The international community is shocked at the situation in Belarus, which is marked by the brutal suppression of protests and sanctions. This state of affairs is exacerbated by the fact that Belarus has been hard hit by the COVID-19 crisis. In the current tense circumstances, repressive measures are being also inflicted on the country’s Catholic […]
In recent times the severe economic and social crisis that is affecting many countries, combined with the existing social inequalities they suffer, has triggered a disastrous fragmentation of society. All these factors have a direct repercussion on the work of the police and security forces, who have been subjected to intense criticism on account of […]
In recent times the severe economic and social crisis that is affecting many countries, combined with the existing social inequalities they suffer, has triggered a disastrous fragmentation of society. All these factors have a direct repercussion on the work of the police and security forces, who have been subjected to intense criticism on account of […]
In an interview with the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Coptic Catholic Bishop Kyrillos Samaan of Assiut talked about the situation of the Catholic Church, relations with Islam and ecumenism with the Orthodoxy. A situation which is improving in part due to the common declaration signed two years ago in Abu […]
Millions in West Africa are in need ACN has estimated over 15 million people are currently internally displaced in the 12 countries identified by ACN’s Religious Freedom in the World Report 2021. and suffering severe to extreme religious persecution in Africa. Large agricultural areas are emptied as people run for their lives from profit driven […]
Archbishop of Bhopal sees encouraging signs in spite of the crisis India is currently experiencing a devastating surge of COVID-19 cases. On June 10, the death toll of a 24-hour period rose to over 6,000. These numbers are based on figures added to the national death toll by the state of Bihar on the previous […]
“We are in a state of utter misery.” Bishop from East Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) deplores terrorism and human rights violations in a talk with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Speaking to the pontifical charity ACN International, the Catholic bishop of Butembo-Beni (East DRC) denounced the serious human rights violations being carried […]
Expert talks about the motives behind the military coup The future of the democratic process in Myanmar lies in the balance. In the early hours of February 1, the military of the former Burma once again seized power by coup. The armed forces have declared a one-year state of emergency in the country in Southeast […]
“The faithful are fleeing the terrorism, which they are powerless to resist, but they are holding on to their faith.” The situation in the Sahel region is worrying. In the interview below Maria Lozano of the international Catholic pastoral pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need, speaks with Bishop Laurent B. Dabire, bishop of […]
An interview with the parish priest of the Maronite Catholic Cathedral in Beirut Lebanon is often held up as a model for the entire Middle East, not least because of the comparative stability of inter-faith relations within the country. Yet the balance has shifted and become increasingly unstable after more and more Christians have left […]
