This August 6th will mark the one-year anniversary of the most tragic day in the lives of a number of Dominican sisters currently serving in Iraq, who suffered and faced on one day challenges that many will not face in a lifetime. These sisters remained resolute in their faith and [...]
Deir Al Ahmar, Lebanon 23.07.2015 With the support of Aid to the Church in Need Catholic nuns in Lebanon are helping Syrian refugees – and are banishing the shadows of the pastBy Oliver MaksanClusters of tents erected on open land stretch out across the [...]
ACN News: Thursday, 23rd July 2015 – PAKISTANPakistan expert welcomes latest developments concerning Christian woman convicted of blasphemyBy John PontifexA UK-based expert on Pakistan, who was a bishop near Lahore, has said there are now grounds for hoping that the death sentence will be overturned in the case of a [...]
Rome, July 12, 2015 The annual report on religious freedom published by the United States is well-known, but this year the European Parliament decided to publish its first annual report on the topic by a newly-formed group of concerned parliamentarians.In a little-publicized move early in June the European Parliament Intergroup on Freedom [...]
Eritrea 10.07.2015 Königstein, 10.07.2015. Seminarians forced to undergo military service, priests forbidden to leave the country, and Christians imprisoned for religious reasons... Such is the situation of religious freedom in Eritrea, as described to the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) by a source [...]
Egypt, July 08, 2015 This report is contributed by Joop Koopman of Aid to the Church in Need.Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has made significant gestures that signal a commitment to the interests of the country’s Christian minority. His efforts appear sincere, but at the grassroots level the country’s Copts continue to [...]
Republicof Niger 14July2015The violent outbursts against Christians in Niger are incomprehensible to Bishop Ambroise Ouédraogo – and yet he still wants to work together with the Muslims ACN, Königstein – 14 July 2015. Six months after the riots against Christians in Niger the fear of violence is great among [...]
Homs/Maaloula, Syria 16.07.2015 Syrian Christians are trying to rebuild their lives – but war and violence are never far away Bright colours amidst of the grey of destruction: children and young people have now painted one of the streets in the war-afflicted old city of Homs. On house walls they expressed [...]
Stephen Axisa d-Direttur Nazzjonali tal-Aid to the Church in Need (Malta) nhar l-Erbgħa 15 ta’ Lulju 2015 ġie mistieden minn Fr. Alfred Vella Delegat ta’ l-Arċisqof għall-laqgħa annwali li l-Kummissjoni Emigranti u t-Turiżmu torganizza għas-Saċerdoti, Reliġjużi u Lajċi Missjunarji fejn iltaqgħu ma’ Mons. Arċisqof Charles J. Scicluna.Waqt din il-laqgħa Stephen [...]
What is known as the circumscription of Maiduguri diocese has gone through untold hardship and pains. Our people are been massacred daily. Travelling from one part of the diocese to another has become dangerous as it is deadly. From Maiduguri which houses the Episcopal Throne - the head quarter of [...]
