Middle East - Africa News
Pope Benedict begins his pilgrimage on Mt. Nebo
Standing on the mountain where Moses was shown the Promised Land, Pope Benedict XVI said “It is appropriate that my... Read more
Benedict XVI to give First Communion to 40 Iraqi children in Jordan
During the Papal Mass on May 10 in Amman, Jordan, Pope Benedict XVI will give First Communion to 40 Iraqi... Read more
Pope traveling to Holy Land to promote peace and hope, says nuncio
The Apostolic Nuncio to Israel, Archbishop Antonio Franco, said this week, "My hope is that Benedict XVI’s visit" to the... Read more
Holy Father encourages suffering Jordanians to trust in God
Earlier today Pope Benedict stopped at a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities in Jordan's capital of Amman, where he... Read more
Pope arrives in Jordan, emphasizes peace is possible
Shepherd One touched down at Queen Alia airport on Friday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. as Pope Benedict XVI began his... Read more
Follow Benedict XVI’s trip to the Holy Land with CNA’s special coverage
In conjunction with Pope Benedict XVI’s historic trip to the Holy Land, Catholic News Agency has launched a special web... Read more
Charity official says papal visit to Holy Land an ‘important sign’ amid ‘immense’ problems
A charity official says that Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to the Holy Land is an "important sign" in the "nebulous"... Read more
Pope is coming to pray for peace in Holy Land, says Jerusalem Patriarch
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, said this week that the Church in the Holy Land is awaiting... Read more
Gaza priest: Israel will only grant 80 visas to attend Papal events
Commenting on the number of Catholics from the Gaza Strip who will be allowed to see the Pope during his... Read more
Nuncio in Iraq says no plans for Pope to visit the country
The Apostolic Nuncio to Iraq and Jordan, Archbishop Francis A. Chullikat, told the Italian agency SIR that Pope Benedict XVI... Read more
Anti-Christian violence in Pakistan prompts fears of ‘Talibanization’
Last Wednesday’s anti-Christian violence in Karachi left 15 people wounded and resulted in the houses of 15 Christian families being... Read more
Holy Land preparing for Pope Benedict XVI’s apostolic visit
Painters, workers and archeologists are among those making the final preparations for Pope Benedict XVI’s first visit to the Holy... Read more
Jordan anxiously awaits Papal visit, says minister
A delegation from Jordan led by Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Maha Khatib, is visiting the Vatican this week, and... Read more
Vatican calls Iranian president's Israel comments 'extremist'
The Vatican's spokesman, Fr. Federico Lombardi, reacted to the remarks made by the President of Iran at the conference on... Read more
New Catholic university inaugurated in south Sudan
St. Mary’s University of Juba, a Catholic university in the south Sudan, was officially inaugurated on April 16. Read more
Archbishop for Military Services spends Easter with troops in Iraq
At the invitation of General Ray Odierno, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for Military Services arrived in Al... Read more
Cardinal Bertone stresses urgent need to help Christians in the Holy Land
Upon receiving an award from the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Tarcisio... Read more
Southern African Catholics donate 258 tons of aid relief for Zimbabwe
Responding to a call from their bishops, Southern African Catholics have gathered 258 tons of food and medicine to be... Read more
Iraqi Christians have ‘great hope’ in ‘tragic’ situation, Kirkuk archbishop says
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Kirkuk Louis Sako, lamenting the number of Iraqi Christians who have been murdered or driven into... Read more
Ugandan doctor links African AIDS epidemic to Western sexual values
Each day more scientists, researchers and doctors are voicing their support for Pope Benedict XVI’s statement that condoms are not... Read more
