Middle East - Africa News
Muslim extremists attack Christian stores and church in southern Egypt
Thirteen businesses belonging to Christians, as well as the façade of a church, have been attacked by Muslim extremists during... Read more
Nuncio in Holy Land: Will exists for an agreement
After a meeting of the bilateral commission of Israel and the Holy See on December 12 and 13, which is... Read more
Priest stabbed in Turkey
A Catholic priest was stabbed in the stomach and hospitalized on Sunday, the Associated Press reports, adding to the numbers... Read more
General Hajj grieved over, Pope Benedict XVI sends his condolences
In pouring rain, hundreds of Lebanese mourned the passing of Major General Francois El Hajj as his casket proceeded into... Read more
Bethlehem grottos open extended hours to mark Franciscan anniversary
In order to celebrate the 660th anniversary of the presence of the Franciscans in the Holy Land, the Bethlehem grottos... Read more
Christians continuing exodus from Holy Land
Leaders from the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) on Tuesday reported on their recent... Read more
Holy See and Israel close to bilateral agreement, says Israeli ambassador
The Holy See and Israel are “very close to a historic conclusion” to the Fundamental Accord signed in 1993 and... Read more
Catholic Navy chaplain shares story of Iraqi conversion
Recently, CNA had the opportunity to send a writer to the Anbar Province of Iraq to cover the experiences of a... Read more
Biblical wall discovered, archaeologists claim
A team of archaeologists in Jerusalem claims to have discovered part of a wall described in the book of Nehemiah. Read more
Protests against “Muhammed teddy bear” teacher break out, execution called for
"Shame, shame on the U.K.," thousands of armed Sudanese protestors shouted, as they spilled out of their mosques after their... Read more
Bishops satisfied by commitment to peace in the Holy Land
Two important Church officials, Cardinal Renato Martino and the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Michel Sabbah, have expressed their satisfaction at... Read more
Kenyan Archbishop Kirima dies
After a long-time battle with kidney problems, Archbishop Nicodemus Kirima of Nyeri, Kenya, died today in a Nairobi hospital at... Read more
British teacher faces blasphemy charges over "Muhammed" teddy bear
A teacher from England was thrown into a Sudanese jail on Monday after being arrested for insulting the Prophet Muhammed... Read more
Delegation from Holy See sent to Annapolis, hope expressed by leaders
The path to peace in the Middle East could take a fortuitous turn today as leaders from 40 different organizations... Read more
New Iraqi cardinal: "pray for us, pray for Iraq"
At a Mass at Saint Peter's Basilica on Saturday elevating twenty-three clerics to the cardinalate, Pope Benedict XVI created the... Read more
Bishop of Arabia responds to Muslim scholars' letter
The Catholic Bishop of Arabia has published an article examining the call to dialogue made by 138 Muslim scholars in... Read more
African and European bishops denounce “new slaveries” that plague Africa
In a press release issued Tuesday, the bishops of Africa and Europe have called for more attention to be paid... Read more
Pope appeals for peaceful solution to crisis in Somalia
"Distressing news is reaching us, concerning the precarious humanitarian situation in Somalia,” Pope Benedict said today following his general audience... Read more
Iraqi Christians unable to return due to violence
Father Zacaria Sulaqa of Basora said this week the Christian community in his region “has almost disappeared. Of the nearly... Read more
U.S. Bishops’ International Policy Chairman speaks about Israeli-Palestinian conflict
In an exclusive interview with CNA earlier this week, Bishop Thomas Wenski took time to explain why the Bishop’s Conference... Read more
