UNITED STATES News updateSecretary of State John Kerry stated this week that that ISIS has been committing genocide against religious minorities in the Middle. This is only the second time the executive branch has used the term in relation to an ongoing conflict. The formal designation comes days after the House [...]
CAMEROON – Everybody is afraid of the suicide bombers On Friday 19 February a double suicide bombing in a market in Mémé in northern Cameroon claimed the lives of at least 20 people and left several dozen injured. The attack by two female suicide bombers, is thought to have been the [...]
Christian boys accused of mocking Islam sentenced to jail for 5 years in Egypt Three Christian boys aged 15 to 18 were sentenced to five years in jail by a court in Egypt's Minya province. They were accused of mocking Islam last year after recording a video in January 2015 while [...]
Six ways to live Lent as Pope Frances asks In his message for Lent 2016 Pope Francis asks us that "the season of Lent in this Jubilee Year be lived more intensely as a privileged moment to celebrate and experience God's Mercy". Here is a short list of things you can [...]
People sped to safety as villagers ransacked church buildings in Ethiopia Bishop Abraham Desta has expressed his horror after the torching and looting of a Church compound in Gighessa parish, Ethiopia, on 18 February by the very people whom the priests and Sisters were helping. Gighessa parish – one of the [...]
"Why Christians must remain in Syria" – message from Archbishop Jeanbart in Aleppo The reason Christians are holding out despite everything is deeply rooted in the history of our Church. Christians have been here in Syria right from the earliest days and were baptised by the apostles themselves. St Paul was [...]
New emergency aid package for Syria People under constant threat of bombardment in the Syrian city of Aleppo will receive a new emergency relief package in the latest round of aid payments announced by the UK Head of international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). Neville Kyrke-Smith, National [...]
AZERBAIJAN- Catholic faith growing slowly but steadily Christianity has very ancient roots in Azerbaijan,dating right back to the time of the Gospels. Although today some 90-95% of the population are Muslims, 70 years of Communism have meant that in practice no more than about 20% of these even practise their religion today. [...]
