Red Wednesday 2026 – Press Release Montreal, October 15, 2026 – On November 18, will you stand with persecuted Christians? In Canada, Red Wednesday is an opportunity to show solidarity, raise awareness, and pray for Christians who continue to face persecution, even in 2026. This day is part of a major international movement promoted by Aid …
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La Guaira: “We do not remember them for the tragedy, but for the infinite light of their souls”
An inspiring story for Thanksgiving Three months after the devastating earthquake that struck Venezuela, young people from the Diocese of La Guaira gathered to pray, sing, and remember those who were part of their groups, parishes, and pastoral activities. “They were people filled with light and life,” a young woman who lost her two sisters …
Syria: Christian village attacked
An argument between young people from the Christian village of Al-Suqaylabiyah and the neighbouring village of Al-Qalaa led to terror which could have ended with tragedy. Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has received reports of a violent incident in the predominantly Christian town of Al-Suqaylabiyah, in rural Hama, during which an …
Cardinal Parolin denounces Christian persecution in UN speech
The Secretary of State also called attention to the multiple conflicts that continue to rage all over the world. The Secretary of State of the Holy See, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, strongly denounced the persecution that Christians are subjected to in many parts of the world, in a speech made on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Speaking …
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More than a million children are learning to become peacemakers through the Rosary
From the streets of India to juvenile prisons in Ukraine, children all over the world prayed the Rosary together and showed adults that peace begins through small gestures, such as praying together as a family. Over one million children and youths, from all over the world, prayed the Rosary for peace and unity from October …
Bishop in Algeria: “The call for a female presence in Tamanrasset remains very much alive.”
Bishop Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella hopes the pope’s recent visit to Algeria may address administrative obstacles preventing more religious from moving to the country. There is something about the desert that has always attracted those who long for Christ. Since the first monastics in Egypt, men and women have been leaving the comforts of the …
One Million Children Praying the Rosary: Pope Leo XIV Joins ACN in Launching Global Week of Prayer
The Holy Father joined the One Million Children Praying the Rosary initiative, promoted by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), in the Vatican Gardens. In Canada, more than 4,500 registrations have already been recorded on the international card. Pope Leo XIV joined hundreds of children at the Grotto of Lourdes in the Vatican Gardens …
Pope Leo to Pray Rosary for Peace with Hundreds of Children
On 1 October, between 700 and 1,000 children from schools and parishes in Rome will join the Holy Father in the Vatican Gardens, marking the beginning of the One Million Children Praying the Rosary (OMC) initiative promoted by Aid to the Church in Need Pope Leo XIV will join hundreds of children in praying the …
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Mexico: The Church demands investigation as another priest was murdered
Fr. Román was found dead by the side of the road, with bullet wounds. The region of Huejutla is riddled with criminal organizations involved in all manners of trafficking, including stolen fuel. A priest was shot dead in a remote region in Mexico on Tuesday, September 15. Father Román de la Cruz was responsible for …
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Gaza Catholic school reopens for 1,000 pupils after nearly three years of war
The parish priest of Gaza has said that the reopening of a Catholicschool in the devastated territory offers “a sign of hope” for people who have very little to be hopeful about. Holy Family School in the old city of Gaza reopened this morning forapproximately 1,000 students, serving the local Holy Family Catholic Parish, but …
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