Middle East - Africa News
A Priest and Martyr for the Faith: The cause for the beatification of Father Ragheed Ganni
It has been fifteen years since the martyrdom of Father Ragheed Ganni, the Chaldean priest of the Holy Spirit parish... Read more
Journalist who reported on massacre of Nigerian Christians to stand trial for “cyberstalking”
Luka Binniyat, a Catholic human rights reporter, is facing prison after writing an article in which the Nigerian government was... Read more
After Maronite archbishop detained in Lebanon, U.S. bishops voice solidarity
A Maronite Catholic archbishop was bringing aid back to Lebanon when he was wrongly detained by Lebanese authorities at the... Read more
Who are the Coptic Christians? Tragic church fire a blow to a persecuted group
Egypt’s Christian minority has long been regarded as a second-class group among the Muslim majority populace, and in recent years... Read more
Reports of at least 40 people killed in church fire in Egypt
At least 40 people have died in a Coptic church fire in Egypt — most of them were children under... Read more
Arrests made in Nigeria Pentecost massacre
One of those arrested in the killing of 40 people is a high-ranking member of Islamic State, authorities said. Read more
Catholic parish in Nigeria struggles to feed thousands uprooted by violent attacks
From May 1 to June 30, 70 unarmed persons across Benue State in north-central Nigeria were killed in attacks by... Read more
New leader of African bishops conference says ‘greatness is service’
Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Wa, who is to be made a cardinal later this month, has been elected head... Read more
Casualties reported after attack on church inauguration in Syria
At least one person was killed and several were injured Sunday in an attack on the inauguration of a Greek... Read more
Nigerian priest: Federal government has refused to help regarding abductions, killings
Nigeria’s government has everything it needs to stop the ongoing attacks that are targeting Christians, but has refused to help,... Read more
'Hope and Closeness' in the Holy Land: Patriarch Pizzaballa prays with Catholics on Mount of the Beatitudes
More than 8,000 young Catholics from the United States prayed together Tuesday on the Mount of the Beatitudes, where Jesus... Read more
Kidnapped priest killed in Nigeria, another escapes
Father John Mark Cheitnum was “brutally” killed the day he was abducted, his diocese announced. Read more
Croatian aid meant to show victims of Nigeria church attack that 'you are not forgotten'
Forty-one people were killed by gunmen who opened fire during a Pentecost Sunday Mass. Read more
Two Catholic priests kidnapped in Nigeria
The Nigerian diocese of Kafanchan has asked for prayers after two Catholic priests were kidnapped Friday evening. Read more
Testimony: China-backed cobalt mines in Congo exploit 40,000 child workers
The mines “are often no more than narrow shafts dug into the ground, which is why children are recruited —... Read more
At least 22 killed in jihadist attack on village in Burkina Faso
No fewer than 22 people were killed in an attack by suspected jihadi terrorists on a village in Burkina Faso... Read more
Nigerian bishop, a former New Yorker, calls church massacre ‘my own Sept. 11th’
Bishop Jude Arogundade wants the world to know that a genocide against Christians is happening in Nigeria. Read more
Nigerian archbishop cries at gravesite of slain priest as Catholics protest violence
“People are tired of the killing," a priest from the Archdiocese of Kaduna told CNA. Read more
Two priests killed in Nigeria in separate incidents
Two priests were killed over the weekend in Nigeria, one in Kaduna state and one in Edo state. Read more
Eyewitness details brutal 'blasphemy murder' of Nigerian Christian student
A close friend who was with Deborah Emmanuel when she died describes her final hours. Read more
