The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) just presented its balance sheet to its th…
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Incidents like this one are increasingly common in Pakistan. This mob in Faisalabad can be seen atta…
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Also this year, despite the problems related to the Covid-19 pandemic, many Egyptians, both Christia…
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Ethiopia: Church brings help to refugee camps where Covid-19 risk is the highest
“According to the Ethiopian Ministry of Health report, the Covid-19 pandemic is on the rise,” says the Apost…
Ways to remember persecuted Christians
Acts of kindness as ways to remember: For a lot of us, it is easy being Christian and we can practice our faith freely w…
“Where’s the peace?” South Sudan’s question 2 years after pope begs leaders to reconcile
Ndangi William Kamunde, a seminarian from South Sudan, says there are many people who “stand for togetherness” and work toward peace, despite the gove…
In a world where being a Christian is a motive of discrimination
A Christian minority that often suffers harassment for being Christians. Two families converted to Christianism after a…
Why should we pray for the persecuted Christians?
Prayer is essential to the lives of the persecuted. The church is calling for prayers and a pastor has been separated from his family, imprisoned and …
Athletes collect funds for the persecuted Christians
Olivier Giroud. “260 millions of Christians persecuted is unacceptable” We are living in an inhumane situation for many …
“Pope's trip to Iraq is a response to those who thought this land was no longer worthwhile”
Georges Jahola is organizing the papal visit to Baghdad-Qaraqosh. It’s a city from which 50 thousand Christians ha…
“If they destroy one church, we will build five”. Testimony of the persecuted Christians in Iraq
“Our brothers and sister have fallen in the hands of Daesh, our cities too, but our faith has never fallen. No one has a…
The story of persecution, jail, and escape of Raphael Nyugan, From Vietnam to the USA
A priest that suffered injustice, for been catholic. Raphael was born in Northern Vietnam. Since he was a little boy he …
About 340 million Christians are persecuted worldwide
Open Doors has published the “World Watch List 2021,” on the top 50 countries where Christians are being persecuted. Eac…
Free Your Prisoners: The Case of China
The Aid to the Church in Need report “Free Your Prisoners” examines four case studies: China, Eritrea, Niger…
Christians in Pakistan continue to be victims of discrimination and violence
Fides agency reports the dramatic condition of Christians in Pakistan continues: the murder of two sisters Abida and Saj…
Cardinal Filoni, on the Pope's trip to Iraq: Security will be guaranteed by the citizens
The cardinal remained in Baghdad during the bombings of the second Gulf War. When the Second Gulf War began in 2003, mos…
Prayer, unity and solidarity. "Only in this way we can fight terrorism"
Burkina Faso runs the risk of disappearing and the way of defense must be through “prayer, unity and solidarity. O…
Iraqi Christians await pope's visit: “We will be united in prayer on our land, full of martyrs”
Fr. Steven Azabo, whose parish and hometown in the diocese of Alqosh were destroyed, recalls many Christians’ diff…
How can we approach the reality of persecuted Christians?
The Advent and Christmas season begins, and the Virgen de la Caridad Illescas diocesan school in Toledo (Spain) prepares…
Young people encouraged to think about persecuted Christians
The fundraising event sponsored by the Christian charity Open Doors is called “Blackout” and invites young people …
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem discusses Christmas under Covid in Bethlehem
“The community in Galilee is stronger than the community in Palestine, so they support each other with the food and the …
Free your prisoners. The Aid to the Church in Need report on persecuted Christians around the world
“It is time for the world to hear their stories; it is time to tell the truth to those in power so that those who defy t…
Cardinal Dolan encouraged Catholics to think of persecuted Christians
Christians must be better advocates for the world’s persecuted Christians, according to speakers at an event last Nov. 1…
Christians in Iraq: Use the popemobile, Holy Father, we want to see you
Christians remember messages from Isis saying not even the pope could help …
UNESCO continues project to rebuild Mosul, city destroyed by ISIS
The goal of the project is not only to rebuild these important structures, …
Pope Francis remembers 21 martyrs killed by ISIS in Libya
In a video message honoring modern martyrs, Pope Francis calls attention to…
