PARAGUAY - Religious sisters work in remote villages where priests can rarely visit This report was written by Jacques Berset as part of a project visit carried out by the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in Paraguay. “Tupãsy! Tupãsy? The Mother of Jesus is coming!” These were the [...]
IRAQ - Displaced Christians are returning to their former homelands Despite continuing insecurity, a few brave Christian and Yizidi genocide survivors have begun to return to the ruins that were once their homes and businesses. Some Christian families have started straggling back to the eastern part of Mosul, which has recently [...]
SUDAN - Christians who criticise church demolitions pressured to keep silent Since 2012 Sudan has been bulldozing church buildings and harassing and expelling foreign Christians. In April 2013 it was announced that no licenses would be granted to build new churches. Now the Sudanese government plans to demolish 25 church [...]
Pope Francis appeals for the urgent protection of Mosul civilians ‘The Protection of Civilians Is an Imperative and Urgent Duty’ Speaking to an inter-religious Iraqi delegation, Pope Francis appealed for the protection of civilians in Iraq, which he said is “an imperative and urgent duty.” Francis said “I am [...]
Pope will visit Egypt in April Pope Francis’ first international trip this year will be to Cairo, Egypt on 28-29 April. The visit is in response to an invitation from His Holiness Pope Tawadros II and the Grand Imam of the Mosque of al Azhar, Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed el-Tayyib, [...]
CONGO - Bishops Sound the Alarm The bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo have issued an urgent warning that rising violence and political unrest are threatening the nation with “unravelling and chaos.” The bishops expressed sorrow for “thousands” who have lost their lives in recent months, including many minors [...]
ECUADOR - One year after the earthquake in Ecuador: Don’t forget us! Thank you for the help and the prayers! – Interview with Father Walter Coronel, head of the rebuilding projects in the Archdiocese of Portoviejo “We celebrate most of our Holy Masses in tents or on the streets.” One [...]
NIGERIA - Catholic bishops accuse government of indifference The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has expressed displeasure at the federal government’s attitude towards the killings perpetuated by Fulani herdsmen. In his opening address at the First Plenary Session of the Conference held from March 4 to March 10 [...]
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IRAQ - “Religious co-existence will be difficult” Archbishop Emil Shimoun Nona has spoken about the difficulties displaced Iraqi Christians will face when they return to their homeland. Nona took charge of the Chaldean Archdiocese of Mosul in 2010, becoming the youngest Archbishop of the Catholic Church. Today, he lives [...]