The The The suicide bombing attack on a popular park in Lahore where families were gathered on Sunday evening to celebrate Easter and enjoy the warm weather was aimed at Christians. At least 72 people were killed, including at least 29 children and 36 Christians is likely to...
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Pope Francis: The Church doesn’t need ‘dirty money’ – ACN Malta
Pope Francis issued a harsh condemnation of those who exploit others and then donate to the Church, telling them their “dirty money” isn’t wanted. There are some people, he said, who come with a generous offering, but which is “a fruit of the blood of so many people who are exploited, mistreated and enslaved by...
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Pope will wash feet of 12 refugees at Holy Thursday Mass – ACN Malta
Pope will wash feet of 12 refugees at Holy Thursday Mass Today, Holy Thursday, Pope Francis will celebrate the liturgy in a welcoming center for migrants and refugeeswhich houses more than 900 asylum seekers. The Pope will arrive at the Reception Center for Asylum Seekers, or CARA, in Castelnuovo di Porto, just over 18...
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AZERBAIJAN – Mass stipends for seven priests – ACN Malta
AZERBAIJAN – Mass stipends for seven priests Christianity has very ancient roots in Azerbaijan in fact, dating right back to the time of the Gospels. Although today some 90-95% of the population are Muslims, 70 years of communism have meant that in practice no more than about 20% of these even practise their religion...
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BELARUS – Help for the training of 33 seminarians in Grodno – ACN Malta
BELARUS – Help for the training of 33 seminarians in Grodno Last year the Catholic seminary in Grodno celebrated its 25-year Jubilee. ACN has helped for this seminary right from the start, and so, on the occasion of the Jubilee celebrations, the rector of the seminary, Dr. Roman Raczko wrote to us: “It would certainly...
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ACN welcomes US State Department’s ISIS “genocide” decision – Marcela Szymanski – ACN Königstein
ACN welcomes US State Department’s ISIS “genocide” decision Aid to the Church in Need welcomes US State Department’s decision to classify the persecution of Christians by ISIS as “genocide” Aid to the Church in Need welcomes the decision of the US State Department to classify the suffering Christians and other minorities have endured at...
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NIGERIA – Well deserved retreat for Maiduguri priests facing constant threat of Boko Haram atrocities – ACN Malta
NIGERIA – Well deserved retreat for Maiduguri priests facing constant threat of Boko Haram atrocities In recent years the diocese of Maiduguri in northeast Nigeria has been severely tried. For it is in one of the areas most hard-hit by the violence of the terrorist group Boko Haram. Since 2009 no fewer than 100,000 people...
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SLOVAKIA – New community centre is a hub for pastoral care and parish activities
SLOVAKIA – New community centre is a hub for pastoral care and parish activities The parish of St Stephen in Kamenicanad Cirochou has around 2,600 Catholic faithful. It is situated in eastern Slovakia, just around 22 miles (35 km) from the Ukrainian border. In comparison with other parts of the country, this region is relatively...
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CUBA – Spare parts for the ancient cars of the priests in the diocese of Holguin – ACN Malta
CUBA – Spare parts for the ancient cars of the priests in the diocese of Holguin The ancient “classic cars” that are so typical of the towns and cities of Cuba are a great attraction for tourists, who love to photograph them. For the people of the country itself, however, the situation is not so...
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Ukraine – Urgent restoration work continues on the roof of Odessa Cathedral – ACN Malta
Ukraine – Urgent restoration work continues on the roof of Odessa Cathedral The Cathedral of the Assumption in Odessa can look back on a chequered history. It was built in 1853 with the contributions of Polish and German Catholics. However, in 1935 it was closed down by the communists. First it was turned into an...