The seed to help out in developing countries was planted by Sr. Gilbert, a Sister of St. Joseph of the Apparition when I was attending school at about 6 years of age. When I was 14 my late Dad asked me what I would like to do after my ‘O’ levels [...]

Message from Ms Irina Bokova, Director-General of UNESCO, on the occasion of the conference organized by Aid to the Church in Need Malta, 11-13 May 2014 On 10 December, 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, enshrining the fundamental freedoms that are essential for [...]

Fr Colin Apap gives seven thousand one hundred and seven (7,107) reasons why his eight-year stay in the Philippines makes a tapestry of life. “What, are you still here? Don’t you know that you were supposed to leave for Manila an hour ago?” That was the beginning of a divine [...]

Can Christianity Survive Persecution? Algeria The church in Algeria did not suffer persecution in the strict sense, but it was severely attacked during the years of Islamic terrorism (1991-1999). We shall try to explain the sense of this attack and to show why and how our church was able to [...]

Eminence, Excellences, dear friends, Can Christianity survive persecution? As Christians, our first thought would be to say: yes, of course! Christianity will never disappear. Look at the history of the Church! All the Apostles except John were martyrized, we went through three centuries of persecution and then the persecution continued [...]