SYRIA/LEBANON: Charity helping young people experience the joy of World Youth Day
Young Christians afflicted by war and poverty in Syria and Lebanon will be able to participate in…
IRAQ: Cardinal to leave Baghdad after presidential decree
Iraqi Cardinal Louis Raphael I Sako has announced he will “withdraw from the patriarchal seat in Baghdad”…
UKRAINE: Bishop travelling 30,000 miles to help the faithful amid war
A Ukrainian bishop has travelled more than 30,000 miles (50,000 km) in seven months to offer pastoral…
PAKISTAN: Tabitha – My new life
A Pakistani Christian nurse, who narrowly escaped being lynched by a mob of hundreds after being accused…
PAKISTAN: Tensions rise after burning of Qur’an in Sweden
Several churches in Pakistan have been forced to close after Islamist extremists declared they are seeking revenge…
UKRAINE: Monks staying in Kherson despite misery and devastation
Two monks in war-torn Kherson, southern Ukraine, have spoken about their decision to remain and minister to…
CAMEROON: New cathedral to be consecrated in diocese shaken by terror
Nine years of hard work and struggle against a backdrop of terrorism and extremism will climax on…
IRAQ: Christian youth festival provides hope for future of Church
More than 1,800 young Iraqi Christians from more than 60 parishes across seven archdioceses took part in…
UK/NIGERIA: Killings of Christians on the rise
The number of Nigerian Christians killed or abducted because of their faith has drastically increased since 2020,…
PAKISTAN: Interfaith dialogue bearing fruit, bishop says
A Christian leader in Pakistan has praised interfaith dialogue meetings for lifting tensions in the region –…
DRC: Church helping to end the exploitation of miners in war zone
The Church is supporting initiatives assisting miners dying of hunger in areas rich in natural resources in…
INDIA: Hindutva nationalism to blame for violent clashes, bishop says
The ongoing violence in India’s Manipur state is part of a larger plan “to destabilise interreligious harmony”…