Middle East - Africa News
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
Catholic bishop murdered by his assistant in Turkey
Bishop Luigi Padovese, Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia, was reportedly stabbed to death in Iskendurun, Turkey on Thursday by his driver,... Read more
Priest in Gaza fears flotilla conflict will lead to more violence
An Argentinean priest in Gaza, Father Jorge Hernandez, remarked this week that he fears the recent flotilla raid that left... Read more
South Africa bishop blesses World Cup stadium
A South Africa bishop blessed the Mbombela World Cup stadium on May 24, one of the locations for the international... Read more
‘Get out of the ghetto,’ new auxiliary bishop of Jerusalem urges Christians
Advocating peace and hope, the new auxiliary bishop of Jerusalem said Christians in the Holy Land should “get out of... Read more
Catholic bishops in Sudan fear recent election could lead to war, says media group
A media initiative dedicated to promoting the causes of persecuted Christians around the globe reported on Tuesday that Catholic bishops... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need donates to assist Christian television in the Middle East
Britain's Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has provided additional funding to a Christian satellite television network for the... Read more
Aid to the Church in Need provides relief to former child soldiers in Africa
The Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is providing relief to more than 1,000 people, some of whom are... Read more
Catholic bishops warn Kenyan constitution would allow abortion on demand
The proposed Constitution of Kenya is “fundamentally flawed” because it paves the way for “abortion on demand” and recognizes Muslim... Read more
Ahead of World Cup, Catholic archbishop condemns human trafficking
On the eve of the World Cup on Saturday about 1,000 people gathered in Pretoria to pray for an end... Read more
Iraqi Christians lament lack of government protection
After a recent bomb blast and gun attack in Iraq that targeted Christian students, a local bishop has criticized the... Read more
