Middle East - Africa News
'Prayer March' to be held for religious kidnapped in Kenya three months ago
The Catholic weekly La Guida in the Italian town of Cuneo announced that the intention for the traditional “Prayer March”... Read more
Holy Father calls for freedom of religion and worship in Turkey
In his address to bishops from the Episcopal Conference of Turkey, who are visiting the Vatican for their “ad limina”... Read more
Rebellion in Madagascar spreads from the capital
Salesian missionaries in Madagascar have announced through the Salesian Info Agency that the violent rebellion against the government has spread... Read more
Southern Africa bishops call on Mugabe to relinquish power
The Catholic bishops of southern Africa have accused Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe of perpetrating genocide, saying: “We, the Catholic bishops... Read more
Pope Benedict concerned about Christians in Middle East
During his intervention Tuesday at the General Assembly of the Meeting of the Aid Agencies for the Middle East, Archbishop... Read more
Official schedule for Pope’s trip to Cameroon, Angola released
With less than two months before Pope Benedict XVI travels to Africa, the Vatican has published the itinerary for the... Read more
Lebanese Christians protest rosary depicting Hezbollah leader
Rosaries bearing a picture of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah have provoked controversy in Lebanon’s Christian community, whose members say the... Read more
Italian bishop to celebrate memorial Mass for elderly priest murdered in Kenya
Bishop Giuseppe Cavallotto of Cuneo and Fosano, the birthplace of Father Giuseppe Bertaina, will celebrate a memorial Mass for the... Read more
Bishop says troops should be withdrawn when peace comes
Chaldean Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad, Shlemon Warduni, said this week, “Words are nice, but it is now time for action.... Read more
Nuncio personally delivers papal donation for Gaza
The Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Cyprus and the Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem, Archbishop Antonio Franco, visited the Gaza Strip... Read more
Holy Father honors the late Cardinal Stephanos II Ghattas
Today the Holy Father sent a telegram to the Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt, His Beatitude Antonios... Read more
Rebels set fire to crowded church in Congo
The Ugandan army has accused rebels of setting fire to a crowded Catholic church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,... Read more
‘Very humble’ priest dies in attack on Kenya philosophical institute
An elderly Italian priest apparently died of suffocation late Friday morning in Nairobi after two attackers tied him up and... Read more
Pope calls Iranian Catholics to work for peace among nations
This morning the Holy Father met members from the Episcopal Conference of Iran, which is comprised of bishops from the... Read more
Vatican observer urges more attention to endangered civilians in Gaza conflict
During the course of an open debate at the U.N. on protecting civilians during armed conflict, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the... Read more
Nighttime armed attackers strike Congolese Salesian community
A Salesian community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was violently attacked by several armed men Wednesday night. Read more
800 children march for peace in streets of Bethlehem
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, led a procession for peace through the streets of Bethlehem with more... Read more
Church in Iran faces challenge of making faith an ‘authentic spiritual experience’
In an interview with Vatican Radio, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Tehran, Bishop Ramzi Garmou, said the Church... Read more
Caritas to help relieve ‘extreme international emergency’ in Zimbabwe
Following a Cholera outbreak and food shortages in Zimbabwe, Caritas Internationalis has launched a $7 million appeal to provide humanitarian... Read more
Archbishop calls for end to Gaza violence as bishops visit Holy Land
About to commence his trip to the Holy Land, Archbishop of Liverpool Patrick Kelly, Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’... Read more
