Hundreds of Christians fight to defend Sadad – ACN Malta
Hundreds of Christians fight to defend the Biblical Syrian town of Sadad from Islamic StateAs Isamic State jihadists continue their push westwards toward the Syrian capital of Damascus, having already captured the town of Maheen, hundreds of Christians are coming from all over Syria to prevent IS from conquering the [...]
SYRIA – Thousands of Christians flee from ISIS – Oliver Maksan
Sadad, Syria 6 Nov. 2015Thousands of Christians fleeing before ISIS Over the last few days, the terror militia “Islamic State” has been trying to conquer the town of Sadad – Aid to the Church in Need has pledged to help refugeesThousands of Syrian Christians are fleeing after [...]
Christians in Syria facing “genocide”- ACN Malta
Christians in Syria facing "genocide" –we need to stand up for religious freedomIn recent years, the civil war in Syria and the subsequent rise of Islamic State resulted in widespread destruction and loss of life. Although the tragic consequences of war affected the entire population of Syria, Christians have suffered [...]
MYANMAR – “Vote without Fear or Favour” – ACN Malta
"Vote without Fear or Favour" The citizens of Myanmar (also known as Burma) eagerly await the outcome of the first openly contested national election in 25 years. The military-backed Union Solidarity Development Party (USDP) has been in power since 2011. However, things may be about to change. National League for [...]
IRAQ: Update from Erbil “No one has to live in a tent anymore” – Oliver Maksan
Erbil, Iraq 22 Oct. 2015“No one has to live in a tent anymore” Archbishop Warda of Erbil believes that the humanitarian situation of Christian refugees in Iraq has improved – however, it remains serious. More than a year after having fled and been driven out by the terrorist militia [...]
INTERVIEW with Fr Youssef – “Despite kidnappings we do not yield to hatred” – Cristina Vonzun
“Despite kidnappings we do not yield to hatred “Fr Jihad Youssef comes from community of Mar Musa, founded by Italian Jesuit Paolo Dall'Oglio.The monastery lies in Syria, 50 km from the territories that are now occupied by Islamic State. As many readers know, Father Paolo was abducted in July 2013 [...]
Catholic bishops call for action on Climate Change – ACN Malta
Catholic bishops call for action on Climate Change In response to Pope Francis' letter on the environment, the leaders of the regional bishops' conferences of US, Canada Asia, Africa, Latin America, Oceania and Europe have issued a joint appeal to government leaders at the U.N. Climate Change Conference, which will [...]
ALBANIA – Mgr George Frendo speaks at Global Christian Forum in Tirane – Msgr. George Frendo O.P.
ALBANIA – Mgr George Frendo speaks at Global Christian Forum in Tirane On 2-4 Nov, a seminar was organized by Global Christian Forum in Tirane, Albania, on "Discrimination, Persecution, Martyrdom". Many Christians (Catholics, Orthodox and Protestants) attended this meeting, most of them coming from countries where Christians are being persecuted and [...]
Internet projects – Part 1
BoliviaA social and educational centre for members of the indigenous Tsimané peopleAgain and again Pope Francis speaks of the need to go out to the "peripheries", to the forgotten and neglected, those who have slipped from public attention. Just such a forgotten region is the apostolic vicariate of Reyes, in [...]