Remains of St Marys Syrian Orthodox church in Homs Syria. Photo credit: Aid to the Church in Need CNA 2 19 15   Homs, Syria, Apr 1, 2015 Aid to the Church in Need.- In the wake of the Syrian regime’s taking full control of the ancient Christian city of [...]

Erbil, Iraq                                                                                                                  14 Apr. 2015   The heroes of faith in Iraq: Priests, seminarians and religious hold out while their flock is besieged by ISIS By Oliver Maksan “At night we often hear gunfire. But luckily we are quite a bit away from the fighting,” Father Steven says. That is [...]

Neville Kyrke-Smith (right) said Christians are being tested for their faith.   By Robert Hiini 31 March, 2015 Mia wore a t-shirt with English writing on it, a prize for being the best student in English in the camp; safe for now in an impermanent home to 2000 families, somewhere [...]

Published: 02 April 2015   Surprising champion Who is the most formidable defender of persecuted Christians? Many would nominate Pope Francis, who has offered thunderous denunciations of attacks on the faithful. But another candidate is emerging: The future king of England, writes Ed West.   - The Catholic Herald The [...]

Central African Republic                                                                                           08 Apr.2015   Easter is the feast of love, which conquers hate and death. And yet: it is difficult to love your enemy. It is commonly believed that offering love to the same person who is responsible for loved ones being wiped out or the loss of [...]

Matul dax-xahar ukoll il-Papa qed jistieden biex il-Kristjani ppersegwitati jħossu l-faraġ tal-preżenza ta’ Kristu Rxoxt u s-solidarjetà tal-Knisja kollha. Fix-xahar tal-Għid, ir-rebħa ta’ Kristu Rxoxt, il-Papa mlibbes b’qalb li tħenn għall-foqra, l-emarġinati u l-persegwitati juri lill-bniedem ta’ żmienna li fi Kristu Rxoxt biss isibu l-faraġ. Illum il-bnedmin huma mġarrba b’inġustizzji, [...]