NIGERIA: Kidnapped priest’s Way of the Cross
A Nigerian priest abducted and held for ransom by gunmen has given a harrowing account of…
HAITI: ‘Pray for peace on this ‘Friday of Sorrows’
Latin American Church leaders have called on the faithful to make tomorrow (Friday 22nd March) a day…
NIGERIA: Archbishop demands government improve security after slaughter of Christians
A Nigerian archbishop has hit out at the country’s government for failing to provide adequate protection for…
UKRAINE: Seminarians scarred by the war but growing in faith
Seminarians in Ukraine are just as bruised by the war as the general population – but they…
SYRIA: Mass emigration threatening Christian future in Syria
Stark warnings have come from respected Church figures that urgent action is desperately needed to prevent…
MIDDLE EAST: Bringing Christ to the Middle East via satellite
A Catholic charity is partnering with a satellite broadcaster to offer a lifeline of faith for…
TURKEY: Keeping the ‘light of Christianity alive’
Turkey’s miniscule Christian community is preserving an ancient Christian presence – making it a “forgotten Holy Land”,…
HOLY LAND: ‘We are closer than ever to the crucified Saviour’
Gaza’s Christian community is facing the most difficult time since the outbreak of the war but remain…
HAITI: Pastoral work disrupted by violence – but churches are still full
Haiti is on the brink of a civil war, with many roads blocked and Church personnel facing…
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Bishop-elect striving for peace in dialogue with armed groups
A priest soon to be ordained bishop has spoken about his efforts to be “a symbol of…
BURKINA FASO: ‘Faith has grown’ despite killings
Christians in Burkina Faso under threat from jihadists are not afraid to die for their faith, according…
VATICAN/INTERNATIONAL: Pope issues video prayer appeal for persecuted Christians
Pope Francis has hailed the courage of the martyrs in a video about Christian persecution. In the…