“If you don’t serve others, you have no reason to be alive!” – Pope Francis “Whoever serves and gives, seems like a failure in the eyes of the world. In reality, it is exactly in giving their life that they find it” said Pope Francis during a Mass in St. Peter’s [...]
Starved into submission Rebels as well as Government are denying food aid, says charity projects chiefEntire communities at risk of starvation as aid convoys are denied accessFood has become “the most deadly weapon of war” in Syria, according to a leading Catholic charity’s Middle East projects coordinator, who says both government [...]
Pastor Saeed Abedini released from prison after three years After spending more than three years in prison on account of his Christian faith, Pastor Saeed Abedini was released by the Iranian authorities last Saturday, along with three other detained Americans: Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian; former Marine Amir Hekmati and Nosratollah [...]
Are Christian refugees worse off than Muslim refugees? Fr Khalil Jaar, who is currently looking after 400 displaced Christian families at his parish in Jordan, believes that Christian refugees are in a far worse position than Muslim refugees. He warned that Christian refugees from Iraq and Syria are not only being [...]
'Witch Hunt' against churches persists even after Pope’s visit Following the 1959 Cuban Revolution and Fidel Castro's rise in power, construction of churches in Cuba had been severely limited and a large number of Catholic priests were jailed or exiled. However, as relations with both the Vatican and the U.S. improved, [...]
Worst record for persecution of Christians in the world For the 13th consecutive year, North Korea has topped the list of countries where religious persecution is most extreme. According to the latest report “Persecuted and Forgotten?” from Aid to the Church in Need, only conversion to a state-sanctioned Christian church is [...]
Adoption process begins for five Christian children seized from their parents Barnevernet (Norway's child services agency) has started an adoption process for five children who were seized from their Romanian Pentecostal parents last November. All five children, including a tiny baby, were placed in three separate foster homes and their parents [...]
“We will pray for Daesh” The Holy Year of Mercy is hailed with joy between Iraq and Morocco – Catholic voices from the Arab world The Holy Year of Mercy that was solemnly inaugurated by Pope Francis on 8 December in Romeis beinghailed with joy by Catholics throughout the Arab world – [...]
SIERRA LEONE - Emergency aid for flood VictimsEmergency aid for flood Victims in the Archdiocese of Freetown“We remain thankful to God for the support from our own church” exclaimed 86 year old Baromi Kanu, after she received a package containing food and other essential items that was given to her [...]
Nigerian genocide – Bishop Doeme appeals to all Christians for help Bishop Doeme, whose diocese is in north-east Nigeria, is sending out an urgent worldwide appeal. He asks Christians everywhere to tell their international institutions to stop sitting on their hands and do something about the threat of genocide by Boko [...]
