Middle East - Africa News
Bishop says freedom of worship, but no freedom of religion in Cuba
Bishop Jose Siro Gonzalez of Pinar del Rio Cuba told a Spanish newspaper this week that freedom of worship, but... Read more
Maronite bishops criticize Hezbollah, sectarian politics
In a strongly worded statement, Lebanon's Maronite Catholic Bishops criticized Hezbollah and said the interest of political parties in the... Read more
Catholic Relief Services expands operations in Lebanon
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is expanding its operations in Lebanon with the opening today of a new national office in... Read more
Maronite archbishop urges Christians to remain in Lebanon
Archbishop Chucrallah Nabil Hage of Tyre in Lebanon is urging Maronite Catholics to keep up their strength and remain in... Read more
Maronite cardinal concerned about Christian exodus
Cardinal Nasrallah Sfeir, patriarch of the Maronite Church, is very concerned about the “progressive devastation” in Lebanon and “the growing... Read more
Lebanese Christians, Muslims ready to rebuild country, says cardinal
Christians and Muslims in Lebanon are ready to work together to rebuild their war-torn country, said Cardinal Roger Etchegaray just... Read more
Polish filmmaker: John Paul II was grateful media did not sensationalize his illness
Polish director Krzysztof Zanussi, who filmed a movie on John Paul II entitled, “From a Far Away Country,” said this... Read more
Salesians bringing hope to refugees in Lebanon
Amidst the continuing conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, the Salesian houses in Lebanon at Al Fidar and El Houssoun are... Read more
Maronite archbishops tends to flock in hills of southern Lebanon
Archbishop Chucrallah-Nabil El-Hage, Maronite Catholic Archbishop of Tyr, went into the hills of his war struck archdiocese yesterday, in search... Read more
Maronite bishops call for ceasefire, humanitarian corridors in Lebanon
Bishops in Lebanon called for an immediate ceasefire and the opening of humanitarian corridors, over the weekend, seeking the assistance... Read more
Papal nuncio tried to talk with Hamas
The papal nuncio to Israel personally attempted to intercede with Hamas on behalf of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, The... Read more
Caritas Lebanon issues emergency humanitarian alert as thousands are displaced
Caritas Lebanon has issued a humanitarian alert in response to the displacement of thousands of people who are fleeing the... Read more
Continued growth for Church in Cameroon
The Catholic Church in Cameroon continues to flourish, especially in the west African country’s southwest province where signs of faith... Read more
Pope urges African Catholics to praise God in ‘authentic African voice’
Pope Benedict XVI urged African Catholics to praise God with an authentically African voice and to ensure that the faithful... Read more
Chief Rabbi calls on Pope to denounce Gay Pride Parade in Jerusalem
The chief rabbi has asked Pope Benedict XVI to denounce an international gay festival, scheduled to take place this year... Read more
Third priest attacked in Turkey this year
A man stabbed a Roman Catholic priest Sunday in the Black Sea port of Samsun in the third attack against... Read more
Kenyan diocese opens Marian shrine
The Diocese of Marsabit in northeastern Kenya held a ceremony Sunday to officially open a shrine dedicated to the Virgin... Read more
Catholic Church helps refugees with AIDS in Botswana
The Roman Catholic Church in Francistown has started a program to offer assistance to previously untreated refugees in Botswana. The... Read more
Four Christians arrested in Saudi Arabia for praying at home
Two Ethiopian and two Eritrean Christians have been arrested and incarcerated in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for conducting prayers in their... Read more
Major ballot campaign regarding marriage and abortion begins in Colorado
The Colorado Catholic Conference will launch a statewide campaign this month to try to get two key measures on Colorado’s... Read more
