International Community indifferent to the plight of persecuted Christians “Nowadays most Catholics and Protestants in western countries are playing the same role of Pontius Pilate, washing his hands” ” It is shameful, the indifference shown by the international community to the tragedy of persecuted Christians in countries like Iraq and Syria where the Islamic State...
Africa 15.10.2015 On the occasion of the UN Sustainable Development Summit in New York, the Bishops of Africa and Madagascar made an appeal to political leaders and international organizations to end the promotion of a civilization of death in the continent. “The agents of the civilization of death are using ambivalent...
“It is not the first time they tried to attack our church, but so far there had never succeeded.” So Father Ibrahim Alsabagh, the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, says Aid to the Church in Need fregarding the attack yesterday on his parish, the Church of San Francesco, in the district of Azizieh Aleppo....
Foundation stone laid for church to honour Coptic Christians martyred by IS The foundation stone for a church dedicated to the 21 Coptic Christians martys killed by Islamic State was recently laid in the Coptic-Orthodox Diocese of Samalout, the district where they lived. The church building was authorised by Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, President of Egypt,...
Persecuted and Forgotten?, a detailed Report on the extent of Christian persecution worldwide produced by Aid to the Church in Need was launched in Malta last Saturday, 24 October. The launch took place at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Hall, Birkirkara. The opening address was delivered by Stephen Axisa, National Director of ACN Malta who...
Pope Francis’ visit will give new hope to Central African Republic Despite the renewed violence in the capital, Bangui, Pope Francis still plans to visit the Central African Republic and hopes to “personally meet and bless each and every Central African” during his trip in November. Local people are “honored that the Holy Father has...
ISIS execute another three Assyrian Christians abducted in Syria ACN Malta ISIS has just released a video showing the execution of three Assyrian Christians in Syria on the morning of 23 September.The date is significant because it was the day Muslims commemorated Eid al-Adha, the “Festival of the Sacrifice”. No reason was given why ISIS...
Czech republic Help to repair convent roof and church of the Discalced Carmelite Sisters in Prague The Czech Republic is one of the most secularised countries in Europe, with atheism being widespread. Yet, following political changes the life of the religious orders has quickly revived. One example of this is the Discalced Carmelite Sisters in...
Egypt/Samalout 09.10.2015 “My father is in heaven” The Egyptian Christians executed by ISIS in Libya have long been venerated as martyrs –Aid to the Church in Need visited their children The images of the 21 Christians who were beheaded in February by so-called Islamic State terrorists have left a deep imprint on the memory...
Latest ACN report highlights scale of persecution of Christians worldwide ACN Malta The impact of violence, persecution and exodus of Christians in the Middle East and elsewhere is highlighted in a wide-ranging report that has just been released by a leading Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). The new ACN Report – “Persecuted...
