Middle East - Africa News
Iraqi priest says dialogue between Turks and Iraqi Kurds are “a step towards peace”
Fr. Nizar Semaan, an Iraqi priest in Mosul, told the Vatican news agency Fides this week that meetings between Turkish... Read more
Cardinal Arinze urges dialogue, harmony among Christians and Muslims in Nigeria
Dialogue, respect, mutual acceptance and the promotion of development and justice are the best ways to create positive relations between... Read more
Cardinal Tauran to Muslims: “conflict must not prevent dialogue”
During his speech at the Conference on Muslim-Christian Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, former Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, said... Read more
Catholic student tortured to death in Pakistan for refusing to deny faith in Christ
Javed Anjum, a 19-year-old Catholic student from Quetta in Pakistan died from torture wounds inflicted by Muslim extremists in Faisalabad... Read more
Israeli press says Catholic Church will take custody of Upper Room
The Tel Aviv daily Maariv has published a report which, if confirmed, would signify a major milestone in the history... Read more
Catholic pilgrims launch Peace Marathon in the Holy Land
Fifteen Italian athletes will participate in the Jerusalem-to-Bethlehem Peace Marathon today with the aim of encouraging peace in the region... Read more
Cardinal Martino calls pulling of troops out of Iraq “imprudent”
In an interview with the Italian daily, “Corriere de la Sera,” just days after Spanish President Jose Luis Zapatero announced... Read more
Iraqi Catholics call on Arab Muslim countries to condemn terrorism
Fr. Nizar Semann, an Iraqi priest from the region of Mossul, told the Fides News Agency that the time has... Read more
Holy Land needs new leaders, says patriarch
Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah said new Israeli and Palestinian leaders, bolder religious leaders and an end to suicide bombings are... Read more
Spanish soldiers in Iraq offer prayers for terrorist victims in Madrid
Hundreds of Spanish soldiers stationed in Iraq attended Mass Sunday and offered prayers for the victims of last week’s terrorist... Read more
Rebels killed archbishop, says government report
Burundian rebels assassinated Archbishop Michael Courtney Dec. 29 since his car was flying the Vatican flag, states a recent draft... Read more
Persecuted bishop asks for international help so that Sudanese can decide their own future
One of the symbols of religious persecution in Sudan, Bishop Macram Max Gassis of Obeid, is calling on the international... Read more
Catholic organization among the most efficient in responding to earthquake survivors in Iran
Despite working in a majority Muslim country, Catholic Charities in Iran has been one of the most efficient organizations in... Read more
Light increase in number of pilgrims to Bethlehem for Christmas
According to the Fides News Agency in Rome, the number of pilgrims in Bethlehem has increased slightly this Christmas, but... Read more
'Gospel is not for sale': Ugandan Anglicans on gay ordination
The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not for sale. That was the firm and unmoveable response of the Anglican Church... Read more
Iraqi priest calls for the building of a new nation after capture of Saddam
Speaking with the Catholic news agency Fides, Fr. Nizar Semaan, a renowned priest of the diocese of Nineveh (Iraq), said... Read more
Iraqi bishop on Saddam’s capture: “Head of the serpent has been crushed”
In an interview given to the Catholic missionary Agency “Asia News,” Iraqi Bishop Rabban al Qas expressed his hope for... Read more
New Iraqi Patriarch concerned with Muslim fundamentalism
The new top Catholic leader of Iraq, Emmanuel III Delly, recently elected Patriarch of Babylon of the Chaldeans, expressed yesterday... Read more
Muslim fundamentalists attack Christian community in Iraq
The past week has seen numerous attacks by fundamentalist Muslims on Christians in Mosul in northern Iraq. “Last week a... Read more
Chaldean priest pleads for political order to keep Iraq from becoming another Palestine
Speaking to the Fides news agency, Father Denka H. Toma, Superior General of the Antonian Order of St. Ormizda of... Read more
