Middle East - Africa News
7 Franciscan Capuchins in Nigeria die in car accident, leadership appeals for prayer
In a statement, the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin’s leadership in Nigeria provided details of the car accident that occurred... Read more
Who are the Middle Eastern cardinals participating in the conclave?
This paradigm shift reflects the profound transformation within the Catholic Church as it increasingly emphasizes broader representation from the global... Read more
Prioritize children’s schooling over gold mining, Angolan bishop says
Bishop Maurício Agostinho Camuto warned that prioritizing gold mining over “children’s schooling” has far-reaching consequences for his country’s future. Read more
Middle Eastern Christians speak: What they want from the next pope
Here is what some Middle Eastern Christians say they are seeking from the next bishop of Rome. Read more
Catholic priest recounts massacres in Nigeria during Lent and Holy Week
Over 170 Christians were reportedly killed during Lent and Holy Week in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, with at least 72 deaths... Read more
Catholic theologians in Nigeria pledge to uphold Pope Francis’ legacy with ‘renewed zeal’
Members of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria have pledged to uphold the “theological and pastoral legacy” of the late... Read more
Pope Francis and the Islamic world: A legacy of dialogue and fraternity
How did Pope Francis view Islam and Muslim peoples during his time as pope? What is the position of the... Read more
Pope Francis and Africa: The many highs and a moment of misgiving
Pope Francis’ more than 12-year pontificate deeply resonated with the people of God in Africa, with one exception related to... Read more
‘Brother in humanity’: Church leaders in Middle East pay tribute to Pope Francis
Pope Francis is being remembered in the Middle East with tears, prayers, and gratitude. Read more
How a stolen rosary led one young woman to the Catholic Church
Iman Hijaze was raised in a culturally Shiite Muslim household and considered herself an atheist until she picked up a... Read more
Amid ongoing war and blockades, Holy Land Christians insist on celebrating Easter
This year’s Easter celebrations in the Holy Land are expected to unfold under a complex and emotional landscape as war... Read more
PHOTOS: Archaeologists uncover early use of site beneath Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem
Archaeological excavations launched in 2022 in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem have yielded significant data on the... Read more
Church leaders condemn Israeli military Palm Sunday strikes on Anglican hospital in Gaza
The Anglican Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, which runs the hospital in Gaza, condemned the attacks “in the strongest terms” in... Read more
Cameroon diocese issues ‘urgent alert’ on human trafficking surge amid regional violence
The Justice and Peace Commission of Kumbo Diocese in Cameroon has issued an “urgent alert” on a surge of human... Read more
PHOTOS: Nearly 20,000 celebrate Palm Sunday in Iraq’s ‘City of Hosanna’
Thousands of Christians gathered in Qaraqosh, Iraq, to welcome Christ as king and prince of peace as Holy Week began... Read more
In Holy Land on Palm Sunday, cardinal calls Christians to ‘hope against all hope’
On Palm Sunday, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, called on Christians in the Holy Land to “hope... Read more
Congolese bishops express ‘spiritual closeness’ with victims of deadly floods in Kinshasa
Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo expressed their solidarity with victims of the recent floods and landslides that struck... Read more
Armenian Patriarchate takes legal action to halt Jerusalem’s tax foreclosure
The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem have issued a statement expressing “great concern” and voicing their solidarity... Read more
Priest of only Catholic parish in Gaza calls for peace, says Gaza is ‘a prison’
Father Gabriel Romanelli is the pastor of Holy Family Parish in Gaza, which has become a refuge for the Christian... Read more
Catholic deacon shares ordeal of spending decade of captivity in Syria prison
On March 2, without any notice, Johnny Fouad Dawoud, a deacon in the Syriac Catholic Church, was released from a... Read more
