic convert
The Argentinean daily La Nacion featured a story this week on the Dutch soccer player Wesley Sneijder, who scored the... Read more
‘Iraqi Church is alive,’ bishop declares as Iraq violence declines
A leading bishop in Iraq has that violence has decreased in the country, but advises continued vigilance. Neither terrorism nor... Read more
Shrine of Ugandan martyrs visited by 500,000 for feast day
Earlier this month over 500,000 people gathered in northeastern Uganda to celebrate the feast day of Saint Charles Lwanga and... Read more
Keep hope alive in the Middle East, Pope tells Church aid agencies
The Holy Father met with participants in the Reunion of Aid Agencies for the Oriental Churches, or ROACO, on Friday... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need to publish Child’s Bible in eight more African languages
A new grant from Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will help publish its Child’s Bible in eight more... Read more
Chilean missionary in South Africa discusses World Cup's impact
Father Sergio Lorenzini is a Chilean priest who has worked in the suburbs of Johannesburg for more than 10 years. ... Read more
Cardinal Napier wishes South Africa’s World Cup team good luck
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, the Archbishop of Durban, has asked South Africa to welcome and learn from the world during the... Read more
Turkish media reports question insanity of Bishop Padovese’s killer
While a funeral for Bishop Luigi Padovese, Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia was being held in Iskenderun, Turkey today, new reports... Read more
Holy Father urges Catholics and Orthodox to bear witness to the Gospel
Speaking at an ecumenical celebration in Cyprus, the Holy Father explained that like the original evangelizers of the island, every... Read more
