BURMA: Churches provide refuge in new wave of civil war
Burmese rebels have launched a fresh offensive in the civil war that broke out almost three years…
NIGERIA: Imam and bishop promoting interfaith harmony
A project bringing together Christian and Muslim leaders is bearing fruit in a Nigerian region known for…
HOLY LAND: Charity providing aid to Holy Land’s suffering Christians
A Catholic charity has announced tens of thousands of pounds in emergency aid for destitute Christians in…
HOLY LAND: Christian homes and Catholic school among buildings destroyed
More than 50 Christian family homes and a Christian school have been destroyed, and other Christian buildings…
LEBANON: Archbishop calls for end to Gaza war to prevent wider conflict
With the war escalating in Gaza, a Lebanese archbishop has called on the international community to urgently…
SUDAN: Missile hits Sisters’ house
A bomb has caused major damage to the Salesian Sisters’ mission centre in Sudan. Dar Mariam Mission…
LIBERIA: 100,000 steps for Africa… in Africa
To raise funds for vital projects in Africa two charity workers are set to walk 100,000 steps…
UNITED KINGDOM: Catholic charity announces new award as part of #RedWednesday
A Catholic charity has unveiled plans to launch a new award recognising fortitude and faith in the…
IRAQ: God forbid the spread of war
People in Iraq are terrified that the war in the Holy Land will engulf the region, according…
INDIA: Church rejoicing that martyrs now on road to sainthood
An Indian archbishop has expressed delight that the Vatican has opened the cause of canonisation of martyrs…
HOLY LAND: Bethlehem Christian – “Without faith I couldn’t continue”
A Christian living in Bethlehem has recounted how war, disease and economic crisis are hitting the faithful…
HOLY LAND: Gaza Christians: ‘Peace – we just want peace’
A Sister at Gaza’s Catholic parish – now caring for more families following the bombing of the…