New Secretary General for the Papal Foundation ACN The Papal Foundation ACN headquartered in Koenigstein im Taunus has a new Secretary General. On 13 April last. Philipp Ozores, which had been finance director since 2013 of the foundation, known as Secretary-General. He was born in Frankfurt am Main in 1979. Spanish-German [...]
Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna on the feast of St George, MartyrKnisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi23 ta’ April 2016Għażiż poplu ta’ Alla, għeżież membri ta’ din il-Parroċċa Arċipretali ta’ San Ġorġ Martri, L-Eċċellenza għażiża President tar-Repubblika, Sur Preca, rispettabli Sindku, membri distinti speċjalment il-Membri Parlamentari, tant rappreżentanti, u [...]
British MPs overwhelmingly vote to recognise IS actions as genocide British MPs have voted overwhelmingly (278 in favour with 0 against) in favour of recognising the treatment of Christians and other minorities at the hands of Islamic State as genocide. Christian MP Fiona Bruce tabled the motion in the House of Commons, [...]
EQUADOR – convent destroyed and six nuns killed in earthquake A nun and five novices of the Servants of the Home of the Mother were among the 413 people killed by the recent earthquake in Ecuador. The congregation has three houses in Ecuador, one in Guayaquil, one in Chone and third [...]
Pope in Lesbos – “We urge the international community to make the protection of human lives a priority” Pope Francis’ visit with refugees and migrants in Lesbos last week was meant to show solidarity with the tens of thousands who are suffering, draw attention to their need and demonstrate a shared [...]
MIDDLE EAST“Christians united in the face of suffering” – ACN forms part of Catholic and Orthodox delegation Last week, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, chairman of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Russian Federation, Archpriest Stefan (Igumnov), secretary for inter-Christian dialogue of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, [...]
IRAN - Iranian House Church movement flourishes as over 450,000 Muslims turn to Christ Although Christianity is highly oppressed in Iran, hundreds of thousands of Christian converts are worshiping secretly in a booming house church movement. The religious police are quick to crack down on house churches and have arrested hundreds of [...]
Krudili jew sofistikati, il-persekuzzjonijiet huma l-ħobż ta’ kuljum tal-Knisja IL-Papa Franġisku fl-omelija tat-Tlieta, 12 ta’ April 2016 fid-Dar Santa MartaIl-persekuzzjoni hi l-ħobż ta’ kuljum tal-Knisja Il-persekuzzjoni hi l-ħobż ta’ kuljum tal-Knisja. Il-Papa Franġisku waqt l-omelija li għamel fil-Kappella tad-Dar Santa Marta sostna li bħalma ġralu San Stiefnu u l-martri ż-żgħar li qatel [...]
Pope Fancis announces special collection for victims of Ukraine conflict Pope Francis has asked all Catholic churches in Europe to take up a special collection for the victims of the Ukraine conflict on 24 April.Speaking to tens of thousands of Catholics in St Peter’s Square, the Pope declared: “This gesture of [...]
“We will not be able to overcome the hatred without a willingness for reconciliation” Jews and Christians, Israelis and Palestinians want to break through the spiral of violence – Aid to the Church in Need is supporting a reconciliation project The Holy Land is being rocked by violence. Since the autumn [...]