Middle East - Africa News
Pope Francis in the Nineveh Plains: ‘Terrorism and death never have the last word’
Pope Francis entrusted the rebuilding of Christian communities in the Nineveh Plains to the protection of the Virgin Mary at... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ prayer of suffrage for the victims of war in Mosul
Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ prayer of suffrage for the victims of the war, delivered March 7, 2021,... Read more
Pope Francis prays for victims of war in ruins of Mosul
Pope Francis prayed on Sunday for the victims of war in the rubble-strewn city of Mosul, where the Islamic State... Read more
Iraqi PM declares national day of tolerance in honor of papal meeting with top Shiite cleric
Iraq’s prime minister on Saturday declared March 6 a National Day of Tolerance and Coexistence in honor of Pope Francis’ landmark... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ address at an interreligious meeting in the Plain of Ur
Here is the full prepared text of Pope Francis’ address at an interreligious meeting, delivered March 6, 2021, in the... Read more
Pope Francis appeals for interreligious harmony at birthplace of Abraham
Pope Francis on Saturday appealed for harmony among the followers of the world’s major monotheistic religions at an interreligious meeting... Read more
Pope Francis makes landmark visit to Iraq’s top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani
Pope Francis on Saturday made a landmark visit to the home of Iraq’s top Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani. Read more
Papal Mass in Erbil 'nothing short of a miracle'
When Vida Hanna was told by the Archbishop Bashar Warda of the Chaldean Archeparchy of Erbil that Pope Francis was... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ address at Baghdad’s Cathedral of Our Lady of Salvation
Here is the full text of Pope Francis’ address to bishops, priests, religious, consecrated persons, seminarians, and catechists, delivered March... Read more
Pope Francis meets Iraqi Catholics in church where 48 died in 2010 terrorist attack
Pope Francis met with Iraqi Catholic leaders in Baghdad on Friday, in a cathedral where 48 people were martyred during... Read more
Full text: Pope Francis’ address to the Iraqi authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps
Here is the full prepared text of Pope Francis’ address to the Iraqi authorities, civil society, and the diplomatic corps,... Read more
Pope Francis in Iraq: ‘The name of God cannot be used to justify acts of murder’
In his first speech in Iraq, Pope Francis called for an end to violence and extremism so that ordinary Iraqis... Read more
Pope Francis will bless this Virgin Mary statue desecrated by Islamic State
Iraqi Catholics have asked Pope Francis to bless a statue of the Virgin Mary that was desecrated by the Islamic... Read more
Catholic charity gives boost to Iraqi Christian students on eve of papal visit
A Catholic charity launched a $1.8 million project helping Christian students on the eve of the historic papal visit to... Read more
Christians and Muslims alike welcome Pope Francis' trip to Iraq
Iraqi Christians and Muslims alike have expressed excitment for Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq, an aid worker based in... Read more
How Pope Francis used a donated Lamborghini to help rebuild Iraqi Christian communities
Christians in Iraq’s Nineveh Plains were able to rebuild a nursery school and other facilities destroyed by the Islamic State... Read more
Archbishop Warda: With papal visit, world will see ‘joyful people’ of Iraq
The Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Erbil said he hopes with Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, the world will see a... Read more
Where is Pope Francis going in Iraq and why? A CNA Explainer
In a week’s time Pope Francis is expected to make history by becoming the first pope to travel to Iraq.... Read more
Bishop: Mozambique’s persecuted Christians living an ‘experience of the cross’
Catholics living in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province have lived an “experience of the cross” amid the escalation of terrorist violence... Read more
Lagos archbishop urges Nigerian president to secure release of kidnapped girl
Three years after Leah Sharibu was abducted from her school in Dapchi in Yobe State within Nigeria’s Diocese of Maiduguri,... Read more
