Middle East - Africa News
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
Israeli tourism minister excited about Papal visit
Israeli Minister of Tourism, Isaac Herzog, and Papal Nuncio to Israel, Archbishop Antonio Franco, have reportedly agreed on a visit... Read more
Navarro-Valls says Pope seeks “to recover essence of the family” in Valencia
The director of the Holy See’s Press Office, Joaquin Navarro-Valls, said this week Pope Benedict XVI hopes to “recover the... Read more
Priests must have confidence, act as Christ in service to Church
The ministry of a priest is in the person of Christ and is centered on the daily celebration of the... Read more
Iraqi Archbishop says al-Zarqawi death brings hope
Emmanuel III Delly, Patriarch of the Caldean Catholic Church in Iraq, told AsiaNews today that while Abu Musab al-Zarqawi’s death... Read more
Madrid Cardinal says religion is greatest unifying factor in Europe
In an interview for a new book on Europe since the end of the Cold War, Cardinal Antonio Maria Rouco... Read more
Provincial council in Spain orders crucifixes removed from school
The provincial council of Andalusia in Spain has ordered the removal of all crucifixes from the classrooms of St. John’s... Read more
'Mirror yourselves in Mary's heart. Remain in her school!' Pope says to seminarians and religious in Czestochowa
After leaving Warsaw this afternoon, The Pope arrived in helicopter at the Marian Sanctuary of Jasna Góra in Czestochowa, where... Read more
Syria is a country of religions coexistence, says Nuncio in talks with Syrian authorities
Yesterday, the Apostolic Nuncio in Syria Giovanni Battista Morandini, met with the Minister of Religious Affairs Ziad al-Din al-Ayoubi on... Read more
Bishops encourage journalists to courageously communicate the truth
In a message marking the World Communications Day—which will be celebrated on Sunday, May 28--the Committee on Communications Media of... Read more
Situation of Christians in West Bank worsening since Hamas take-over
The Catholic relief association, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) recentlyreported on the dire situation of Christians living in... Read more
