HAITI: Church appeals for prayers as kidnapped Sisters’ fate still uncertain
Haitian Church leaders have asked for “incessant prayers” for the release of six religious Sisters who were…
HAITI: Calls for six kidnapped Sisters to be freed
Six religious Sisters were kidnapped by armed assailants in Haiti last Friday (19th January), the Haitian Conference…
IRAQ: New Catholic kindergarten is ‘a dream come true’
Iraqi Christian parents have expressed great joy about the opening of a Catholic kindergarten in Erbil, kindling…
NIGERIA: No justice for 300 people massacred on Christmas Eve
Three weeks after extremists murdered more than 300 people, burnt down entire villages and destroyed food supplies…
INTERNATIONAL: Record number of priests arrested, kidnapped or murdered in 2023
A total of 132 priests and religious were under arrest, abducted or killed last year globally, with…
UK/NIGERIA: Peer demands justice for Christians killed by extremists
Lord Alton of Liverpool has made an impassioned plea in the UK Parliament calling on government to…
NICARAGUA: 19 clerics released but concerns over lack of religious freedom remain
Two bishops, 15 priests and two seminarians who had been imprisoned in Nicaragua have been released and…
UK/AFRICA: Charity raises £200k in two months for suffering Christians in Africa
Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is delighted to announce the success of its…
BRAZIL: Elderly Sisters unstoppable thanks to charity’s support
Many religious Sisters in north-east Brazil are over 65 – and several over 80 –, but they…
HOLY LAND: Fresh aid gives hope for Christians on the breadline
A Catholic charity has announced a second package of emergency aid for Christians who lost their livelihoods…
BRAZIL: Protecting the Amazon in the spirit of St Francis
Franciscan friars are contributing to the preservation of the Amazon rainforest in north-west Brazil by helping indigenous…
PORTUGAL: Nonagenarian’s green art helps persecuted Christians
A ninety-seven-year-old artist in Portugal is making recycled religious artwork from material she salvages to help suffering…