Middle East - Africa News
Conflict puts Central African refugees in 'horrendous' situation
As the refugee situation in the Central African Republic continues to worsen, Catholic Relief Services says it is working to... Read more
Islamism in Nigeria places Africa 'at risk', bishop says
Christians in Nigeria face violence and persecution in their homeland as militant group Boko Haram uses inequality and instability in... Read more
Lebanese bishop appeals for Christian Syrian refugees
Christian refugees from Syria living in Lebanon need the support of their Western counterparts, according to an Eastern Catholic bishop... Read more
South Sudanese Christians call for end to violence
Christian leaders in South Sudan have responded to new violence with a call for peace and reconciliation, urging their countrymen... Read more
Seeking hope, Central Africans pray novena for peace
As severe violence continues to afflict the Central African Republic, Catholics are praying a novena for peace and encouraging forgiveness... Read more
Release abducted nuns, Orthodox bishop urges Syrian rebels
An Orthodox bishop in Syria has called for the release of 12 nuns kidnapped by Islamist rebels, saying they “have... Read more
Zimbabwean bishops concerned by polarization after elections
The bishops of Zimbabwe have released a proposal for restoration and peace in the country following the national elections which... Read more
Central African Republic mired in violence amid threat of genocide
A year of violence threatening the stability of the Central African Republic has escalated in recent weeks, leaving more than... Read more
Shipwrecked man survives underwater for three days praying psalms
After a shipwreck off the coast of Nigeria, a 29-year-old man survived three days at the bottom of the Atlantic... Read more
Bishops urge New Evangelization for Ghana
The Catholic bishops of Ghana called for “renewed zeal” to spread the Catholic faith, saying all Christians are called to... Read more
South Sudanese bishops praise national progress, urge reform
The bishops of South Sudan find “much to celebrate” in the newly independent country, praising peaceful advances, while also noting... Read more
African Catholic bishops urge forgiveness, end to exploitation
African Catholic leaders in justice and peace have released a message encouraging spiritual renewal and condemning the exploitation of “the... Read more
Vatican nunciature to Syria hit by mortar; no casualties
The Vatican's nunciature in Damascus was hit by a mortar round at 6:30 am on Tuesday, damaging the building but... Read more
Zambian bishops preparing to launch Catholic television station
Catholic television is coming to the southern African country of Zambia following years of effort by the Zambian bishops conference. Read more
Egypt suffers terrorism, not religious conflict, priest says
A priest of the Coptic Patriarchate of Alexandria has rejected claims that attacks on Egyptian Christians are a religious conflict,... Read more
Maintain faith during persecutions, Iraqi bishop advises
The Chaldean archbishop of the Iraqi city of Mosul wrote in an open letter to Christians in the West that... Read more
Iranian Christians face lashings for communion wine
Four Iranian Christians were sentenced last week to 80 lashes each for drinking communion wine during a communion service at... Read more
Charity director laments mounting violence in Central African Republic
Widespread violence in the Central African Republic which began in December is in risk of diffusing to nearby countries, an... Read more
Three Red Cross workers remain kidnapped in Syria
A day after their kidnapping in Syria, the whereabouts of three relief workers from the Red Cross remain unknown, though... Read more
Report: kidnapped Jesuit priest alive in Syria
A Jesuit priest missing since July is alive in an area of northern Syria that is controlled by an Islamist... Read more
