Middle East - Africa News
Central African bishop recounts Holy Week kidnapping
A Central African bishop who was abducted on Holy Wednesday by Seleka rebels, and was on his way to be... Read more
Nigerian cardinal urges action to free kidnapped girls
Cardinal John Onaiyekan of Abuja has called for “concrete action” to save the hundreds of girls kidnapped by Boko Haram,... Read more
Rhode Island military chaplain introduces Boston Marathon to Afghanistan
A year ago, Father Lukasz Willenberg could never have imagined that this year, despite racing under a most unique set... Read more
Argentine nun heads to Syria after Pope's call to peripheries
A religious sister from Argentina, who has been serving for four years in the Gaza Strip, is preparing to go... Read more
Health workers in West Africa respond to Ebola outbreak
Health care workers are joining forces with Catholic charities and local communities in response to a deadly outbreak of Ebola... Read more
Migrants in Holy Land look forward to papal visit
Migrant workers in the Holy Land are eagerly awaiting Pope Francis' pilgrimage to Palestine, Israel and Jordan next month, and... Read more
Priest murdered in Syria witnessed to Christ's love
A priest of the Society of Jesus who refused to leave his flock in the Syrian city of Homs was... Read more
Twenty years after genocide, Church helps Rwanda heal
Boniface Hakizimana lives in a rural area of Southern Rwanda. He lives peacefully with the widow next door, Viviane N'Habimana.... Read more
Holy Land bishops urge Christian-Muslim unity against extremism
The Holy Land’s bishops have said that Christians and Muslims need to unite against extremism, stressing that people of all... Read more
UN registers Lebanon's millionth Syrian refugee
The number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon registered with the United Nations has now passed 1 million, as the organization’s... Read more
Jerusalem Patriarch condemns monastery vandalism
Latin Patriarch Fouad Twal of Jerusalem has lamented the recent anti-Christian vandalism of a Catholic monastery and shrine near Jerusalem... Read more
Nigerian Catholics risk violence, lives to attend Mass
Catholics in a northern Nigerian city are risking their lives to attend Sunday Mass, as their community has fallen prey... Read more
Central African bishop seeks hope, forgiveness amid carnage
Central African Republic can recover from the carnage of violent conflict through a return to Christ, who empowers Christians to... Read more
South Sudanese diocese evacuated due to violence, looting
The South Sudanese Malakal diocese has been evacuated as many areas there have been “completely destroyed” following violence committed by... Read more
Boko Haram violence continues in attacks on barracks, school
Hundreds of militants believed to be members of the Islamist group Boko Haram attacked an army barracks in Nigeria March... Read more
Bishop hopes to create new home for Catholics in Arabia
Catholics in the Arabian peninsula look forward to building a new cathedral in Bahrain, creating a permanent home for the... Read more
Three years in, Catholics note brutality of Syrian conflict
As today marks the third anniversary of uprisings which led to civil war in Syria, Catholic leaders there and in... Read more
Abducted Orthodox nuns released by Syrian rebel group
A group of Greek Orthodox nuns in Syria, as well as women from their convent’s orphanage, were returned safely Sunday,... Read more
Missionaries reflect on anniversary of expulsion from South Sudan
Fifty years after their expulsion from South Sudan, missionaries reflected on the challenges and unexpected blessings borne out of the... Read more
Churches critical to development of South Sudan, author says
With unique knowledge and solidarity with the people, churches play an essential role in helping cultural development in South Sudan,... Read more
