A vigil for persecuted Christians Prayer and information on an April day Montreal, Friday April 15, 2016 – At 82 years of age, Msgr Jean-Pierre Joly continues to fan the flame of his priesthood. And even though he is retired, Msgr Joly is involved in numerous Bible groups, does volunteer work and gives a […]
Iraq “A symbol of our presence” Christians in Iraq are distressed at the destruction of Iraq’s oldest monastery by ISIS Since it was made known that Iraq’s oldest Christian monastery was destroyed by the terrorist militia “Islamic State of Iraq and Syria,” ISIS there has been widespread distress in Iraq. “St. Elijah’s Monastery in Mosul […]
Jerusalem “Praying for those who hate us” The Abbey of the Dormition in Jerusalem has been targeted by vandals again. Last Saturday night, unknown persons defaced the walls and doors of the German-speaking Benedictine monastery on the outer edges of the Old City of Jerusalem. Also targeted were nearby establishments of the Greek Orthodox and […]
Syria Starved into submission January 15, 2016 – Food has become “the most deadly weapon of war” in Syria, according to a leading Catholic charity’s Middle East projects coordinator, who says both government and rebel forces are blocking humanitarian aid to force entire communities on the brink of starvation to submit to their rule. Father Andrzej […]
Iraq Message to the Media from the Chaldean Patriarch With a few days to go before Christmas, Aid to the Church in Need received a message from the Chaldean Patriarch of Iraq. This message reflects directly what Patriarch Msgr Louis Sako, ascertains as to the situation of […]
Syria FATHER MOURAD: MY DAYS IN THE HANDS OF ISIS “Masked men came into the monastery of Mar Elian and abducted me along with a volunteer helper of ours, Boutros. They forced us into a car and then left us in the middle of the desert for four days, blindfolded and chained up. Then they […]
Central African Republic “The visit by Pope Francis will be for us a witness of peace” Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is appealing to its benefactors to pray this Sunday for the papal visit, despite the most recent violence in the country On 29 and 30 November Pope Francis is due to visit the […]
South-Sudan “As we speak, people are dying” Church deplores humanitarian disaster in South Sudan as tribal conflicts displace thousands of people Montreal/Mundri, Wednesday November 11, 2015 – Catholic, Protestant and Islamic leaders of South Sudan claim that the people of the Mundri region who had fled heavy […]
Syria Thousands more Christians flee ISIS Archbishop of Homs very concerned Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has again pledged to help its refugees, said Marie-Claude Lalonde of the Canadian office. Montreal/Königstein, Friday November 6, 2015 – Thousands of Syrian Christians are fleeing after fierce attacks by the jihadist terror militia “Islamic State”. This […]
Iraq “No one has to live in a tent anymore” Montreal/Königstein, October 23, 2015 – More than a year after having fled and been driven out by the terrorist militia “Islamic State (ISIS),” Christians in Iraq no longer harbour the hope that they will be able to return to their homes anytime soon. […]
