Coronavirus in Congo: ACN grants aid also to religious sisters
A loss of wages that were meagre to begin with. No further material or financial support from parishioners. Abject poverty....
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Philippines
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) supports the faithful wherever they are persecuted, oppressed or in pastoral need. ACN is a Catholic charity helping to bring Christ to the world through Prayer, Information and Action.
COVID-19, a missed opportunity for peace
Over two months ago, the UN issued an appeal for a worldwide ceasefire in the hope that people would instead...
PAKISTAN: Christian girl, 14, abducted during lockdown
A mother in Pakistan has spoken of her distress after a man struck while the country was in lockdown, abducting...
PAKISTAN: Christians denied COVID-19 aid
NGOs and Muslim leaders in Pakistan stand accused of refusing to give COVID-19 emergency aid to Christians and other religious...
Burkina Faso – entire towns and villages emptied or cut off – not because of COVID-19, but because of terrorism
The terrorist threat, which has affected five regions of northern and eastern Burkina Faso in particular, has been “eclipsed by...
NIGER: Is there a danger of renewed anti-Christian riots?
NIGER: Coronavirus pandemic – Is there a danger of renewed anti-Christian riots, as happened after the "Charlie-Hebdo" incident? Covid-19 has...
In Nigeria, a priest reflects on deadly Fulani attack in light of Easter season
In the first two months of 2020, Fulani herdsmen killed 350 Christians in Nigeria, according to research by the Nigeria-based...
Istanbul: Could the former cathedral of Hagia Sophia become a mosque?
The great cathedral of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, was once the centre of Eastern Orthodoxy, before being transformed into...
Mozambique: the hidden war
Pope Francis has been one of the few international figures to speak publicly about the terrorist violence in the province...
Northern Syria: Between War Planes And Coronavirus
Interview with Mgrs. Nidal Thomas: “We are not afraid, but we don’t know what the future holds for us.” More...