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EGYPT: We need better protection
More action is needed to protect Church communities in Egypt from attack, according…
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IRAQ: Young priest returns home to bless his village
A newly ordinated priest has described returning with the Blessed Sacrament to his home village in northern…
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IRAQ: Christian churches unite to rebuild Nineveh Plains
Thousands upon thousands of Iraqi Christians forced from their towns and villages by Daesh (ISIS) are an…
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UK: TV Nun’s 70th jubilee gift to charity celebrating 70 years
Sister Wendy, 87, who achieved international acclaim in the 1990s with her art documentary series, gave the…
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UK: London vigil for Syria priest’s release
A nine-day programme of prayer gets underway today (Thursday, 30th March) at a London church for a…
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IRAQ: Hope the country’s Christians might go home
The cost of rebuilding Christian villages destroyed by Daesh (ISIS) in northern Iraq could exceed £160 million…
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IRAQ: Is time running out for the country’s Christians?
• UK Parliament warned by Iraq aid coordinator that 1,800-year-old Church community is facing its biggest challenge…
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BLOG: A miracle in Erbil
This is the story of Mar Elia — a community of 120 displaced Iraqi families, amounting to…
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BLOG: “Help persecuted Christians” – His Holiness Pope Francis
In a video message Pope Francis has appealed for prayers and material support for persecuted Christians.
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SYRIA: Crisis continues despite ceasefire
A Sister helping Christian families in war-torn Syria has revealed the severity of the on-going crisis…
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DRC: Upsurge in violent attacks against Church in Congo
Following a series of attacks against the Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a senior…
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FRANCE: They shall run and not be weary – Paris charity race
Friends and staff of a leading Catholic charity’s UK office are running the Fitbit Semi de Paris…