Middle East - Africa News
UPDATE: Latin Patriarchate confirms Holy Family Church in Gaza hit, 3 deaths reported
The direct strike killed three people, as confirmed by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem hours after the attack. Read more
Jerusalem church leaders visit Taybeh: Christians’ presence in the Holy Land is at risk
The delegation to the West Bank was led by Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa and Greek Orthodox Patriarch... Read more
‘A living and discreet Church’: Despite persecution, Catholic faith endures in Saudi Arabia
Unlike neighboring countries that have shown signs of openness, when it comes to religious freedom Saudi Arabia remains one of... Read more
Amid great danger, ‘Jesus wants his Church to remain in Syria,’ archbishop says
The Syrian Catholic archbishop of Homs in Syria, Jacques Mourad, has issued an urgent appeal for the future of the... Read more
Outgoing custos of the Holy Land proposes a path to peace
Friar Francesco Patton, the outgoing Franciscan custos of the Holy Land, reflects on his nine years in office and proposed... Read more
Security guard killed, 3 seminarians abducted from Nigerian seminary
In a statement issued July 11, the director of communications for the Auchi Diocese in Nigeria said the attack involved... Read more
6 months into new presidency, Lebanese Christians take stock
Lebanon’s president, Joseph Aoun, faces Hezbollah, a broken state, and Christian expectations. How are Christians there evaluating his first six... Read more
Christian village in Palestine holding out under attacks by Israeli settlers
The small, entirely Christian village of Taybeh is suffering severe attacks by Israeli settlers. Read more
New diocese erected in Kenya, pope appoints its first bishop
Pope Leo XIV has erected a new Catholic diocese in Kenya — the Diocese of Kapsabet — and appointed Bishop... Read more
Malawi gets ready for first-ever Eucharistic congress
Here’s a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
Archbishop in Zambia calls for responsible, ethical journalism ahead of 2026 elections
In his homily on Sunday, June 29, the solemnity of Apostles Peter and Paul, Archbishop Benjamin Phiri called for responsible... Read more
Armed robbers attack religious sisters’ home for girls in Mozambique
A report from Aid to the Church in Need describes the experience of an attack on the Mercedarian Sisters of... Read more
UN delegation makes surprise visit to Catholic parish in Gaza
A United Nations delegation made a surprise visit on Tuesday to Holy Family Parish, the only Latin-rite Catholic Church in... Read more
Churches in Syria resume liturgies amid heightened security and unease
Divine Liturgies were celebrated on Sunday, June 30, in Damascus, Syria — albeit with significantly lower attendance due to a... Read more
Priest warns: Christian town in Holy Land no longer safe amid settler attacks
The Palestinian Christian town of Taybeh, the last remaining town in the West Bank inhabited entirely by Christians, faces ongoing... Read more
Pope Leo XIV approves new custos of the Holy Land amid regional crisis
Father Francesco Ielpo, a member of the Order of Friars Minor, has been named the new custos of the Holy... Read more
Solemn farewell for victims of Damascus church bombing amid anger at government silence
Churches across Syria held funeral services for the victims of the suicide bombing that targeted St. Elias Church in the... Read more
Cardinal Pizzaballa in the Holy Land: ‘The Church must be a point of connection for everyone’
In the midst of ongoing war and an escalation of violence in the Middle East, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem,... Read more
Church leaders react to deadly attack on Mar Elias church in Damascus
In Syria, church leaders condemned Sunday’s terrorist act against worshippers in Damascus that resulted in 22 dead and almost 60... Read more
‘The church comes first’: A Yazidi family’s promise to protect a Christian sacred site
Thanks to the devotion of a local Yazidi family, the doors of Mar Odisho Church remain open in the northern... Read more
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