Middle East - Africa News
Church publishes catechism for Hebrew-speaking children
The first three books of a Hebrew-language Catholic catechism have now been published to help teach the children of Christians... Read more
Priest kidnapping in Sudan heightens tensions
A truckload of attackers kidnapped two Catholic priests from their rectory in Sudan on Jan. 15, causing fears for their... Read more
Bishop denounces government bulldozing of Pakistan church and school
The Punjab provincial government’s unannounced bulldozing of a Church-owned site that destroyed a church, a school for poor girls, and... Read more
Nigerian bishops reject government's destabilizing move
Catholic bishops in Nigeria have criticized President Goodluck Jonathan's decision to stop oil subsidies, a choice that has doubled gas... Read more
Nigerian archbishop denounces Christmas terrorist attacks
A leading Catholic bishop in Nigeria denounced the terrorist attacks over Christmas and criticized media reports that depict the ongoing... Read more
Catholic leaders react to Christmas church bombing in Nigeria
Fallout from the deadly Christmas bombings in Nigeria continues, as some Catholic leaders say they believe the violence is intended... Read more
As Iraq war winds down, Christian community finds itself ‘devastated’
As the United States finishes pulling its final troops out of Iraq, analysts say that the tragic results of the... Read more
Election results in Egypt worry Catholic leaders
Catholic leaders in Egypt voiced surprise and alarm at the success of Islamist groups in the first round of Egypt’s... Read more
Coptic patriarch maintains hope amid Islamist gains
Coptic Catholic Patriarch Antonios Naguib remains hopeful for his country's future, even as Egypt's Islamic political parties seem poised to... Read more
Egyptian bishop condemns military's crackdown on protests
Egyptian police have “no right” to threaten the lives of those protesting peacefully in Tahrir square, Giza Bishop Antonios A.... Read more
Pope Benedict calls Africa ‘a land of hope’
Pope Benedict XVI completed his three-day visit to Benin with a firm prediction that Africa can give a great Christian... Read more
Pope Benedict: parishes must reach out to non-Catholics
Catholic parishes in Africa and around the world have to evangelize all people, not just those who are presently Catholic,... Read more
Be ‘light in Africa,’ Pope tells bishops
Pope Benedict XVI has presented “Africae Munus,” his apostolic exhortation on the future of Christianity in Africa, to the bishops... Read more
Pope’s exhortation to help forge ‘new Africa’
Pope Benedict XVI’s new apostolic exhortation on Africa aims to encourage the dynamism of the Catholic Church and to prepare... Read more
Benedict XVI reflects on prayer in address to children
Pope Benedict XVI spoke of his prayer life as he encouraged the children of Benin in their love for Christ. Read more
Pursue holiness, Pope tells African seminarians
During his visit to Benin on Saturday, Pope Benedict XVI told a group of young African aspirants to the priesthood... Read more
Pope signs apostolic exhortation ‘Africae Munus’
Pope Benedict XVI has signed his Apostolic Exhortation “Africae Munus,” a teaching document which charts a future for the Catholic... Read more
Pope to African leaders: have the courage to do what is right
Pope Benedict XVI has called upon the political leadership of Africa to govern with wisdom and integrity. Read more
Pope urges people of Benin to seek Jesus through Mary
Pope Benedict XVI urged the people of Benin to seek Jesus Christ through the intercession and example of his mother... Read more
Benedict XVI addresses the press at 30,000 feet
Pope Benedict gave his customary papal visit press conference on the flight to his three-day trip to Benin on Nov.... Read more
