Hussein Mohammed was the name he was given at birth. But when the Muslim-born Mohammed came to faith in Jesus Christ, he preferred to be called by his baptismal name of George. George was killed on October 6 in a family honour killing after the Egyptian Christian posted pictures on [...]
Christians in Pakistan continue to suffer mistreatment and violence with the authorities doing apparently nothing about it. The perpetrators are often left to go unpunished and so, a consistent pattern of discrimination and persecution against Christians is now the order of the day in the Asian Country. Naseem Nawab, a [...]
The Filipino bishops have welcomed the government's move to introduce the study of the Catholic faith and the reading of the Bible in public, primary and secondary schools. "It is a good proposal. We hope it will be approved", said Archbishop Arturo Bastes, Bishop of Sorsogon, former president of the [...]
40,000 to 50,000 Christians are already caught up in the escalating conflict in north eastern Syria, as Turkish troops attack Kurdish-led forces. This number is very likely to increase in the coming days. Warnings that the fresh violence could unleash a renewed – and potentially fatal – exodus of Christians [...]
Bishop of Hinche: “Please pray for us. This country is dying” “It is now that they must act to change lives in Haiti. Tomorrow will be too late”. This is the urgent call of the Bishops' Conference of Haiti in an open letter [dated September 27] addressed to Haiti’s political [...]
On Friday 18th October 2019, about 20,000 Maltese and Gozitan school children are expected to join one million children from all over the world to pray the rosary for unity and peace in the world. The event is organised by Aid to the Church in Need (Malta), in collaboration with [...]
A surge in under-age Christian and Hindu girls in Pakistan being kidnapped, raped and forced to marry and convert to Islam has been condemned by one of the country’s leading bishops. In an interview with the Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, Archbishop Sebastian Shaw of Lahore confirmed [...]
The 2019 Year of Tolerance proclaimed in the United Arab Emirates in December 2018 goes global as world leaders converge on New York City for the opening of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly. What began as a national initiative in the United Arab Emirates has now become [...]
“Of course!” Walter Maccalli, also a missionary and priest, does not have the least doubt that his brother, Fr. Pierluigi Maccalli, who was abducted in Niger exactly one year ago on 17 September 2018, will eventually be set free. Precisely on the first anniversary of his brother’s abduction, Father Walter, [...]
Our Lady of Sorrows Consoler of Syrians Since 2011, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) financed 850 projects helping 127,000 families, including orphans, minors, and sick in Syria. With the support of benefactors, around 46,000 children, young people and students also benefitted from these projects, which provided [...]
