A Catholic priest says that the attackers have wounded the hearts of Jordanians, but will not be able to sow division between Muslims and Christians in the country. An attack by armed criminals on a Church in Jordan has left at least seven people dead and over 30 wounded. The attack took place on Friday, …
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Churches sound alarm after settlers target Christian village and foreign diplomats. (Banner photo: Archive from July 2025 showing another attack on Taybeh). Church leaders in Jerusalem have condemned “heinous” attacks by masked Israeli settlers against residents of the West Bank’s last entirely Christian village, as well as foreign diplomats visiting the area. The Patriarchs and …
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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 …
Forced displacement caused by violence is hampering efforts to contain the spread of the highly contagious disease. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a new wave of Ebola amid particularly challenging circumstances in the eastern part of the country, where armed conflict and the presence of rebel groups are limiting the ability …
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 …
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 …
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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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 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 …
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 …
