Pope will celebrate Mass with bishops from 19 Mediterranean countries

Pope Francis will travel to the southern Italian seaport city of Bari in late February to close a meeting of bishops from countries bordering the Mediterranean, the Vatican confirmed. Publishing a list of the pope’s liturgies in January and February, the Vatican said he would celebrate Mass in Bari on 23rd February at the end... Read More

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December 7, 2018

Martyrs’ beatification can unite Christians, Muslims, says bishop

The beatifications of 19 martyrs in Algeria will be a “great joy” to the Church and will help unite Christians and Muslims of the country, said a French-Algerian archbishop. The beatifications represent “hope for the future” rather than a “complaint about the past,” said Archbishop Paul Desfarges of Algiers, the largest city in the North... Read More

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December 15, 2017

Bishops condemn selling of Nigerians into slavery in Libya

A trio of Nigerian bishops condemned the enslavement of Nigerians who travelled to Libya for work, calling the practice a horrific abuse of human dignity. Bishop Joseph Bagobiri of Kafanchan, retired Archbishop Alaba Job of Ibadan and retired Bishop Julius Adelakun of Oyo called on the Nigerian government to act on behalf of Nigerian nationals... Read More

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February 14, 2017

Church in North Africa hosting migrants from south, seeks support

Catholic bishops from North Africa urged greater support for Church life in their region, where migrants from sub-Saharan Africa now make up a large proportion of Catholic communities. In a statement following its February plenary in Senegal, the Regional Bishops’ Conference of North Africa said Catholic communities in the Maghreb, as the region is known,... Read More

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May 23, 2016

Pew survey of Mideast Muslims: Religion less central to those in Israel

While a majority of Muslims in the Middle East and North Africa say religion is “very important,” religion tends to be less central in the lives of those living in Israel, according to results of a survey by the Washington-based Pew Research Center. Nevertheless, the survey, released on 18th May, found that compared to other... Read More

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