SYRIA - 6th anniversary of uprising Archbishop Jurkovi? appeals to international community for help ‘The unjust suffering of the innocent victims of this senseless slaughter should motivate all involved parties to engage in a serious dialogue and to work towards a future of peace and justice.’ZENIT - Photo HSMArchbishop Ivan Jurkovi?, Permanent Observer [...]

SOUTH SUDAN - Rebels kidnap eight Christian charity workers South Sudanese rebels have kidnapped eight local aid workers employed by  a US charity Samaritan's Purse a military spokesman said. The aid workers were taken from a village near Mayendit, about 420 miles (680 km) northeast of the capital of Juba."The rebel [...]

SYRIA - UN investigators conclude “Both sides committed war crimes.” The U.N. Commission of Inquiry has published a report identifying war crimes committed by both sides in Syria's war. The report covers the July-December 2016 period and is based on 291 interviews with victims and witnesses, as well as analysis of forensic [...]

Vatican announces that Pope Francis will visit Colombia in September  The Vatican announced this week that “Accepting the invitation of the President of the Republic and the Colombian bishops, His Holiness the Pope Francis will make an Apostolic Trip to Colombia from 6 to 11 September 2017.” Pope Francis will [...]

Congratulations Pope Francis on your 4th anniversary Four years ago today, the Cardinals in Conclave in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel elected Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, SJ, Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina, as Successor of PeterAt the age of 77 — he was born on December 17, 1936 — he became the [...]

CHILE - ACN rebuilds Sotaqui presbytery destroyed by earthquake  In the 19th century, in Sotaquí, lived an elderly and very holy woman. Her name was Antonia Pizarro. Having a profound knowledge of herbal remedies, she was able to help many sick people. One day, as she was on her way to [...]

MALI - Several countries unite in search for kidnapped Franciscan Sister On 7 February, Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez Argoti, a Colombian nun of the congregation of Franciscan Sisters of Mary Immaculate, was abducted in the village of Karangasso, some 400 kilometers east of Bamako in Mali. The kidnappers said that they would [...]

SYRIA - Crisis continues despite ceasefire A Sister helping Christian families in war-torn Syria has revealed the severity of the on-going crisis across the country – despite the holding ceasefire. Speaking at Aid to the Church in Need’s Area Secretary Conference 2017 at the Karios Centre, Roehampton, Sister Annie Demerjian of the [...]