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January 2014

January 10, 2014

Amid violence, South Sudan Catholics outline steps to peace

Juba, South Sudan, Jan 10, 2014 / 12:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Voicing “anguish and dismay”...

January 09, 2014

Conflict puts Central African refugees in ‘horrendous’ situation

Bangui, Central African Republic, Jan 9, 2014 / 02:01 am (CNA).- As the refugee situation...

January 08, 2014

Islamism in Nigeria places Africa ‘at risk’, bishop says

Lagos, Nigeria, Jan 8, 2014 / 04:41 pm (CNA).- Christians in Nigeria face violence and...

January 07, 2014

Lebanese bishop appeals for Christian Syrian refugees

Zahle, Lebanon, Jan 7, 2014 / 02:14 pm (CNA).- Christian refugees from Syria living in...

January 04, 2014

South Sudanese Christians call for end to violence

Juba, South Sudan, Jan 4, 2014 / 03:57 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Christian leaders in South...

December 2013

December 19, 2013

Seeking hope, Central Africans pray novena for peace

Bangui, Central African Republic, Dec 19, 2013 / 04:37 am (CNA/EWTN News).- As severe violence...

December 17, 2013

Release abducted nuns, Orthodox bishop urges Syrian rebels

Homs, Syria, Dec 17, 2013 / 04:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- An Orthodox bishop in Syria...

December 12, 2013

Zimbabwean bishops concerned by polarization after elections

Harare, Zimbabwe, Dec 12, 2013 / 12:02 am (CNA).- The bishops of Zimbabwe have released...

December 10, 2013

Central African Republic mired in violence amid threat of genocide

Bangui, Central African Republic, Dec 10, 2013 / 04:55 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A year of...

December 05, 2013

Shipwrecked man survives underwater for three days praying psalms

Lagos, Nigeria, Dec 5, 2013 / 01:02 pm (CNA).- After a shipwreck off the coast...

November 2013

November 20, 2013

Bishops urge New Evangelization for Ghana

Accra, Ghana, Nov 20, 2013 / 04:41 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Catholic bishops of Ghana...

November 20, 2013

South Sudanese bishops praise national progress, urge reform

Juba, South Sudan, Nov 19, 2013 / 05:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The bishops of South...

November 08, 2013

African Catholic bishops urge forgiveness, end to exploitation

Bujumbura, Burundi, Nov 8, 2013 / 04:24 pm (CNA).- African Catholic leaders in justice and...

November 05, 2013

Vatican nunciature to Syria hit by mortar; no casualties

Damascus, Syria, Nov 5, 2013 / 04:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The Vatican's nunciature in Damascus...

October 2013

October 30, 2013

Zambian bishops preparing to launch Catholic television station

Lusaka, Zambia, Oct 30, 2013 / 02:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic television is coming to...

October 30, 2013

Egypt suffers terrorism, not religious conflict, priest says

Alexandria, Egypt, Oct 30, 2013 / 12:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A priest of the Coptic...

October 29, 2013

Maintain faith during persecutions, Iraqi bishop advises

Mosul, Iraq, Oct 29, 2013 / 12:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Chaldean archbishop of the...

October 28, 2013

Iranian Christians face lashings for communion wine

Tehran, Iran, Oct 28, 2013 / 02:17 pm (CNA).- Four Iranian Christians were sentenced last...

October 24, 2013

Charity director laments mounting violence in Central African Republic

Bangui, Central African Republic, Oct 24, 2013 / 02:05 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Widespread violence in...

October 14, 2013

Three Red Cross workers remain kidnapped in Syria

Aleppo, Syria, Oct 14, 2013 / 03:48 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A day after their kidnapping...

October 10, 2013

Report: kidnapped Jesuit priest alive in Syria

Damascus, Syria, Oct 10, 2013 / 12:53 pm (CNA).- A Jesuit priest missing since July...

October 08, 2013

Syrian Christians find lives ‘paralyzed’ by wartime chaos

Damascus, Syria, Oct 8, 2013 / 12:55 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Only peace can end the...

September 2013

September 28, 2013

African Catholics stress importance of Bible in faith life

Lilongwe, Malawi, Sep 28, 2013 / 04:02 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Catholic African leaders met in...

September 27, 2013

Do not forget Syria’s Christians, priest urges Westerners

Damascus, Syria, Sep 27, 2013 / 04:58 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A Syrian priest has urged...

September 23, 2013

Pope expresses good will to Muslims in letter to Sunni imam

Cairo, Egypt, Sep 23, 2013 / 01:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis has indicated respect...

September 18, 2013

Nigerian bishops echo Pope’s prayers for peace

Abuja, Nigeria, Sep 18, 2013 / 12:05 am (CNA).- The bishops of Nigeria have praised...

September 06, 2013

Jerusalem Patriarchate to participate in prayer vigil for Syria

Jerusalem, Israel, Sep 6, 2013 / 03:10 am (CNA).- Joining in Pope Francis' call to...

September 05, 2013

Lebanese faith leaders seek global aid for kidnapped bishops

Beirut, Lebanon, Sep 5, 2013 / 02:12 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Greek Orthodox and Maronite...

August 2013

August 27, 2013

Military involvement in Syria could spark world war, bishop warns

Aleppo, Syria, Aug 27, 2013 / 01:33 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- The bishop of Aleppo, Syria,...

August 21, 2013

Egyptian bishop: Christians live in fear as attacks continue

Luxor, Egypt, Aug 21, 2013 / 12:09 pm (CNA).- Bishop Joannes Zakaria of Luxor, Egypt,...