Middle East - Africa News
Benedict XVI offers Mass for soul of Iraqi archbishop
On Monday morning the Holy Father presided at a Mass for the soul of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of the... Read more
Nuncio to Iraq asks for security guarantees for Christians
The apostolic nuncio to Iraq, Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikatt, has called for security guarantees for Iraqi Christians after news of... Read more
Thousands mourning loss of Iraqi archbishop told not to seek revenge
Thousands of mourners gathered in the Christian village of Kremlis, Iraq today to bury Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho, whose body... Read more
Archbishop’s death could drive Iraqi Christians underground
A group called Iraqi Christians in Need (ICIN) has said that the killing of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho in Mosul... Read more
Kidnapped Archbishop of Mosul dies in captivity
Archbishop Paulos Rahho, who was kidnapped on February 29, was found dead yesterday near Mosul, according to Bishop Shlemon Warduni.... Read more
Pakistan bomb attack kills 24, damages Catholic cathedral
A bomb attack on a government building Tuesday killed 24 people, including two children at Catholic schools, and damaged the... Read more
Nuncio in Iraq prays for health and quick release of kidnapped archbishop
The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, Archbishop Francis Assisi Chullikat, expressed his concern over the state of health of... Read more
Christians in Middle East pray for release of kidnapped Iraqi archbishop
The Christian communities in Iraq have launched a prayer campaign for the release of Catholic Chaldean Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho... Read more
Earthquake aftermath in the Democratic Republic of Congo “still critical”
Archbishop Francois-Xavier Maroy Rusengo has told the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that the Democratic... Read more
Kidnapping of archbishop “an assault on all Iraqis,” Iraqi prime minister says
The Iraqi prime minister has made the release of a kidnapped Chaldean Catholic archbishop a top priority, saying the assault... Read more
$ 1.8 million ransom demanded for release of Iraqi archbishop
The Mensajeros de la Paz (Messengers of Peace) foundation is reporting that the captors of Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of... Read more
Archbishop praises Uganda peace agreement with guerillas
The Catholic Archbishop of Ugulu has praised the peace agreement between the government and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) as... Read more
First Catholic Church in Arabic country to be dedicated to Mary
The first Catholic Church in an Arab Muslim emirate will be dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, during a ceremony... Read more
Archbishop of Mosul kidnapped, Pope condemns act as “despicable”
Archbishop Paulos Faraj Rahho of Mosul, Iraq was kidnapped on Friday by gunmen who killed his driver and two bodyguards.... Read more
Papal visit to Holy Land depends on situation Christians face in the region
The Apostolic Nuncio to the Holy Land, Archbishop Antonio Franco, reiterated his hope this week that Pope Benedict XVI would... Read more
YMCA library bombed in Gaza Strip
Muslim extremists are suspected in an early Friday attack on a YMCA library in the Gaza Strip, Cybercast News Service... Read more
Persecution strengthens faith of Christians in Iraq, archbishop reveals
Archbishop Luis Sako of Kirkuk, in northern Iraq, revealed that the persecution suffered by Iraqi Christians at the hands of... Read more
Mugabe opponent begins Zimbabwe presidential campaign
A former finance minister and senior member of Zimbabwe’s ruling party has emerged as a challenger to President Robert Mugabe’s... Read more
Catholics in Pakistan oppose Islamic court plan
The Pakistan government’s recommendation to replace some regular courts with courts based on Islamic law is facing opposition from Pakistani... Read more
British cardinal prays to end “crisis of governance” in Zimbabwe
Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor, the Archbishop of Westminster, recently called for prayer and solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe on a... Read more
