VATICAN: Habemus papam!
An international papal charity has expressed its joy over the election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope…
MOZAMBIQUE: ‘Christians are suffering greatly’ amid spike in attacks, says priest
Christians are under fire as a fresh wave of jihadist violence sweeps northern Mozambique – beheadings and…
VATICAN: ACN pilgrims arrive as cardinals meet to choose new pope
More than 1,000 supporters of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) arrive in Rome…
PAKISTAN: Cardinal appeals for prayers ahead of conclave
Cardinal Joseph Coutts – one of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need’s longest-serving project partners…
MADAGASCAR: Cardinal calls for authentic faith amid national crisis
The head of the Catholic Church in Madagascar has issued a plea for a deeper, more authentic…
HOLY LAND: ‘Our people are thirsty to know and live their faith’
A spiritual formation programme – supported by an international Catholic charity – is helping Christians in the…
VATICAN: Catholic charity mourns ‘messenger of dialogue, encounter and mercy’
The head of a Catholic charity supporting persecuted Christians has described the late Pope Francis as “the…
HAITI: ‘Everyone is at risk’
Haiti’s growing security crisis is taking a deadly toll on the Church and civilians alike, according to…
CAR: Peace efforts bearing fruit
Despite fears that tensions could erupt into all-out war between religions, a bishop in the Central African…
BURKINA FASO: Catechist prays 700 Hail Marys in one night during kidnapping ordeal
A catechist in Burkina Faso has given a harrowing account of his four months in captivity with…
HOLY LAND: Christians in Gaza consider themselves ‘lucky’
Hundreds of Christians sheltering at Gaza’s only Catholic church – and receiving essential support – consider themselves…
HAITI: Two religious Sisters murdered as gangs storm city
Two religious Sisters were among those brutally killed when an armed gang ran riot near Haitian capital…