Homily by Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna on the feast of St George, MartyrKnisja Parrokkjali ta’ San Ġorġ, Ħal Qormi23 ta’ April 2016Għażiż poplu ta’ Alla, għeżież membri ta’ din il-Parroċċa Arċipretali ta’ San Ġorġ Martri, L-Eċċellenza għażiża President tar-Repubblika, Sur Preca, rispettabli Sindku, membri distinti speċjalment il-Membri Parlamentari, tant rappreżentanti, u [...]
After the Earthquake: ACN to offer emergency aid and help rebuild It is 11 am in San Gregorio de Portoviejo and 33 degrees. In the streets of the Ecuadorian city there is an odour of decomposition and burning. A few days before the earthquake, it had rained non-stop for 12 hours [...]
British MPs overwhelmingly vote to recognise IS actions as genocide British MPs have voted overwhelmingly (278 in favour with 0 against) in favour of recognising the treatment of Christians and other minorities at the hands of Islamic State as genocide. Christian MP Fiona Bruce tabled the motion in the House of Commons, [...]
EQUADOR – convent destroyed and six nuns killed in earthquake A nun and five novices of the Servants of the Home of the Mother were among the 413 people killed by the recent earthquake in Ecuador. The congregation has three houses in Ecuador, one in Guayaquil, one in Chone and third [...]
Pope in Lesbos – “We urge the international community to make the protection of human lives a priority” Pope Francis’ visit with refugees and migrants in Lesbos last week was meant to show solidarity with the tens of thousands who are suffering, draw attention to their need and demonstrate a shared [...]
MIDDLE EAST - Vatican and Moscow Patriarchate offer joint help for persecuted Christians Following the historic meeting in Cuba between Pope Francis and Orthodox Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches have joined forces to provide humanitarian assistance to Christians in the Middle East who have suffered as a result [...]
MIDDLE EAST“Christians united in the face of suffering” – ACN forms part of Catholic and Orthodox delegation Last week, Archbishop Paolo Pezzi, chairman of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Russian Federation, Archpriest Stefan (Igumnov), secretary for inter-Christian dialogue of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, [...]