"It is not the first time they tried to attack our church, but so far there had never succeeded." So Father Ibrahim Alsabagh, the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, says Aid to the Church in Need fregarding the attack yesterday on his parish, the Church of San Francesco, in [...]
Foundation stone laid for church to honour Coptic Christians martyred by ISThe foundation stone for a church dedicated to the 21 Coptic Christians martys killed by Islamic State was recently laid in the Coptic-Orthodox Diocese of Samalout, the district where they lived.The church building was authorised by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, [...]
Persecuted and Forgotten?, a detailed Report on the extent of Christian persecution worldwide produced by Aid to the Church in Need was launched in Malta last Saturday, 24 October. The launch took place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hall, Birkirkara.The opening address was delivered by Stephen Axisa, National Director [...]
Pope Francis’ visit will give new hope to Central African RepublicDespite the renewed violence in the capital, Bangui, Pope Francis still plans to visit the Central African Republic and hopes to "personally meet and bless each and every Central African" during his trip in November. Local people are “honored that [...]
ISIS execute another three Assyrian Christians abducted in SyriaACN MaltaISIS has just released a video showing the execution of three Assyrian Christians in Syria on the morning of 23 September.The date is significant because it was the day Muslims commemorated Eid al-Adha, the "Festival of the Sacrifice". No reason was [...]
Czech republicHelp to repair convent roof and church of the Discalced Carmelite Sisters in PragueThe Czech Republic is one of the most secularised countries in Europe, with atheism being widespread. Yet, following political changes the life of the religious orders has quickly revived. One example of this is the Discalced [...]
Egypt/Samalout 09.10.2015“My father is in heaven” The Egyptian Christians executed by ISIS in Libya have long been venerated as martyrs –Aid to the Church in Need visited their childrenThe images of the 21 Christians who were beheaded in February by so-called Islamic State terrorists have left a deep imprint on the [...]
Latest ACN report highlights scale of persecution of Christians worldwideACN MaltaThe impact of violence, persecution and exodus of Christians in the Middle East and elsewhere is highlighted in a wide-ranging report that has just been released by a leading Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).The new ACN Report [...]
SYRIA 16th October 2015You helped set me free Fr Mourad tells how his humanitarian aid – sponsored by charities – inspired a friend to plot his escape Father Jacques Mourad has told how he escaped Daesh (ISIS) in Syria with the help of a friend whose family had [...]
ACN grants 112,000 euros in emergency aid as 40,000 people flee latest wave of violence A renewed outbreak of violence in the capital of the Central African Republic Bangui on 26 September has led more than 40,000 people to flee their homes. This was reported to the international Catholic pastoral charity [...]