Middle East - Africa News
Pope Francis: ‘We have to keep fighting for women’s equality’
Returning from Bahrain, the pope was asked if he supports the efforts of women and young people in Iran to... Read more
Pope Francis tells Catholics on the Arabian Peninsula to be bold in proclaiming the Gospel
Sacred Heart Catholic Church — built in 1939 in Manama, Bahrain — was the first Catholic Church in the Persian... Read more
Pope Francis to youth in Bahrain: ‘The Church needs you!’
The pope’s historic trip to Bahrain continued Sunday with a meeting with young people at a Catholic school. Read more
Catholics travel from Saudi Arabia to attend Pope Francis’ stadium Mass in Bahrain
Pope Francis offered the first public papal Mass in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a Muslim-majority island country in the Persian... Read more
Pope Francis calls for restoring Christian unity during Bahrain visit
The Holy Father addressed Christian leaders Friday at the Ecumenical Meeting and Prayer for Peace at the Cathedral of Our... Read more
Pope Francis urges Muslim-Catholic collaboration for peace during visit to Gulf kingdom of Bahrain
Pope Francis met with Muslim leaders in the Gulf kingdom of Bahrain on Friday, saying Catholics and Muslims alike are... Read more
Pope Francis calls for end of death penalty during Bahrain visit
The pope made his comments Thursday during his meeting at the Sakhir Royal Palace amid his Nov. 3–6 apostolic journey... Read more
Pope Francis becomes first pope to visit Bahrain
Pope Francis landed in the Kingdom of Bahrain Thursday, becoming the first pope to visit the Muslim island nation located... Read more
Iraqi archbishop calls for courageous dialogue among religions, end to violent persecution
Addressing the Group of Twenty’s first-ever forum on religion on Nov. 2, Archbishop Bashar Warda drove home the need for... Read more
Dozens of Catholic villagers reportedly killed in Central Nigeria raid
The state police commissioner says no more than 10 people were slain, but a county official claims more than 70... Read more
Cameroonian diocese urges prayers of thanksgiving for release of captives
The Diocese of Mamfe has directed that prayers of thanksgiving be said for the release on Saturday of nine people... Read more
How the economic crisis is transforming the Christian population in Lebanon
Christians, like all Lebanese, today face rising unemployment, bank withdrawal limits, the suspension of international payments, electricity, water, and internet... Read more
Islamist rebels kill nun, six others at Catholic hospital in DR Congo
A Catholic nun serving in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was among the seven people killed Wednesday evening when... Read more
Priests abducted in Cameroon last month plead for release in new video
In the video circulated Oct. 19, one of the abductees provides updates about their welfare and pleads with their bishop... Read more
Iraqi Christians face uncertain future after eviction from ‘Virgin Mary compound’ in Baghdad
The Chaldean patriarch and an auxiliary bishop of Baghdad recently visited the Baghdad compound in an effort to find alternative... Read more
Source confirms arrest of Catholic bishop, two priests in Eritrea
The members of the clergy are being accused of highlighting violations of human rights in Eritrea in their homilies, the... Read more
Nigerian bishop appeals for help from European Parliament as terrorist attacks continue
Since Oct. 8 terrorist attacks have claimed eight lives, displaced thousands, and left parishioners traumatized in Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbea's... Read more
Caritas Algeria closes at government’s behest
The Church in Algeria announced Sunday that the country has ordered the Church’s aid organization Caritas Algeria to cease its... Read more
Pope Francis appeals for the release of kidnapped Catholics in Cameroon
Five Catholic priests, a religious sister, and three lay people were kidnapped in an attack on a Catholic church in... Read more
Pastor and more than 80 others kidnapped in attacks on two Nigerian churches
On Sept. 17, militants raided the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Suleja in Niger state and abducted dozens of worshippers... Read more
