Masses are being celebrated today in the country in memory of the victims of violence and for peace. The number of Catholics in the country is very small (one percent), but the bishops of Kazakhstan addressed various messages to the people so that – with the help of God – the current difficulties will be […]
“Be quiet so that God may defend you” In an interview with the Colombian branch of the Pontifical Charity Aid to the Church in Need, Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez, released last October in Mali, spoke about her missionary work, her captivity and her appeal to be a living witness. Here is a summary of a […]
This year the parish of Lumbila is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its existence. It is the oldest parish in the diocese of Njombe, in the south of Tanzania, and it lies on the shores of Lake Malawi, the ninth-largest lake in the world. All eight outstations of this parish can be reached by water only, since there are no roads. Until […]
The first video of the Pope’s Global Prayer Network for the year 2022 calls to become brothers and sisters in humanity as well as to pray for those who experience religious discrimination and persecution. Watch, pray, and share: Spread the word in your networks and share the material available below: . A chart summarizing the […]
Bright and celebratory lights used to be a staple of Christmas decorations in Aleppo before the beginning of the Civil War, but the soaring price of electricity in the city makes such things seem like a luxury now. (Video in French, see the text in English at the end of this article). According to the […]
Following a mob attack by right-wing extremists on a Catholic school, a leading cleric has said that Indian Christians will never be safe under Prime Minister Modi’s government. Speaking to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) about the assault carried out by about 500 people on St Joseph school in Ganj Basoda, […]
The persecution of Christians by Muslim extremists in West Africa was discussed at a two-day conference in Burkina Faso recently. Nigerian Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe, of the diocese of Makurdi, called for dialogue with Muslims and the establishment of a Justice and Reconciliation Program to promote peace and forgiveness. “Furious, hot anger” is what the […]
Bahrain: The Cathedral of Our Lady of Arabia was consecrated today on December 10 The Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia which covers Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia has an estimated 2.5 million Catholics who are mostly migrant workers from different nations and diverse cultures. To provide them with pastoral care the late Bishop Camillo Ballin started […]
The security situation in Mali has continued to deteriorate over the last few months. An increase in violence is affecting the entire population, given the prevention by jihadists of harvesting rice fields—burning the fields and attacking farmers as they attempt to harvest them. According to information given to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), […]
A significant portion of an allocated $7.5 million will go to projects related to construction and restoration, or education and religious formation, with much support for lodging, along with basic food and medical assistance. Without programs such as these, there is a serious risk of Christians leaving the region for good. The pontifical charity Aid to […]
