Middle East - Africa News
Vatican opens its first embassy in Abu Dhabi
Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra inaugurated the new diplomatic post. Read more
Catholics pray novena for young priest killed in Congo
Father Richard Masivi Kasereka, 36, was killed by armed men on Feb. 2. Read more
Expert urges attention to persecuted Christians as bishops decry Islamist violence in Nigeria
Victims of persecution in Nigeria must be listened to, an expert on the persecution of Christians told students at the... Read more
Holy Land’s Catholic bishops invite Orthodox leaders to contribute to synodal path
They invited their counterparts to share their ‘wisdom and experience.’ Read more
Pope Francis: The story of the Holy Land is the 'Fifth Gospel'
Pope Francis has urged journalists in the Middle East to keep telling stories from the Holy Land. Read more
Outspoken Nigerian bishop says he is 'fine', amid reports he was called in for questioning by state police
Following Nigerian media reports over the weekend that a Catholic bishop had been summoned for questioning by a state security... Read more
Nigerian bishop who criticized government over Christian persecution called in for questioning: report
A prominent Nigerian bishop has reportedly been ordered in for questioning by a state security agency, after the prelate criticized... Read more
Nigerian priest shot dead on Christmas Eve
Fr. Luke Mewhenu Adeleke, a priest of the Diocese of Abeokuta, was shot dead Friday while returning home after celebrating... Read more
Holy Land Christians need more protection, Christian leaders in Jerusalem warn
Christian leaders in Jerusalem are seeking an “urgent dialogue” with local authorities to discuss further protections for Christians in the... Read more
Nigerian bishop: Christian persecution is “more intense now than ever”
A Nigerian Catholic bishop has challenged the United States Secretary of State to justify his decision to remove Nigeria from... Read more
Heroic Nigerian priest risks his life daily to help Christian refugees, aid agency says
Not every Catholic priest risks mortal danger every time he visits his people, but this Nigerian priest does. Read more
Here’s what a young Syrian refugee is hoping for this Christmas
‘I have become a refugee, just like the Child Jesus,’ says Majed. Read more
Cardinal Tagle consecrates new Our Lady of Arabia cathedral in Bahrain
The cathedral is the largest Catholic church in the Gulf region. Read more
Catholics killed after bus plunges into river in Kenya
The bus passengers, including children, were on their way to a wedding. Read more
'Fulani association' warns Christians in Nigerian state to close churches or risk attacks
Christians in Nigeria’s Zamfara State have been cautioned against public worship in churches lest they be attacked, abducted, and their... Read more
The story behind the new Our Lady of Arabia cathedral in Bahrain
A Vatican cardinal will consecrate the cathedral on Dec. 10. Read more
Legal group joins outcry over removal of Nigeria from religious freedom watch list
An international legal group has joined the outcry over the U.S. State Department’s decision to remove Nigeria from this year’s... Read more
The last surviving Trappist monk from Algeria massacre has died at 97
The Tibhirine monks’ story was dramatized in the 2010 French film Of Gods and Men, which won the Grand Prix... Read more
This bishop-elect was shot and his episcopal ordination postponed to 2022
Bishop-elect Christian Carlassare was shot in both legs on April 26. Read more
Pope Francis donates $170,000 to Catholic Church in Syria
The country’s civil war has claimed more than 350,000 lives since 2011. Read more
