Middle East - Africa News
Iraqi fundamentalists threaten to kill Christians who refuse to convert to Islam
Officials from the district of Dhora in Baghdad have reported that an Islamic fundamentalist group has threatened to kill Christians... Read more
Pope Benedict offers special prayers for Angola
In greetings at the end of today's general audience, the Pope made particular mention of Angola, remarking how 400 years... Read more
Archbishop reconsiders, attends Holocaust memorial in Jerusalem
Archbishop Antonio Franco, the Papal Nuncio to Israel, reversed his earlier decision and attended a Holocaust memorial service on Sunday,... Read more
U.S. bishops express solidarity with Zimbabwean people
The U.S. bishops have issued a letter lending their support to the bishops of Zimbabwe, who are leading the Zimbabwean... Read more
Pius XII saved thousands of Jews, “black legend” spread by the Soviets
Italian historian and professor Gian Maria Van of the Sapienza University of Rome said the “black legend,” which claims that... Read more
Bishops lead Zimbabwe prayer meetings, renew calls for change
Catholics in Zimbabwe, supported by Archbishop Pius Ncube and other prelates, have helped to organize two prayer meetings this past... Read more
Vatican rep to Jerusalem refuses to attend Holocaust commemoration due to misrepresentation of Pope
The Apostolic Nuncio to Jerusalem and Palestine, Archbishop Antonio Franco, has announced that he will not attend the annual ceremony... Read more
Investigation continues in case of Ghanaian Catholic Priest Killed In Kenya
Investigations continue into the case of Fr. Martin Addai, 46, who was shot on March 10, while driving from the... Read more
UK Church in solidarity with the people of Zimbabwe
The Catholic bishops of England and Wales’s have expressed support for the people of Zimbabwe and have said the church... Read more
The Church must bring hope to Zimbabwe, Archbishop Ncube says
Shortly after receiving an aid package for his country’s starving children, the Archbishop of Bulawayo, Pius Ncube, praised the work... Read more
Alter 14 centuries without a place of worship, construction of first Catholic Church in Qatar underway
After fourteen centuries without a place of worship, the Catholic Church in Qatar, a majority Muslim country, will soon have... Read more
Easter will strengthen hope of Iraqi Christians, Baghdad Bishop says
Speaking recently to the Religious Information Service of Italy (SIR), Bishop Shlemon Warduni, Auxiliary Chaldean Bishop of Baghdad (Babylon), expressed... Read more
Bishops in Zimbabwe call for new constitution to end crisis
The Catholic bishops of Zimbabwe issued a pastoral letter on Palm Sunday, calling for a new constitution that will help... Read more
Murder of Iraqi sisters stokes fear of Christians, archbishop says
Archbishop Louis Sako of Kirkuk, in northern Iraq, has described how the murder of two elderly Catholic sisters has shocked... Read more
Elderly nuns attacked, killed in their home in Iraq
Two octogenarian Chaldean Catholic religious sisters are being mourned after being attacked in their home in the Iraqi city of... Read more
Archbishop calls on Zimbabweans to protest Mugabe govt.
Archbishop Pius Ncube of Bulawayo says he is ready to lead a national campaign of peaceful resistance to force President... Read more
“Zimbabwe needs your prayers more than ever,” African priest tells ACN
Father Joaquín Alliende, the international ecclesiastical assistant of Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), is asking all... Read more
Catholic bishop urges South Africa to take political action to ease situation in Zimbabwe
The top Catholic archbishop of Zimbabwe is calling on South Africa to impose political pressures on President Robert Mugabe’s government,... Read more
Ghanan Priest killed by unknown assailants in Nairobi
Father Martin Addai, a member of the Missionaries of Africa and a citizen of Ghana, was killed by unknown assailants... Read more
Top Islam expert says internal struggle in Muslim countries will make the difference
The future of Christians in the Middle East and the creation of a society in which Muslims, Christians, and Jews... Read more
