Intimidated Christians in German refugee centres seek government protection German authorities have been urged to protect Christians and other non-Muslim migrants in refugee centres immediately as a new survey reveals that up to 40,000 non-Muslim migrants are being routinely harassed because of their faith. The survey aims to show the German [...]
Appreciation – Prof Salvinu Busuttil It is with great sadness that we at Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Malta learnt that Salvinu Busuttil had passed away. I met him over lunch at the Corinthia two and a half years ago and since that day Salvinu has been one of [...]
PAKISTAN - “Convert, leave or die” - rioters threaten Christians This threat to Christians: “Convert, leave or die” has often been heard in the Middle East as Islamic State jihadists overran villages in Iraq and Syria. However, this time it is Pakistani Christians who are being threatened by Islamic fundamentalist groups which, [...]
SYRIA - A Cry for Help for the Christians of Aleppo Dear friends,Last week I returned from my trip to North America. Our friends there, and especially Christians, who heard my call for peace and the protection of our poor suffering faithful, seem to have well understood my message, paying more [...]
Alla jsir kollox f’kulħaddProfessur Dun Salv Chircop Il-Knisja titlob sentire cum ecclesia! Imma sentire cum fideles teżisti bl-istess mod u saħħa? Forsi dan hu l-fenomenu Franġisku (b’kuntrast mal-istituzzjoni li hu jmexxi)!Fis-sitwazzjoni tal-Knisja (fejn m’hemmx struttura ta’ marketing) il-ħidma tal-Uffiċċju Komunikazzjoni trid mhux biss tkun li jxandar dak li l-Knisja trid twassal [...]
Konverżjoni Pastorali Sfida għall-Knisja f’Malta Fr Joe Galea Curmi, il-Vigarju Ġenerali Il-ħsieb tiegħi hu li nitkellem fuq prijorità, il-konverżjoni pastorali, bħala sfida għall-Knisja f’Malta. Dan se nagħmlu fid-dawl tal-indikazzjonijiet tal-Papa Franġisku fl-Eżortazzjoni Appostolika Evangelii Gaudium (EG) li hi bażika għall-ħidma tal-operaturi pastorali. “Nittama li l-komunitajiet kollha jħabirku biex iħaddmu l-mezzi neċessarji [...]
European Parliament debates Nigeria and Boko Haram threat The European People’s Party Working Group on Inter-religious Dialogue, the largest group in the European Parliament, held a conference on the Boko Haram and Fulani herders threats afflicting Nigeria. The conference aimed to achieve a better understanding of what is happening in Nigeria, [...]
Diocese rallies in support of wounded and the grieving A Bishop in Syria has described desperate efforts to tend to the injured and the dying following multiple Daesh (IS) attacks in Tartous and Jableh, which left more than 200 dead and nearly 650 injured. Bishop Antioine Chbeir stressed that the attacks [...]
Bishops stress need for peace and religious freedom in meeting with President - ACN United States Earlier this month, the bishops of Nigeria met with Nigerian President , Muhammadu Buhari. "President, we are with you in the fight against corruption and violence. We commend your efforts in the fight against Boko [...]
Iraqi Christians go on pilgrimage to Ur - the birthplace of Abraham Despite the very difficult situation of Iraqi Christians, many of them from the country's capital travelled nearly 400 km on a pilgrimage to the Chaldean district of Ur, the birthplace of the biblical patriarch Abraham. About two hundred faithful [...]