Middle East - Africa News
Italian bishop to celebrate memorial Mass for elderly priest murdered in Kenya
Bishop Giuseppe Cavallotto of Cuneo and Fosano, the birthplace of Father Giuseppe Bertaina, will celebrate a memorial Mass for the... Read more
Bishop says troops should be withdrawn when peace comes
Chaldean Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad, Shlemon Warduni, said this week, “Words are nice, but it is now time for action.... Read more
Nuncio personally delivers papal donation for Gaza
The Apostolic Nuncio to Israel and Cyprus and the Apostolic Delegate to Jerusalem, Archbishop Antonio Franco, visited the Gaza Strip... Read more
Holy Father honors the late Cardinal Stephanos II Ghattas
Today the Holy Father sent a telegram to the Patriarch of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt, His Beatitude Antonios... Read more
Rebels set fire to crowded church in Congo
The Ugandan army has accused rebels of setting fire to a crowded Catholic church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,... Read more
‘Very humble’ priest dies in attack on Kenya philosophical institute
An elderly Italian priest apparently died of suffocation late Friday morning in Nairobi after two attackers tied him up and... Read more
Pope calls Iranian Catholics to work for peace among nations
This morning the Holy Father met members from the Episcopal Conference of Iran, which is comprised of bishops from the... Read more
Vatican observer urges more attention to endangered civilians in Gaza conflict
During the course of an open debate at the U.N. on protecting civilians during armed conflict, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, the... Read more
Nighttime armed attackers strike Congolese Salesian community
A Salesian community in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was violently attacked by several armed men Wednesday night. Read more
800 children march for peace in streets of Bethlehem
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Fouad Twal, led a procession for peace through the streets of Bethlehem with more... Read more
Church in Iran faces challenge of making faith an ‘authentic spiritual experience’
In an interview with Vatican Radio, the president of the Bishops’ Conference of Tehran, Bishop Ramzi Garmou, said the Church... Read more
Caritas to help relieve ‘extreme international emergency’ in Zimbabwe
Following a Cholera outbreak and food shortages in Zimbabwe, Caritas Internationalis has launched a $7 million appeal to provide humanitarian... Read more
Archbishop calls for end to Gaza violence as bishops visit Holy Land
About to commence his trip to the Holy Land, Archbishop of Liverpool Patrick Kelly, Vice President of the Catholic Bishops’... Read more
Bishops warn conflict in Gaza could spread to Lebanon
The Vatican daily the L’Osservatore Romano, has reported that the “Lebanese Maronite Catholic Church warned that the war in the... Read more
Christians in Holy Land celebrate Epiphany amidst conflict
Amidst the suffering caused by the conflict in the Gaza Strip but with the hope of a peace accord soon... Read more
Italian archdiocese encourages support for priests in Iraq
The Pastoral Office for Migrants of the Archdiocese of Turin said this week that the five-year long campaign called, “I... Read more
Medical system in Gaza nearing collapse
The latest reports coming out of the Gaza Strip indicate that medical personnel are having difficulty reaching the wounded and... Read more
Holy Father praises economic, educational endeavors of the Seychelles Islands
Today at the Vatican, Benedict XVI received the Letters of Credence of Graziano Luigi Triboldi, the new ambassador of the... Read more
South African cardinal calls for total isolation of ‘obstinate Pharaoh’ Mugabe
Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, OFM, speaking for the Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference, has called for relief for the humanitarian crisis... Read more
Foundation assists dwindling Christian presence in the Holy Land
In an effort to combat the decline of Christians in the Holy Land, a Franciscan Foundation has been working tirelessly... Read more
