SYRIA Kurds close several Christian schools “The plan to oust Christians from the region is being executed”- Archbishop Hindo “For years I have been saying that the Kurds are trying to eliminate the Christian presence in this part of Syria,” the Syriac Catholic Archbishop Jacques Behnam Hindo of [...]
Our “throwaway culture” is threatening human society says Cardinal Tagle In his opening speech at the World Meeting of Families 2018 in Dublin Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, brought together Pope Francis’s documents on the care of creation (Laudato Si’) and family and relationships (Amoris Laetitia). He [...]
VENEZUELA Priests in the frontier zone – instruments of spiritual comfort “Many people arrive here weeping, with serious problems, anxious or saddened because they are leaving their country, because they have nothing to eat, or can’t get medicines, and our mission is to comfort them with the light of [...]
PAKISTAN Hopes of religious minorities grow with the next government of Imran Khan ACN MaltaAfter winning the recent general elections in Pakistan, renowned former cricketer Imran Khan, the political leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), publicly announced that he wants to follow the legacy of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Jinnah, the [...]
IVORY COAST “Religion can bring about reconciliation” says Bishop Dogbo The Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d´Ivoire, is a country in transition: after years of civil war, the people that make up this heterogeneous society are trying to lead lives of unity and reconciliation. This is true [...]
INDIA Bitter memories a decade after Hindu massacre of Christians It is the tenth anniversary of a horrific outburst of anti-Christian violence that, in August 2008, killed more than 100 Christians in the Kandhamal district of India’s Odisha State; the violence damaged or destroyed 300 churches and 6,000 homes, [...]
IRAQ "An international peace-keeping force should be stationed on the Nineveh Plains" Four years after IS invaded, Iraqi bishops are still worried about the future of their faithful Four years after the "Islamic State" (IS) advanced into the Christian villages on the Nineveh Plains in northern Iraq the [...]
IRELAND Highlights of Pope Francis’ visit During his two-day visit to Ireland for the occasion of the World Meeting of Families, Pope Francis’ had to confront and deal with the scandals that cast a shadow over the papal visit. He repeatedly apologised on behalf of the Church and pledged [...]
IRELAND World Meeting of Families 2018 inaugurated The Opening Ceremony for World Meeting of Families 2018 took place simultaneously across all 26 Dioceses of Ireland on the evening of Tuesday 21 August, with the lead ceremony taking place in Dublin. The Opening Liturgy was celebration of Evening Prayer entitled “Together [...]
NICARAGUA “The lies are almost as dangerous as the bullets because they create a psychosis of war" Sources close to the Catholic Church in Nicaragua are accusing the media in the country of a lack of neutrality. News reports about the grave crisis the country has been going through [...]
