
ERITREA: Patriarch dies in captivity
Church sources have confirmed that the head of the Eritrean Orthodox Church has died after almost 15…

UKRAINE: Church helping crisis-hit country
As growing numbers of Russian troops amass on the border of Ukraine, the leader of the country’s…

HAITI: Stop Haiti’s ‘descent into hell’
The bishops of Haiti have issued an urgent plea, saying the country must pull together to stop…

BURMA: Parishes deserted as junta’s grip on power grows
At least 14 parishes in one Burmese state alone have been abandoned, with clergy forced to hide…

UKRAINE: Please pray for Ukraine today
Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need is calling on people to join with Pope Francis…

MALI: Islamist captors beat nun for praying
A religious Sister abducted by extremists with links to Al Qaeda has spoken about her more than…

UK/INTERNATIONAL: Catholic Charity gave “near-record” levels of aid in 2021
More than 330 projects across 76 countries were paid out in 2021 by the UK office of…

KAZAKHSTAN: Let peace reign in our land
Bishops in Kazakhstan have made an impassioned plea for peace in the wake of the violence that…

UK: Facebook acted as arbitrary censor, silencing vulnerable women – says charity head
Facebook has suddenly lifted severe restrictions imposed on a leading Catholic charity – but has offered no…

INTERNATIONAL: Pope Francis – religious persecution is ‘insane’
Pope Francis has released a video message – supported by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)…

UK/INTERNATIONAL: ACN spreads Christmas cheer far and wide
The UK office of a leading Catholic charity has sent out a raft of aid programmes in…

INDIA: Christians in India seek protection from Hindutva government
Following a mob attack by right-wing extremists on a Catholic school, a leading cleric has said that…