INTERNATIONAL: Christian persecution expert from Northern Ireland to lead top Catholic charity
A woman from Northern Ireland with more than 40 years’ experience helping persecuted Christians has been named…
BRAZIL: Church “in midst of the storm,” say bishops
The Brazilian Church is facing crushing challenges amid some of the most turbulent years in the country’s…
ETHIOPIA: Give peace a chance
A bishop in Ethiopia has issued an impassioned plea for the resumption of talks between the government…
NIGERIA: Archbishop of notoriously dangerous diocese shares a glimpse into his life
The archbishop of one of the world’s most perilous dioceses has described how he has five guard…
SOUTH SUDAN Church set to help those fleeing Sudanese civil war
The Catholic Church in South Sudan is preparing to host refugees fleeing the devastation caused by the…
UK/NIGERIA: Call for justice to be presented to Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief
The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief will receive a petition calling for…
VATICAN: Pope adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to Roman Catholic calendar
During a meeting with the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Francis announced that he would…
SUDAN: As fighting erupts priests stay with their flocks
Priests in war-torn Sudan are remaining to tend to their flocks despite conflict escalating across Sudan’s capital…
BURKINA FASO: Jihadist terror forcing Christian girls to wear burqas
Christian girls and women in Burkina Faso need to wear burqas to avoid attacks in the face…
PAKISTAN: Bishop encounters vibrant Catholic Church punching above its weight
Bishop Tom Neylon, Lead Bishop for Asia for the Bishops’ Conference, has recently returned from a week-long…
SYRIA: A decade on – kidnapped archbishops still missing
Ten years after two archbishops went missing, Churches across the Middle East have chosen the date of…
SUDAN: Priests and people endangered by Khartoum chaos
Priests and Church workers are among civilians fearing for their lives as armed forces struggle for control…