Middle East - Africa News
Kidnappers free Catholic priest and four others in Mali
Gunmen released Fr. Léon Douyon 72 hours after seizing him. Read more
Catholic priest among five people kidnapped in Mali
Fr. Léon Douyon was abducted by gunmen on June 21. Read more
Catholic bishops to consecrate Middle East to the Holy Family
The act of consecration will take place June 27 in Nazareth’s Basilica of the Annunciation. Read more
Burkina Faso names street in honor of Pope emeritus Benedict XVI
The thoroughfare in Ouagadougou will be known as Pope Benedict XVI Street. Read more
Morocco’s cardinal: Christians should be a ‘sacrament of encounter’ for Muslim neighbors
Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero of Rabat has launched a diocesan synod. Read more
Priest abducted in Nigeria released
Fr. Joe Keke, who was kidnapped along with slain Fr. Alphonsus Bello when a parish of the Diocese of Sokoto... Read more
Nigerian archbishop prays for killers’ conversion at burial of murdered Catholic priest
Fr. Alphonsus Bello was found dead May 21 after his parish was attacked by armed bandits. Read more
Pope Francis honors the late Armenian Catholic patriarch on the day of his funeral
Pope Francis paid tribute to the late Armenian Catholic Patriarch Gregory Peter XX Ghabroyan in a letter read aloud at... Read more
‘Our only weapon is prayer’: Nigerian bishop seeks release of kidnapped priest
Fr. Joseph Keke, 75, was kidnapped by gunmen on May 21. Read more
Leader of Armenian Catholic Church dies at age 86
Catholicos-Patriarch Gregory Peter XX Gabroyan died on May 25. Read more
Jerusalem patriarch calls for peace, cooperation in Holy Land
The Patriarch of Jerusalem urged peace, mutual understanding, and cooperation among religious groups in his homily on Saturday, underscoring the... Read more
Catholic priest killed, another kidnapped in attack on Nigerian parish
Fr. Alphonsus Bello was found dead on May 21. Read more
Catholic priest among 11 people kidnapped in Nigeria’s Kaduna archdiocese
Gunmen in northern Nigeria killed eight people and kidnapped 11 others. Read more
Israel-Gaza conflict: Patriarch Pizzaballa asks Catholics to pray for peace and justice
The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem issued the appeal as the death toll mounts in the Holy Land. Read more
Gaza's only Catholic priest calls Israel-Gaza violence 'extremely serious'
The sole Catholic priest in the Gaza Strip has warned of the severity of the recent violence between Israel and... Read more
Pope Francis meets with Iran’s foreign minister, speaks to Turkish president about Palestinians
Iran's foreign minister said that he and the pope “exchanged views” on Palestine, interfaith dialogue, and U.S. sanctions on Iran. Read more
Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem says violence requires ‘an urgent intervention’
“It is our duty not to ignore injustice nor any aggression against human dignity regardless of who is committing them.” Read more
Former Coptic Orthodox monk hanged for bishop's murder
Wael Saad, a former monk of the Coptic Orthodox Church, was executed on Sunday for the 2018 murder of Bishop... Read more
Nigerian priest whose followers stormed cathedral apologizes to bishop
Fr. Camillus Mbaka, whose followers, believing him to be missing, vandalized the cathedral and episcopal residence in Enugu last week,... Read more
Enugu bishop declares week of prayer after cathedral desecrated by priest’s followers
The Bishop of Enugu announced on Thursday a week of prayer in atonement and reparation following the desecration of the... Read more
