For millions of Catholics in Europe, celebrating Sunday Mass in a suitable church building without fear of terrorist attack is something we take for granted. But for Bishop Bruno Ateba, the bishop of the diocese of Maroua-Mokolo, it is the subject of his heartfelt prayer.After the suicide attacks last July [...]
Catholics on the Island Await Pope With Great Hope Oliver Maksan of Aid to the Church in NeedThe Catholic Church in Cuba is looking forward with great expectation to the visit of Pope Francis, which began on Saturday. “It is a gift of God that within a short period of time [...]
Ethiopian Orthodox Church members imprisoned for speaking out against persecution of ChristiansACN MaltaSix members of an Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) were sentencedin August by a district court to between five and almost nine years in prison.Administrative committee leader, Yemariam Worke Teshager, was sentenced to eight years and eight months in [...]
Message of Pope Francisco immediately after the earthquake and tsunami last September 16 which affected north central Chile:"The Holy Father Francisco, distressed at the news of the earthquake that has caused fatalities, injuries and material damage, offers prayers for the eternal rest of the deceased and raises fervent prayers to [...]
The hunger for God is thereCuba needs mercyPope Francis' first speech CUBA interview - 'The hunger for God is there'Oliver Maksan -ACN UKUlrich Kny, project manager in Cuba for Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), has high hopes for the visit of the pope to the Caribbean island.Mr Kny, what [...]
Help us to achieve peaceSunday mass goes on as usual – Catholics defy terrorist threatBishop Bruno’s plea to the world - Help us to achieve peace Cameroon is sandwiched between two of the major crisis regions in Central and Western Africa, namely Nigeria and the Central African Republic. Nigeria, where the [...]
Pope Francis Evokes Revered Symbols for Cubans in First SpeechFrom the revolutionary José Marti to Our Lady of Charity of El Cobre, Pope Francis evoked hallowed symbols of the Cuban people as he arrived on Saturday in a country that is mostly Catholic but has relatively few churchgoers after more [...]
L-Aid to the Church in Need b'Kollaborazzjoni ma' Radju Marija Id-Direttur Nazzjonali tal-Aid to the Church in Need, Stephen Axisa qed itella’ programm fuq Radju Marija (102.3 FM) kull nhar t’Erbgħa bejn it-8.30p.m. u d-9.00p.m. Dan il-programm jiġi mniedi nhar il-Ħadd fl-4.30am u t-Tlieta fis-2.00 a.m.Waqt dan il-programm qed jingħata tagħrif dwar [...]
Although Christians in India are now being persecuted on a daily basis, clergymen are often the first to be singled out because of their high visibility in small religious communities. Rural clergy of all Christian denominations are being targeted in particular by right wing Hindu nationalist groups.In 2013, 70-year-old Indian [...]