At last, the new edition of the New Testament in Sango, the national language of the Central African Republic, is finished and ready for distribution! Fini Mbuki – “Good News“ – is the title on the red dust cover of the newly printed books. For many years before this, the [...]
Amid deadly protests in Iraq, uprising in Lebanon and continued suffering in Syria, Catholic leaders of the Middle East called upon officials of their homelands to “ensure safety, peace, tranquillity and stability for their citizens.” Meeting in Cairo November 25-29, the Council of Catholic Patriarchs of the East addressed political, [...]
As people across the globe marked “Black Friday”, others turned up for a “Red Friday”, to express their support and solidarity for the many people especially Christians who are persecuted, sometimes even to the point of shedding their blood on account of their faith. The launch of the report, “Persecuted [...]
Today, just like in the book of Acts, Christians are persecuted all over the world for their faith. Millions face imprisonment, loss of home and assets, physical torture, rape and even death as a result of their faith. Our Ecclesiastical Assistant, Rev. Mons. Professor Hector Scerri says: “the Acts of [...]
Father Kenneth Iwunna works as a missionary among the tribe of the Borana, traditionally a nomadic people, in a remote area of Ethiopia. For five years now, the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has been supporting the pastoral work of his parish with annual donations of [...]
Below is an excerpt from the seventh chapter in Sierra-Leonean journalist and author Isha Sesay's new book, "Beneath the Tamarind Tree," the "first definitive account" of what took place on the ground following the abduction of 276 schoolgirls by Boko Haram in 2014. *** "We should burn these girls!" "No, let's take [...]
This Friday, 29th November 2019, Aid to the Church in Need (Malta) will play host to Mr. John Pontifex, a renowned UK Journalist and Head of Press & Information for Aid to the Church in Need (UK) who will be the Keynote Speaker at the Launch of ACN's “Persecuted and [...]
Pope Francis urged interreligious dialogue in Burkina Faso as ongoing violence by jihadist groups has killed more than 750 people in the West African country this year. “I address a special thought to dear Burkina Faso, who for some time has been tried by recurrent violence,” Pope Francis said in [...]
Siham is a Syrian woman who had to give birth to her baby, by caesarean delivery, amid the war her country is going through. Aid to the Church in Need made it possible, both for mother and son, to be safe today. Siham dreamed of preparing everything for her baby’s [...]
A Nigerian pastor who was abducted by the Boko Haram Islamic terrorist group seven months ago was finally freed last Sunday and said his captors demanded that he convert to Islam. Pastor Moses Oyeleke of Living Faith Church was released along with a young female named Ndagilaya Ibrahim Umar of [...]
