Islamisation of underage children - what the law is about On October 27 the Parliament in Iraq rejected a proposal made by Christian representatives (but also supported by parliamentarians belonging to different alliances) to amend the law according to which a child is automatically registered as a Muslim, even if only [...]
Appeal for help from Bishop Doeme of MaiduguriMy name is Mons. Oliver Dash Doeme, and I am the Bishop of Maiduguri, Nigeria. I thank ACN for the opportunity to contact you directly.I write to you because I need to ask that you help me ask the international community for political, economic, and [...]
VenezuelaSuccess Story: A car for the Franciscan missionary seminaryIt was 37 years ago when the Conventual Franciscans first came to Venezuela. Ever since then they have been engaged in a richly blessed ministry, here in this South American country on the southern shores of the Caribbean. They work tirelessly in [...]
SYRIAShoes and winter clothing as a Christmas gift for the needy in AleppoThe northern city of Aleppo has been one of the hardest hit by the civil war in Syria. In the past it was one of the major economic centres of the country, but now this industry is destroyed [...]
RUSSIASupport for a pro-life counselling centre in MagadanFather Michael Shields is from Alaska, but he has been living and working in Magadan for 20 years now. Set on the coast in the extreme Far East of Russia, this town, which today has a population of around 96,000, was built in [...]
Hundreds of Christians fight to defend the Biblical Syrian town of Sadad from Islamic StateAs Isamic State jihadists continue their push westwards toward the Syrian capital of Damascus, having already captured the town of Maheen, hundreds of Christians are coming from all over Syria to prevent IS from conquering the [...]
Christians in Syria facing "genocide" –we need to stand up for religious freedomIn recent years, the civil war in Syria and the subsequent rise of Islamic State resulted in widespread destruction and loss of life. Although the tragic consequences of war affected the entire population of Syria, Christians have suffered [...]
Emergency aid for the refugees in Bangui Over the past few months, it had looked as though things were settling down just a little in the Central African Republic, but then on 26 September serious unrest broke out once again in the capital Bangui. More than 40 people were killed, and [...]
Printing of catechisms for school childrenSpeaking to ACN about the situation of the Christians in Pakistan, one priest summarised it in these words: "The Christians are socially discriminated against, politically oppressed and religiously persecuted". In short, they are treated as second-class citizens and are often threatened, abused, pushed aside and [...]
Completion of the parish centre in BahnaThe Catholic parish of Bahna in north-east Romania is still very young, having been established only in 2012. Currently it serves a Catholic community of some 470 people. In 2013 they were able to start work on a parish centre, which is now three [...]