Islamisation of underage children - what the law is about On October 27 the Parliament in Iraq rejected a proposal made by Christian representatives (but also supported by parliamentarians belonging to different alliances) to amend the law according to which a child is automatically registered as a Muslim, even if only [...]
Central African Republic 18.11.2015“It would be a tragedy if the Pope could not come “Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is appealing to its benefactors to pray this Sunday for the papal visit, despite the most recent violence in the country.On 29 and 30 November Pope Francis [...]
Chinese priest found dead in mysterious circumstancesOn 11 Nov the family of Father Pedro Yu Heping, also known as Wei Heping, were informed by Chinese police that he was found dead.The circumstances surrounding his death are mysterious. Father Yu's body was found on 8 Nov in the Fen River, a [...]
L-adolexxenti bniet u subien tal-MUSEUM ta’ Wied il-Għajn jiftakru f’ħutna ppersegwitati Bl-inizjattiva ta’ Ms. Marianne Vella u tas-Sur Adrian Vella, Superjuri tal-Oqsma tal-MUSEUM Bniet u Subien rispettivament tal-Parroċċa ta’ Wied il-Għajn offrew donazzjoni lill-Aid to the Church in Need (Malta) li taħdem favur ħutna Kristjani ppersegwitati.Din id-donazzjoni inġabret mill-adolexxenti li rċevew [...]
Appeal for help from Bishop Doeme of MaiduguriMy name is Mons. Oliver Dash Doeme, and I am the Bishop of Maiduguri, Nigeria. I thank ACN for the opportunity to contact you directly.I write to you because I need to ask that you help me ask the international community for political, economic, and [...]
NIGERIA - Catholics support Boko Haram victims Since May, Nigeria’s military has rescued more than 600 women and girls from a Boko Haram stronghold in the Sambisa Forest, many of whom are now living in displacement camps. A large number of the women and girls who were rescued or escaped from [...]
VenezuelaSuccess Story: A car for the Franciscan missionary seminaryIt was 37 years ago when the Conventual Franciscans first came to Venezuela. Ever since then they have been engaged in a richly blessed ministry, here in this South American country on the southern shores of the Caribbean. They work tirelessly in [...]
SYRIAShoes and winter clothing as a Christmas gift for the needy in AleppoThe northern city of Aleppo has been one of the hardest hit by the civil war in Syria. In the past it was one of the major economic centres of the country, but now this industry is destroyed [...]
RUSSIASupport for a pro-life counselling centre in MagadanFather Michael Shields is from Alaska, but he has been living and working in Magadan for 20 years now. Set on the coast in the extreme Far East of Russia, this town, which today has a population of around 96,000, was built in [...]
EgyptConstruction of a church in Kom BohaKom Boha is a village of 10,000 inhabitants, situated around 40 miles (60 km) from the town of Assiut, which is the seat of the Coptic Catholic diocese of the same name. Most of the inhabitants of the village are Christians, and the majority [...]