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November 2015

November 26, 2015

Without cooperation we don’t move forward, Pope says at UN in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 26, 2015 / 09:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Speaking at the United Nations...

November 26, 2015

Newly built church in refugee camp lifts Christians’ spirits in Iraq

Baghdad, Iraq, Nov 26, 2015 / 06:01 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The construction of a new...

November 25, 2015

Pope Francis in Kenya: no matter what our divisions, we must work for peace

Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 25, 2015 / 10:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis began his trip...

November 24, 2015

Africa’s bishops offer Pope Francis prayers and a warm welcome

Accra, Ghana, Nov 24, 2015 / 04:21 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Ahead of the papal visit...

November 07, 2015

Even a missile strike couldn’t stop Sunday Mass at this Syrian church

Aleppo, Syria, Nov 7, 2015 / 04:23 am (CNA/EWTN News).- When a missile hit the...

October 2015

October 20, 2015

Ghana’s bishops ask country to work for fair elections in 2016

Accra, Ghana, Oct 20, 2015 / 12:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Catholic bishops of Ghana...

October 15, 2015

‘It’s truly a miracle’ – kidnapped Syrian priest escapes from Islamic State

Homs, Syria, Oct 15, 2015 / 06:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- A Syrian priest who was...

October 08, 2015

Ugandans are eagerly preparing for papal visit with prayer, penance

Gulu, Uganda, Oct 8, 2015 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- In anticipation of Pope Francis’...

September 2015

September 28, 2015

As synod approaches, Nigerian bishops speak up for the family

Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Sep 28, 2015 / 05:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Nigeria’s bishops closed their...

September 21, 2015

Pope Francis prays for new Assyrian Christian leader amid Middle East tragedy

Erbil, Iraq, Sep 21, 2015 / 02:29 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Amid the sufferings of Christians...

September 15, 2015

European bishops visit Holy Land to show solidarity and seek hope

Jerusalem, Israel, Sep 15, 2015 / 06:08 am (CNA/EWTN News).- European bishops are gathering in...

September 14, 2015

Blessed Benedict Daswa: the South African martyred for rejecting witchcraft

Tzaneen, South Africa, Sep 14, 2015 / 03:03 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Benedict Daswa, a South...

September 09, 2015

Knights of Columbus sending one month of food to Erbil refugees

Erbil, Iraq, Sep 9, 2015 / 12:44 am (CNA).- This month, the Knights of Columbus...

September 02, 2015

Why women are needed to help end violence in Africa

Nairobi, Kenya, Sep 2, 2015 / 04:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Women are the key to...

September 02, 2015

Why women are needed to help end violence in Africa

Nairobi, Kenya, Sep 2, 2015 / 04:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Women are the key to...

September 02, 2015

Bishop in Swaziland seeks prayer, reflection after country’s deadly truck accident

Manzini, Swaziland, Sep 2, 2015 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The bishop of the small,...

September 01, 2015

‘Africa will save the family’ – one cardinal’s prediction on the Church’s future

Cotonou, Benin, Sep 1, 2015 / 06:15 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The African cardinal who heads...

August 2015

August 26, 2015

Amid threat of violence, CRS works to ease food shortage in Mali

Bamako, Mali, Aug 26, 2015 / 12:16 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Despite a hazardous situation in...

August 21, 2015

Islamic State destroys ancient Catholic monastery in Syria

Homs, Syria, Aug 21, 2015 / 03:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Reports surfaced on Thursday that...

August 20, 2015

Dozens of new grads join the ranks of Kenya’s Catholic nurses

Nairobi, Kenya, Aug 20, 2015 / 12:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- What began as a training...

August 14, 2015

Could the release of 22 Christians signal another Islamic State attack?

Al-Hasakah, Syria, Aug 14, 2015 / 12:03 am (CNA/EWTN News).- After Islamic State militants on...

August 13, 2015

In Burundi’s crisis, the Church stands with the people

Bujumbura, Burundi, Aug 13, 2015 / 06:02 am (Aid to the Church in Need).- A...

August 12, 2015

What a pro-life march looks like in Ghana

Accra, Ghana, Aug 12, 2015 / 12:52 am (CNA/EWTN News).- More than 1,000 people took...

August 10, 2015

Priest urges prayer for victims, perpetrators of latest Islamic State abduction in Syria

Homs, Syria, Aug 10, 2015 / 05:10 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A priest in Syria has...

August 01, 2015

New Armenian Catholic patriarch pulled from retirement to take the reins

Beirut, Lebanon, Aug 1, 2015 / 03:04 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- In a rare move, the...

July 2015

July 28, 2015

African leaders counter Obama’s ‘ideological colonization’ in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya, Jul 28, 2015 / 02:25 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- U.S. president Barack Obama has...

July 24, 2015

Aleppo archbishop aims to help Christians stay in Syria

Aleppo, Syria, Jul 24, 2015 / 06:07 am (CNA/EWTN News).- With half of Syria’s population...

July 23, 2015

Hope for Gaza? Despite a tough year, Catholic aid group says yes

Gaza City, Jul 23, 2015 / 04:04 am (CNA/EWTN News).- One year after an outbreak...

July 22, 2015

Less ‘euro-centric,’ please – what African bishops want from the synod

Nairobi, Kenya, Jul 22, 2015 / 06:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- October's synod of bishops on...

July 09, 2015

Despite terror attack, Christians in Tunisia have reasons to remain hopeful

Tunis, Tunisia, Jul 9, 2015 / 01:51 pm (Aid to the Church in Need).- In...