PHILIPPINES What's next for Marawi? Bishop sets out his priorities in wake of five-month war against extremists Bishop Edwin de la Peña believes that reconciliation is vital in Marawi, the city in southern Philippines which was devastated by a five-month siege mounted by Islamist extremists affiliated with Daesh (ISIS). [...]
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC “If nobody intervenes, there will be a massacre in Bangassou” From his place in hiding, together with other priests, Father Yovane Cox, a Chilean missionary in the Central African Republic, has contacted the international Catholic pastoral charity and pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need [...]
IRAQ Baby saved from death is adopted by a Christian family Its mother was raped by DAESH militants and left pregnant. The elders of her tribe wanted to kill the baby. But the child was saved, “something that could only have happened thanks to the Church” A baby [...]
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Highlights of Pope’s visit to Chile Before setting off on his 22nd Apostolic Visit abroad to Peru and Chile, Pope Francis visited Rome’s Marian Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore to pray for Mary’s protection. As is customary, the Pope sent telegrams to the Heads of States of the countries he [...]
NIGERIA Boko Haram release video of Chibok girls who are still held captive Boko Haram released a new video last week which it says shows 14 of the girl students abducted from a Christian school in Chibok in April 2014. Despite the formidable international campaign for their release, the [...]
SYRIA Reconstruction of ruined Homs cathedral symbolises hope for Christians “The reconstruction of this cathedral symbolizes the hope in our hearts and it is a sign of us overcoming despair and death” - Melkite Catholic Patriarch Youssef Absi The Melkite Catholics of Homs will be celebrating their first Christmas [...]
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO Churchgoers in Limete injured by police rubber bullets Army and police in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stand accused of killing at least four people and injuring several others in attacks on more than 130 churches around the country. Church leaders have blamed DRC’s [...]
Highlights of Pope Francis’ visit to Peru Pope Francis arrived in Peru on Thursday evening and was warmly welcomed. The next day, he met with the President, Members of the Government and the Diplomatic Corps Representatives of Civil Society in the Government Palaceʼs Honour Yard. His key message for them [...]
