Middle East - Africa News
Relics of St. Therese to be in South Africa during World Cup
The South African Bishops Conference announced today that the relics of St. Thèrése of Lisieux will be in South Africa... Read more
Benedict XVI offers condolences for murder of Christians in Iraq
Pope Benedict XVI sent a telegram to Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa of Mosul in Iraq this week expressing condolences for... Read more
Four dead after terrorist attack near Mosul targets buses of Christian students
A Sunday terrorist attack against a column of buses taking young Christian students to Mosul killed four and injured 171,... Read more
Sudanese Catholic bishop warns serious post-election conflict is likely
Though areas of Sudan have reported peaceful elections, a bishop in the south of the country warns that genocidal violence... Read more
Armenian Catholic patriarch hopes for internal renewal from Middle East Synod
Speaking with CNA after the celebration of Mass in the presence of the Shroud in the Cathedral of Turin on... Read more
Scientists discover wooden structure believed to be Noah's Ark
A Chinese-Turkish exploration team reported on Sunday that they have discovered a wooden structure on the top of Mt. Ararat... Read more
Rosary booklets to be distributed to Zambia inmates on death row
Maximum security prisoners and death row inmates in Zambia will receive booklets about the Rosary through a joint initiative of... Read more
Islamist insurgents ban music from Somalia radio stations
All but two of Mogadishu’s 13 radio stations have silenced their music programming under orders from the Islamic insurgents, including... Read more
Sudan bishop raises concerns of foul play during elections
A bishop in Sudan has expressed concern that allegations over foul play in the nation's recent elections could stir up... Read more
New Catholic TV station launches in Pakistan
“Good News” is the name of a new Catholic satellite channel launched by the Archdiocese of Karachi in Pakistan on... Read more
Easter sees renewed hope for situation of Iraqi Christians
Commenting on the long-troubled Christian communities of Iraq, the Chaldean Archbishop of Mosul said that Easter celebrations after Iraq’s general... Read more
Middle East bishops emphasize Pope’s transparency in handling abuse cases
In response to the media campaign designed to portray Pope Benedict as covering up cases of sexual abuse by priests,... Read more
Church to celebrate feast of long-time prostitute turned hermit
Thursday, April 1, is the feast of a little-known saint whose story demonstrates the power of the Church as the... Read more
Bishops call on Pakistani government to combat anti-Christian persecution
The president of the Bishops’ Conference of Pakistan, Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha, has condemned the recent anti-Christian attacks in the country... Read more
Iraqi archbishop optimistic about election’s consequences for Christians
Almost all Catholics who fled Mosul in the run-up to the March 7 election have returned home, according to the... Read more
Iraqi Christian gunned down in Mosul
A Christian man was killed in Mosul, Iraq on Wednesday, reports the Christian Post. Sabah Gurgis, 55, a shopkeeper who sells... Read more
Talk of ‘new intifada’ in Jerusalem overblown, Holy Land Custodian says
Addressing tensions in Jerusalem, Fr. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custodian of the Holy Land, has said the situation is “fairly tense” but... Read more
Fr. Lombardi expresses ‘concern and horror’ over Nigerian violence
In wake of the recent violence in the Jos region of Nigeria that left 200 people dead, the director of... Read more
Local archbishop says religion not at source of conflict in Nigeria
Early morning raids on three villages near Jos, Nigeria by Muslim shepherds on Sunday morning left hundreds of Christian farmers... Read more
South Africa bishops’ World Cup website features ‘virtual chapel’ for fans
Less than 100 days before the 2010 Football World Cup in South Africa, the Catholic bishops of the country have... Read more
