Middle East - Africa News
Vatican declines early start for Cardinal Otunga’s cause
The Vatican refused a request by the Archdiocese of Nairobi for an early start in the cause of Cardinal Maurice... Read more
Film made to 'reform fundamentalists', says Muslim filmmaker
The writer and director of a controversial Pakistani film, currently screening at the Venice Film Festival, said he hopes his... Read more
Zimbabwe's bishops rally behind accused archbishop
The embattled Archbishop of Bulawayo, Pius Ncube, has received the backing of his fellow Zimbabwean bishops. The show of support... Read more
Taliban agrees to free Christian South Korean hostages
Taliban militants have agreed to free 19 South Koreans on the condition that South Korea pull out its 200 troops... Read more
Kenyan official concludes priest’s death was murder
A Kenyan official has concluded that a U.S. priest, who died seven years ago, was murdered. Read more
Aid organization established to help persecuted Iraqi Christians
The plight of the Iraqi Christian community is one that is quite desperate even though it has existed for centuries.... Read more
Africans demand countries follow Ugandan model of abstinence in order to stop AIDS
The website AllAfrica.com has published an opinion piece by an African expert who is calling on leaders to follow the... Read more
Pakistani Christians suffer discrimination and religious persecution, says priest
Father Emmanuel Asi, secretary of the Biblical Commission of Pakistan, denounced this week that Christians in that country are experiencing... Read more
Gaza Christians under Islamic threat
The Christian minority in Gaza are under increasing pressure by Hamas to become Muslims, submit to Islamic law or leave... Read more
Man in Iran lashed for being Christian
Iranian authorities lashed a man 34 times after a copy of the Gospel was found in his car, according to... Read more
Islamic extremists kill Pakistani Christian and issue death threats against anyone involved in his funeral
On July 30 Islamic extremists killed Sadiq Masih, a Pakistani Christian who requested a leave of absence from his job... Read more
Egypt arrests Christian human rights activists
On August 8, members of the State Security Investigations (SSI) arrested and detained two Egyptian Christian human rights activists in... Read more
Vatican Secretary of State speaks with Condoleezza Rice about Christians in Middle East, Iraq
In a press conference this afternoon, Cardinal Bertone spoke about his recent conversation with the US Secretary of State, Condoleezza... Read more
Adultery charges dropped in case against Archbishop Pius Ncube
The sensational adultery lawsuit against Archbishop Pius Ncube has an interesting new development. According to The Standard, papers were just... Read more
President of Uganda invites Pope Benedict to visit
The visit of Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, the head of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace has provided the... Read more
Suicide ruling reversed by Kenyan court in case of American priest
A Kenyan court found yesterday that an American priest, whose death was originally ruled to be suicide, was actually murdered,... Read more
Ambassador to Holy See says nothing can eradicate Christians from Iraq
The Iraqi ambassador to the Holy See, Albert Edward Ismail Yelda, said this week Christians in the that country “are... Read more
Taliban grows impatient, kills South Korean hostage
Taliban militants in Afghanistan who took 23 South Korean Christians hostage, have reportedly killed one of them after losing patience... Read more
Israeli authorities threaten bookstores with fines over Harry Potter launch
Israeli authorities are urging local bookstores not to participate in the international launch of the final book in the best-selling... Read more
Expert says Peres brings hope for inclusion of Fundamental Accord in Israeli laws
Franciscan priest and expert in Vatican foreign relations, Father David Jaeger, said this week there is new hope that with... Read more
