Middle East - Africa News
4 Carmelite religious sisters, driver killed in crash in Tanzania
Members of the Missionary Sisters of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus in Tanzania are among five people who lost... Read more
Hundreds of Italian priests condemn what they say is ‘genocide’ happening in Gaza
More than 550 priests from 21 countries have united to “support Christian communities in the Holy Land and denounce every... Read more
Death of Melkite Catholic in Syrian prison sparks debate over security abuses
The death of Milad Farakh, a member of the Melkite Greek Catholic community from the village of Kafra in Syria’s... Read more
Bishop advocates for a ‘two-state solution’ to achieve peace in the Middle East
In response to Israel’s airstrike against Hamas in Qatar, Auxiliary Bishop Iyad Twal advocated for a two-state solution to the... Read more
Mozambique Church leaders decry silence after mosques built on land taken from Church
In a report by the pontifical and charity foundation Aid to the Church in Need International, Church leaders say mosques... Read more
‘I don’t have a village anymore’: Priest decries insecurity, persecution in Nigeria
The superior general of the Via Christi Society in Nigeria has decried the state of insecurity in his native Makurdi... Read more
Pope Leo XIV creates ‘new’ China diocese amid diocesan border dispute with Beijing
Pope Leo XIV has created a new Catholic diocese in northern China with the same name as one established decades... Read more
African bishops call for ‘Africa-led, community-rooted’ solutions for climate crisis
In a statement read out during the second Africa Climate Summit on Sept. 7-8, African bishops said the climate crisis... Read more
Cardinal Pizzaballa says violence in Gaza is the result of hateful language
The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said violence in the Gaza Strip is the result of years of... Read more
For true synodality, counseling needs to be prioritized in Africa, religious sister says
Sister Gisela Rfanyu Shey spoke about counseling as a path to healing and synodaloty at the second African Women Theologian... Read more
Maronite bishops call for full restoration of Lebanese sovereignty
The Maronite bishops issued a statement about Lebanon’s security and future during their monthly gathering, held in Dimane. Read more
Holy Family Church leaders in Gaza will ‘stay and serve’ amid evacuation orders in city
The Emergency Committee at Holy Family Church in Gaza recently announced that its members will stay put to care for... Read more
‘Marriage is not a game’: Bishop in São Tomé and Príncipe denounces infidelity
Bishop João de Ceita Nazaré of the Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe has expressed concern over the growing crisis... Read more
Iraqi prime minister reopens 2 historic Catholic churches in Mosul
In the city of Mosul, Iraq, an official celebration was held on Monday, Sept. 1, to mark the reopening of... Read more
Priest in Sierra Leone murdered while preparing for new mission
A Catholic priest in Sierra Leone’s Diocese of Kenema was murdered Aug. 30 as he was preparing to take on... Read more
‘Sudan needs a voice’: Catholic aid agency pleads for global media attention
As the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development struggles to deliver aid to Sudan, a representative calls for more coverage of... Read more
How John the Baptist became linked to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus
Four places are most often associated with the relic of John the Baptist’s head — one is the Umayyad Mosque... Read more
St. Monica: The persistent mother of St. Augustine who never gave up
On Aug. 27 the Church honors St. Monica, whose holy example and fervent intercession led to one of the most... Read more
Patriarchates of Jerusalem: Forced evacuation of Gaza City is a ‘death sentence’
In a joint Aug. 26 message, the Latin and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchates of Jerusalem denounced the evacuation of Gaza... Read more
Caritas calls ‘man-made famine and assault on Gaza City’ a ‘horror’
Caritas Internationalis issued a statement on “the man-made famine and assault on Gaza City” following Israel’s latest military incursion into... Read more
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