
PHILIPPINES: Innovative catechist conference to promote inter-faith harmony
A groundbreaking formation for catechists and other lay Catholic leaders is to be held on the island…

HOLY LAND/UK: Daniel steps out for ACN
Young UK Catholic Daniel Fernandes put his best foot forward by walking nearly 30 kilometres to raise…

NIGERIA: ‘Heroic’ staff save pupils as gunmen attack Catholic school at night
The quick thinking of a headteacher helped save the lives of sleeping students after armed extremists stormed…

SYRIA: Christian families return to homes rebuilt after the uprising
Fifteen Syrian Christian families are set to resume their lives in a Damascus suburb ravaged by the…

BURUNDI: Bishops denounce political murders and human rights violations
Burundian bishops have issued an impassioned plea for justice to be “administered in accordance with the law”,…

INDIA: Seminarian ministering in dangerous jungle to be ordained priest
A brave Catholic seminarian who spent his pastoral placement ministering in India’s remote, cobra-infested jungle will be…

SYRIA/LEBANON: Church thanks charity for vital solar panels amid energy crisis
Priests and religious Sisters in Lebanon have explained how the solar panels donated by a Catholic charity…

UK: Catholic charity shines a light on Nigeria massacres in UK Parliament
The UK Parliament has received an exclusive report from a leading Catholic charity about the latest wave…

DRC: ‘Our country is not for sale’
Congolese bishops have painted a harrowing picture of the severe challenges facing the population because of internal…

SRI LANKA: Call to beatify 171 martyrs on church bombing anniversary
Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for the beatification of 171 Catholics slain during the…

BURKINA FASO: Catechist kidnapped and killed
A catechist was abducted and killed by suspected terrorists last night (Thursday 18th April) in Fada N’gourma,…

NIGERIA: 29 dead as militants strike Christian communities yet again
Suspected Fulani militants carried out a three-day massacre in Pankshin Diocese in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, killing 29…