Syria has not given up, says Cardinal Bagnasco

After being destroyed by war, the Christian community in Aleppo, Syria, has not given up on its future. Christians celeb…

Abducted by Jihadists in Syria: I prayed for them and experienced forgiveness

On Oct. 19, 2012, three fundamentalists put Maurice Agob inside the trunk of a car and kidnapped him. On Oct. 19, 2012, …

Pope prays for Christians who have to hide

For the first time in his life, Pope Francis entered a catacomb. He celebrated Mass for the feast of All Souls in the Catacombs of Priscilla, where he…

International award for Fr. Tom, a witness of faith among Jihadists in Yemen

In 2016, Fr. Tom was kidnapped and held for 18 months. While he was held, he stayed calm and peaceful, always ready to e…

Cardinal of Congo: risk is part of Church’s mission in our country

Msgr. Fridolin Ambongo was arrested by the regime of Laurent-Désiré Kabila. “A sign of hope for suffering communities.” This is how Card. Fridolin Amb…

Missionary sister seeks advanced education for young women in South Sudan

She spoke at an event called “Women on the Frontlines,” held at the U.S. Embassy. Three missionary religious sisters wow…

Aid to the Church in Need illuminates monuments in red to defend persecuted Christians

Around Noche de los Testigos, or “Witness Night,” cathedrals in cities such as Sydney, Toronto, Berlin, New …

Committee for Human Fraternity to build church next to mosque and synagogue in Abu Dhabi

This historical gesture between Pope Francis and the Great Sunni Imam of Al-Azhar, Ahmed el-Tayeb, is beginning to show …

Concert in Seville for persecuted Christians

The Escolania Salesian María Auxiliadora will perform on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 8:45 pm at Parroquia de San Vicente Mártir…

Pope Francis and Mike Pompeo defend religious freedom

To mark the 35th anniversary of the relationship between the United States and Holy See, the United States’ Secret…

Ezequiel Ramin: missionary killed for defending indigenous and smallholder rights

The state’s absence in remote communities caused missionaries to become the only moral authority with the capabili…

“In the gulag I made myself a rosary out of bread to pray with everyday,” recalls the new Lithuanian cardinal

The pope made Siguitas Tamkéavichus, who spent 10 years in a prison in Siberia for being a Christian, a cardinal. Card. …

U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom affirms that the present moment is crucial for the future of Christians in the Middle East

During a dinner hosted by the organization, In Defense of Christians, Ambassador Sam Brownback appealed on behalf of per…

Icon blessed by pope brings hope to streets of Syria

The icon will make its way through Catholic and Orthodox parishes. The initiative is part of the “Console my people” cam…

Honoring Persecuted Christians with Photography

“Witness to Hope”; is the photo contest displaying committed men and women in all forms in light of the Gosp…

Christians murdered for not joining ISIS: “I was born Christian, I will die Christian”

Aid to the Church in Need has revealed the situation in Syria after eight years of ongoing civil war. The country’s reco…

Rosaries given to 6,000 families with members killed or kidnapped in Syria

Aid to the Church in Need promoted the initiative with leaders of local Christian churches and the Holy Father to consol…

Egypt Protects Persecuted Christians by Legalizing Temples

The regime of Abdelfatah Al-Sisi intends to repair the wave of Christian persecution during 2011 and 2013. Starting in A…

Life is Back to Normal after the Diocese was Attacked by Boko Haram in Nigeria

Since 2009, Maiduguri, a region of Nigeria, has been subjected to violect activity by the terrorist group, Boko Haram. T…

A New Promise to Help Support Children and Young People with Disabilities

Since 2005, El Hogar Niño Dios, or the God Child Home (close to the Basilica of Nativity), aims to help children and you…