19 Algerian martyrs, a sign for all

Different personalities, united by a common vocation to holiness. Each of them was an authentic witness of Christ’…

Feast of Christ the King in Odisha

The Christians of the Kandhamal district in India have had a very difficult time. In 2008, the country was the scene of …

Pope lights one of thousands of candles for worldwide campaign for Christians in Syria

“Let us pray and help Christians to remain in Syria and the Middle East as witnesses of mercy, forgiveness, and reconciliation,” says the pope. The po…

Syrian children send candles to every country to ask for prayers for peace

In Syria, it has been almost eight years since the beginning of a war, where no one has won. Its victims are these child…

One in seven Christians live in a country affected by persecution

These are not good times to be a Christian. This is because one in seven people baptized, lives in a country where they suffer some form of persecutio…

Friendship is stronger than wars

Despite constant massacres, friendship between people of different faiths does not diminish. This is what is happening i…

In many parts of Central African Republic only priests and religious remain

The pope expressed his grief over the Islamic attack on a cathedral and a refugee camp. These are some of a few photos f…

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

Every year the first two Sundays of November are dedicated to Christians who suffer because of persecution. The Internat…

Caritas in Pakistan: “We must put an end to the culture of hatred”

To promote peace and interreligious harmony in the country. This is the main objective of Caritas in Pakistan. According…

Asia Bibi: Muslim risking his life for Christian is proof that coexistence in Pakistan is possible

Asia Bibi is free after having spent almost nine horrific years in a cell so small that she stretched out her arms and t…

Pope Francis and Mar Gewargis III, together for Christians

A shared suffering for the dramatic situation of Christians in the Middle East, especially in Iraq and Syria. This is th…

The charism of Fr. Dall’Oglio

Five years after his death and still shrouded in mystery, we speak again about Fr. Paolo Dall’Oglio. In a seminary…

Rector Major of Salesians: Our houses in Syria have been a real field hospital

The Salesians have remained in the Syria, primarily supporting the young people of the war-torn country. It’s been…

Egypt, we continue to pray

After the massacre of pilgrims in Egypt, churches remain open. People continue to pray. This is revealed by some sources…

Venice illuminated in red for Asia Bibi

The sentence for Asia Bibi has arrived and she will not be sentenced to death. This was the decision of the Supreme Cour…

Msgr. Bizzeti: No permission to build parishes in Turkey, yet Catholic number is growing

The Apostolic Vicar of Anatolia laments the lack of priests and catechists to help local Catholics and refugees. The tin…

The young Iraqi who gave a moving testimony at the Synod

Safa Alqoshy is a young Iraqi who participated in the recent Synod of Bishops, which just concluded in Rome. His testimo…

“Pope Francis has given us back our hope, he has given us everything”

This is how the life of one Syrian family has changed since the pope brought them back to Rome with him after visiting L…

Christians in India: “Prayer is our only resource”

The week of prayer against religious persecution in India ended last week. An initiative called for by the ecumenical or…

Persecuted young people, a congress in Madrid

“We are all Nazarenes.” This is the name of the third edition of the congress on religious freedom, which will talk abou…