Middle East - Africa News
Catholic Church in Congo announces $144 million plan to help AIDS sufferers
The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced a plan to collect $144 million to be used... Read more
Priest in Ghana plans to counter sects with Catechism Compendium
A leading priest in Ghana has proposed new initiatives to counter the exodus of young people to sects. His proposals... Read more
Vatican-Israeli fiscal agreement could be ready by year's end
The Custodian of the Holy Land, Franciscan Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said this week that “conditions exists for finishing the fiscal... Read more
Papal visit to Holy Land renews hope amid conflicts and poverty
Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the Holy Land has renewed its peoples’ strength and hope despite its conflicts and its... Read more
Nuncio to Israel says Pope’s heart close to the Holy Land
The Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Archbishop Antonio Franco, said this week that in the wake of Benedict XVI’s visit to... Read more
Church leaders in Holy Land: Pope has left a seed of hope
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal and the Custodian of the Holy Land, Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, both said... Read more
Benedict XVI reflects on Holy Land visit
Reflecting on his trip to the Holy Land, Pope Benedict XVI praised the openness of the people to inter-religious dialogue,... Read more
President of Israel says ‘Pope’s entire message is positive’
Commenting on the Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the Holy Land, the president of Israel, Shimon Peres, said on Wednesday:... Read more
Benedict XVI visits Armenian Apostolic Patriarchate, expresses hope for Christian unity
This morning the Holy Father visited the Armenian Patriarchal Apostolic Church of Jerusalem, where he was greeted by Patriarch Torkom... Read more
'Break the vicious circle of violence,' Pope pleads before departing
Pope Benedict made the strongest appeal for peace of his entire trip as he prepared to depart for Rome on... Read more
Leaders must nurture faith of families, work for unity, exhorts Holy Father
After celebrating Mass in private at the apostolic delegation in Jerusalem, at 9 a.m. today the Holy Father traveled to... Read more
Jesus is the peace the Holy Land longs for, Pope says
Before he departs for Rome later this afternoon, Pope Benedict made sure to visit Christianity's holiest site—the Church of the... Read more
Pope: Unity of Christians key to Jerusalem's vibrant future
On Friday morning, after celebrating Mass in private, Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of... Read more
Congo’s mineral resources illegally funding militant groups, priest says
A priest from the Democratic Republic of the Congo has called on the Congolese government to stop the illegal exploitation... Read more
Would-be assassin of Pope John Paul II says he wants to be baptized
Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who attempted to assassinate Pope John Paul II, now claims he would like to convert... Read more
Christians indispensable for Holy Land, Pope stresses
Wrapping up his time in Nazareth, Pope Benedict prayed in the grotto of the Basilica of the Annunciation and then... Read more
Pope sings for peace at site of Muslim-Christian clashes
Muslims, Christians, Jewish and Druze leaders met with Pope Benedict XVI in the auditorium of the Shrine of the Annunciation... Read more
Pope Benedict discusses two-state solution with Netanyahu
Pope Benedict XVI met with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday afternoon at the Franciscan Convent in Nazareth and... Read more
Holy Father visits Bethlehem children’s hospital
Pope Benedict paid a visit yesterday to the Caritas Baby Hospital in Bethlehem. In his address, he praised the staff... Read more
Pope turns to Holy Family to inspire peace in Nazareth
This morning in the town where Jesus was raised by Mary and Joseph, Pope Benedict XVI called upon Christians to... Read more
