CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC Bishops and Imams denounce the exploitation of religion to sow hatred   Central African Catholic, Evangelical and Muslim leaders have issued separate memorandums condemning the violence and "have joined as one man to recognize the secular nature of our Country and the freedom of worship guaranteed by [...]

ACN Malta congratulates Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi, the new Auxiliary Bishop   ACN Malta would like to congratulate Mgr Joseph Galea-Curmi, the current Vicar-General of the Archdiocese of Malta, on his new appointment as Auxiliary Bishop. He is a well- known and respected figure within the Church in Malta. As the [...]

BAHRAIN Dignitaries gather for ground-breaking ceremony of new cathedral   The site for the new cathedral in Bahrain is moving along in its journey to be the seat of the Church in Northern Arabia. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia at Awali, Bahrain, took a step toward completion on [...]

NICARAGUA Church mediated ceasefire breaks down as talks are suspended again   On Tuesday, 19 June Mgr. Silvio Báez, Auxiliary Bishop of Managua, announced that the National Dialogue table would not begin as planned. Talks will again be suspended until Ortega’s government presents to all the members of the Dialogue, the proof [...]

MOZAMBIQUE Bishop Lisboa calls for calm after the latest terrorist attacks   There is grave concern in the Church in Mozambique, following the recent violent attacks perpetrated by members of a new jihadist group who, since the month of October last year and through to June this year, have killed [...]

GENEVA Pope Francis makes an ecumenical visit for the World Council of Churches' 70th anniversary   Pope Francis made a landmark ecumenical day trip to Geneva on 21 June as part of celebrations to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the World Council of Churches(WCC) - the global body representing over [...]

SYRIA Wartime in Aleppo: ‘many days it was like living in a movie’    Jad Abed is a 10-year-old Syriac Orthodox boy living in Aleppo, Syria. He is in fifth grade. In this interview, he reflects on his life in the city that saw some of the most intense fightings [...]

NIGERIA At least 86 killed in more violent attacks by Fulani herdsmen on Christian villages   Nigeria’s government late last Sunday announced “deeply unfortunate killings across a number of communities” in central Plateau State but did not give a death toll. However, a Plateau State police spokesman, Mathias Tyopev, said [...]