EGYPT - “We need better protection”   Coptic Catholic Bishop Kyrillos William of Assiut, Upper Egypt, said he had met state security staff following the Palm Sunday attacks which left 44 dead and more than 120 injured in blasts at St George’s, Tanta and St Mark’s, Alexandria – both Coptic [...]

Aid to the Church in Need helps 3000 young Egyptians to meet Pope Francis in Cairo   3000 young people from all over the country are going on a pilgrimage to Cairo supported by Aid to the Church in Need (CAN)  to participate in Pope Francis´ visit to Egypt. Their [...]

“Re-establishing ties with Islam” - interview with Father Samir   Father Samir Khalil Samir, a Jesuit priest and specialist in Islam, and a professor at the Institute of Oriental Studies in Rome, visited the Canadian national office of ACN last Thursday (20 April 2017). An Egyptian himself, born in Cairo, [...]

NIGERIA - Bishop speaks at funeral of victims of Easter massacre by Fulani  News has just emerged of yet another massacre in Southern Kaduna, where 12 Christians were killed outside a church on Saturday 15th April. No international media reported this massacre which was only mentioned in Nigerian newspapers. Just when [...]

“A Drop of Milk” Urgent request to help the children of Aleppo Aid to the Church in Need (Malta) has just launched a national “Drop of Milk” appeal for the people of Malta to help children in Aleppo. This is part of a major initiative sponsored by international Catholic charity [...]

Pope announces canonisation of Fatima children on 13 May   On the 20th of April 2017, Pope Francis, meeting with the cardinals in a consistory, announced that the canonization of Francisco and Jacinta Marto will take place on the 13th of May 2017, in Fatima, on the celebration of the [...]

MALAYSIA - Abducted pastor raises fear of Muslim religious vigilantism   Several Malaysian pastors and activists have gone missing in Malaysia, raising worries especially among Christians of religious vigilantism. Pastor Raymond Koh went missing on 13 February  when he was exiting a highway in the leafy suburb of Kelana Jaya just [...]

CHINA - Several Christians arrested in raids on house churches   Chinese authorities are increasingly cracking down on Christians who come together to worship in what the state calls 'illegal gatherings'. Christians of all denominations in China must register as members of the government-run Three Self Church. These officially sanctioned churches are [...]

SYRIA - Aleppo Christians can celebrate Easter again    The last few Easters were sad ones for the people of Aleppo. Good Friday was ever present, the light of the resurrection seemed far away. Only last year, Sister Annie Demerjian said to the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need [...]