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HOLY LAND: Don’t treat Holy Land crisis ‘as if it was a game’ – Abbot in Jerusalem
An abbot in the Holy Land has criticised the international community, accusing people of treating the crisis…
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HAITI: Seminary looted and vandalised
An armed gang attacked a seminary in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince on Easter Monday (1st April), forcing staff…
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INDIA: Attacks against Christians on the rise
The lives of Christians are under threat in 19 states in India, with the upcoming general…
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HOLY LAND: ‘We are the Church under the cross’
An abbot has described the severe hardship of Christians in the Holy Land and urged the faithful…
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NIGERIA: Kidnapped priest’s Way of the Cross
A Nigerian priest abducted and held for ransom by gunmen has given a harrowing account of…
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HAITI: ‘Pray for peace on this ‘Friday of Sorrows’
Latin American Church leaders have called on the faithful to make tomorrow (Friday 22nd March) a day…
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NIGERIA: Archbishop demands government improve security after slaughter of Christians
A Nigerian archbishop has hit out at the country’s government for failing to provide adequate protection for…
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UKRAINE: Seminarians scarred by the war but growing in faith
Seminarians in Ukraine are just as bruised by the war as the general population – but they…
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SYRIA: Mass emigration threatening Christian future in Syria
Stark warnings have come from respected Church figures that urgent action is desperately needed to prevent…
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MIDDLE EAST: Bringing Christ to the Middle East via satellite
A Catholic charity is partnering with a satellite broadcaster to offer a lifeline of faith for…
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TURKEY: Keeping the ‘light of Christianity alive’
Turkey’s miniscule Christian community is preserving an ancient Christian presence – making it a “forgotten Holy Land”,…
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HOLY LAND: ‘We are closer than ever to the crucified Saviour’
Gaza’s Christian community is facing the most difficult time since the outbreak of the war but remain…