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. […]
Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith 2013-15, compiled by Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, concludes that if the exodus of faithful from Iraq continues at existing levels, the faithful could all but disappear within five years. International Report – Persecuted and Forgotten? Christianity disappearing from parts […]
BISHOPS OF CANADA ENDORSE AND SUPPORT JOINT FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES BY DEVELOPMENT & PEACE, CNEWA CANADA AND ACN CANADA The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) has endorsed a joint fundraising campaign aimed at involving all the Church in Canada in order to assist Syrian refugees seeking shelter and protection in the Middle […]
Syria The Catholic Church launches appeal in response to refugee crisis Funds to be matched by Canadian government Montreal, Thursday September 17, 2015 – The Catholic Church in Canada is mobilizing to respond to the growing refugee crisis that is currently affecting Europe and the Middle East. The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Canadian Catholic […]
Syria A heart-broken Patriarch’s desperate plea to stop ‘tsunami’ of youth emigration Clare Creegan and John Pontifex, ACN International – Adapted by Amanda Bridget Griffin, ACN Canada Montreal/Königstein/Surrey, Tuesday September 2, 2015 – In an open letter to youth, a copy of which was sent to the international Catholic charity Aid to the […]
Israël- Palestine « An insult to peace » Clare Creegan, ACN International Adapted by Robert Lalonde, ACN Canada Montreal/Königstein/Surrey, 24th August 2015 – The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem has strongly condemned the decision to resume the construction of the West Bank Barrier, calling it “an insult to peace.” On Monday 17th August, bulldozers arrived to […]
Iraq Iraqi bishops thank Aid to the Church in Need for building schools for refugee children In the days leading up to the anniversary of the flight of tens of thousands of Christians, Iraqi bishops thank Aid to the Church in Need for building schools Montreal/Erbil/Konigstein, August 5th, 2015 – Iraqi bishops […]
DR Congo Training for terror at age nine Reports reveal Islamist training camps for children Montreal/Surrey, July 20 ,2015 – Jihadist training camps made up of nearly 1,500 children as young as nine have been uncovered in central Africa, according to reports received by a leading Catholic charity at work in the […]
Armenia “A hundred years later, we are still suffering the consequences of the genocide” Montreal/Rome, Thursday July 9, 2015 – “We were certain that the Pope would remember the genocide, and his courage has changed the attitude of the entire world.” The words are those of Archbishop Minassian, the Ordinary of Eastern Europe for the […]
Syria June 21 – An invitation to pray for the safe return of Father Mourad and the Syrian people Montreal/Rome, Wednesday June 16, 2015 – “From the bottom of our hearts we thank the benefactors of Aid to the Church in Need for the solidarity they have shown towards the suffering Syrian people and […]
