ETHIOPIA 10 Churches burned, 30 killed including 6 priests in Somali Region Hundreds of Ethiopians demonstrated last week near the government media office in the capital Addis Ababa, demanding that the Federal government acts to protect civilians as the situation in Jijiga and other parts of the Somali region in [...]
JAPAN UNESCO recognizes the heritage of 'Hidden Christians' in World Heritage List The hidden Christians of Japan were first brought to the world's attention when Pope Francis, the first Jesuit pontiff, mentioned them in his address to the bishops of the episcopal conference of Japan in 2015. "Even when [...]
NICARAGUA Thousands march in support of bishops after attack Thousands of Nicaraguans marched through the capital, Managua, bearing images of the Virgin Mary and Nicaraguan flags in a show of support for the country’s bishops who are mediating in the National Dialogue Process between the government and the opposition [...]
PAKISTAN God shines a light into Catholic girl’s fearful existence Dolly Sarwar Bhatti is an 11-years old Catholic girl. She is a fifth-grader in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city and her place of birth. In this interview to the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need, Dolly speaks of [...]
IRAQ “I want my child to grow up in Iraq” How young Christian parents found a house for themselves and their newborn child thanks to Aid to the Church in Need For some Christians in Iraq, the future is just a few weeks old. Baby Timotheus was born [...]
VENEZUELA Bishops say the country is heading in a 'suicidal' direction The bishops of Venezuela issued a statement entitled “Do not be afraid, I am with you" criticising the political leadership and calling for greater respect for basic needs and human rights.The bishops' statement gives their reaction as pastors to [...]
INDIA Catholic recalls bitter memories a decade after Hindus massacred Christians ‘Life went on smoothly until 24 December 2007, when an unexpected nightmare struck the village’ It is the tenth anniversary of a horrific outburst of anti-Christian violence that, in August 2008, killed more than 100 Christians in the [...]
NICARAGUA "The country is in crisis" - appeal from Cardinal Brenes “Please put pressure on the government, urging it to show respect for the bishops, the priests and the population.” This was the appeal issued via ACN by Cardinal Leopoldo José José Brenes Solorzano, the Archbishop of Managua, Nicaragua. [...]
EGYPT Coptic MP fights for the rights of Christians Emad Gad is a Member of the Egyptian House of Representatives and a professor of political science at Cairo University. A member of the Orthodox Coptic Church, he has represented the Free Egyptians Party during several terms in Parliament. Because of [...]
NORTH KOREA "Where Hollywood movies are watched in secret" - interview with Fr Kang Ju-Seok Thanks to two historic encounters in recent months, North Korea has become headline news in the media recently. The first meeting took place on April between the respective heads of state of North Korea [...]
