SYRIA: ‘A sign of hope amid the darkness and despair’
Two Franciscan friars, the only remaining clergy in Idlib, Syria, have revealed the details of their lives…
NIGERIA: Nigerian bishops back protest against police
Nigeria’s Catholic bishops have thrown their weight behind a nationwide youth-led protest against police brutality and corruption.
LEBANON: Fresh help for Beirut
Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has announced another massive programme of aid to…
UK/LEBANON: 100km for 300,000 people made homeless
A benefactor of a leading Catholic charity has raised more than £2,700 for the people of Beirut…
IRAQ: Rescuer of ancient books from Daesh destruction nominated for award
A bishop in Iraq has been nominated for the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought for saving…
MOZAMBIQUE: Fresh aid for families fleeing from jihadists
Trauma counselling and pastoral care for families escaping jihadists in Mozambique are being provided by the UK…
INTERNATIONAL: Pontiff backs charity’s rosary campaign
Pope Francis has given his public support to a charity’s rosary campaign, calling on children around the…
PAKISTAN: Seven wasted years
The head of a Catholic human rights’ organisation in Pakistan has hit out at the country’s justice…
NIGERIA: Government failure has turned Nigeria into ‘a boiling pot’
On the 60th anniversary of the independence of Nigeria, a leading Catholic bishop has said that government…
INTERNATIONAL: Helping the Church tackle the COVID crisis
Projects helping Christians badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic are among the latest round of aid provided…
INTERNATIONAL: Senior Vatican Cardinal calls on children to pray rosary against COVID
A senior Vatican Cardinal has urged children to pray the rosary to end the COVID-19 crisis. His…
PAKISTAN: Maira’s struggle for justice takes a fresh turn
A 14-year-old Pakistani girl’s struggle to be free of the man who raped her – and blackmailed…