Middle East - Africa News
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
Cholera crisis deepens in Sudan amid war and aid blockades
“This is one of the biggest humanitarian situations in the world which, unfortunately, has not received much international press,” a... Read more
Hundreds of thousands gather at Egypt’s Assiut Monastery to honor the Virgin Mary
Assiut’s monastery is considered to be the final stop of the Holy Family’s journey in Egypt and includes an ancient... Read more
Nigeria Church official calls for justice in 2022 Pentecost Sunday attack
As the suspects push for bail, the director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Nigeria said such a move would... Read more
Iraqi Christians face political challenges as election approaches
More than 30 Christian candidates are running for election this November in Iraq, competing for five seats reserved for them... Read more
New digital app to link over 60 Catholic radio stations in east Africa
The Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa recently celebrated the launch of a new digital app for Catholic... Read more
Vatican approves new patron saints for entire Arabian Peninsula
The Vatican’s Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments approved a new calendar granting new patron saints... Read more
English priest presents Our Lady of Persecuted Christians icon to Iraqi bishop
On the anniversary of displacement, Father Benedict Kiely presented the Mosul, Iraq, archbishop with an icon for a shrine in... Read more
