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 touched the walls. Additionally…

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 in Beirut, this Jesuit missio…

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…

Desecrated Tabernacle and decapitated Christ, remains of persecution against Christians

The Hungarian government collected these objects in an exhibition that has passed through the U.S. and Europe. They shot…

Christian manuscripts saved by a Muslim family

To save Christian manuscripts from the Islamic State, one is putting one’s life in danger. This is what a Muslim f…

Catholics in Egypt: We will not leave this country because we have a mission

“Where there are more Christians, there is more freedom of thought, more democracy and a greater spirit of community.” T…

Christians praying for the liberation of Asia Bibi

Christians in Pakistan await the conclusion of today’s hearing, October 8, at 13:00 local time, before the Supreme…

A community open to all

There is currently no tension in Iraqi Kurdistan, but the refugee and refugee emergency, caused by the war against Isis …

Pope’s Nuncio in Iraq: Half of Christians have been able to return home

He says some who have found their homes occupied by other Muslim families have lent them the house as a gesture of recon…

Rabbis helping Christians in the Holy Land

They are two rabbis who are working hard to help the Arab Christians in Bethlehem, the oldest Christian community in the…