The Lower House of the Slovak Parliament has passed a resolution that seeks to increase efforts to s…
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The Canadian Episcopal Conference has issued a statement on the persecution of Christians around the…
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Now, more than ever before, international communities need to defend religious freedom. According to…
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Archbishop of Westminster remembers persecuted Christians
Cardinal Vincent Nichols celebrated International Mass in Lourdes on July 24. There he asked for prayers for persecuted …
A Syrian mother, whose son was murdered, relies on her faith: “our roots must be rooted in God.”
This Syrian mother, far from despairing over the death of her son, has found great support in her faith to bear the trem…
Charity calls upon Prime Minister Boris Johnson to keep his promise to help persecuted Christians
In the appointment of Boris Johnson as Prime Minister, the Christian freedom charity, Open Doors UK urges him to keep his promise to support those suf…
10 Persecuted Christians share their stories with the world
10 persecuted Christians were invited last week to a State Department meeting in Washington to tell their story. The mee…
The parish priest of Aleppo thanks the pope for his love for Syria
Firas Lutfi thanked Pope Francis for his calls for peace and letter to Assad to express his love for Syria. Fr. Firas Lutfi, parish priest of Aleppo, …
New agreement gives hope to Sudanese Christians
Sudanese military and political leaders have signed a new agreement to establish a civilian government in the Islamic co…
New Pew Research Center study published
The study examines the development of religious freedom from 2007 to 2017. While the overall picture is grim, the study …
Siblings of kidnapped Fr. Dall’Oglio in Syria: Our hope to find him is still alive
It’s been six years since Italian Jesuit Paolo Dall’Oglio disappeared. The last time anyone heard about him,…
Cardinal of Pakistan: I admire the Christians in my country for the faith they have
The acquittal and release of Asia Bibi after nearly nine years of an endless judicial process has been a milestone in Pa…
Aid to the Church in Need launches two new campaigns to help Syrian Christians
The war in Syria continues. The parish in Aleppo shows its concern for the future of the Christian community in the coun…
English bishops welcome government’s acceptance of help for persecuted Christians
Foreign Minister Sir Alan Duncan said he is aware of the change that is needed, and hopes with this report and with the …
The only priest in Mosul calls Christians to return
After the liberation of the city in 2017, Fr. Amanuel Adel Kloo has returned to the city to serve and maintain the prese…
UK report on Christian persecution: 245 million are being persecuted worldwide
In December 2018 the UK launched an independent inquiry into the persecution of Christians worldwide. In order to mark t…
“Save the persecuted Christians” Big Downton Rally Set
Last Wednesday a rally took place in the city of Los Angeles. It was part of a campaign to raise awareness about persecu…
Nigerian Priest: Many pastors have hired security forces to protect the faithful
Fr. Valentine is a professor at the Veritas University of Nigeria in Abuja. It is an ambitious project initiated by the …
“Christians in North Korea experience torture and unimaginable hardships”
Pope Francis called the recent meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un “a good example of the culture of the …
The first step to helping persecuted Christians is getting to know them
The Spanish book “The First Christians; the Oriental Christians” has been presented with the aim of informing people abo…
Syrian priest kidnapped by ISIS: “You cannot use religion to wage war”
He tells his story in his book, A Monk Held Hostage. Fr. Jacques Mourad has Syria in his heart, but he has decided not t…
Thanks to their faith and trust in God the convent that survives in the most dangerous area of Nigeria
Zamfara, located in the northern part of the country is under the control of Boko Haram and the Fulani. There harassment…
“In the darkness of violence, the Church is light that transforms hearts”
The Cardinal of Rio de Janeiro, Msgr. Orani João Tempesta stressed the importance of mercy in the face of revenge and th…
Priest from Burkina Faso: Thousands of Christians forced to flee because of their faith
The Sahel is close to becoming lawless territory. According to the UN, in t…
Aid to Church in Need illuminates thousands of buildings in red for persecuted Christians
“We want to remember there are still Christians being persecuted today,” sa…
Archbishop of Erbil: This is the last chance for our country
He spoke at a special session of the UN Security Council on the situation i…
