A judge has dismissed all charges against a group of Ethiopian Christians from Asela, ruling that there was insufficient evidence against the Christians. He set them free and ordered that the bail they had paid be refunded. Amid reports that many Ethiopian Christians are being persecuted and imprisoned on false charges, this news offers a...
ACN Portugal The Catholic community of Baoding in Hebei Province, has recently started campaigning for the urgent release of their bishop, James Su Zhimin D.This call for his release is in response to the announcement of a broad amnesty granted by the Chinese president to commemorate the75th anniversary of the end of World War II....
ACN Portugal Masked men, allegedly belonging to al-Qaeda, two weeks ago set fire to the Church of St. John in the city of Aden, just hours after it had been vandalized. Fortunately there were no casualtiesas a result of this attack, because the church was empty when the fire was started. A police officer told...
Suggestions derived from Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si” In last week’s Newsletter we featured some practical suggestions made by Pope Francis, inspired by his encyclical “Laudate Si”, urging everyone – individuals, corporations and governments – to act now. The pope urges us all to make a effort so that we can protect our environment...
Republic of Burundi 17 September 2015 Bishops and priests extremely concerned about the country after the presidential elections / many dead and injured / hundreds of thousands fleeing ACN, Königstein It is with great concern that the Burundi Bishops’ Conference considers the present state of its country. In a current statement the bishops criticise...
The parish church of All Saints in Talcahuano, along with several other parts of the region, suffered badly from the earthquake and tsunami of 2010. This disaster caused severe damage to the interior of the church and destroyed buildings used for pastoral care. At the moment parish and community life are still badly affected because...
Suggestions derived from Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si” Pope Francis encyclical “Laudate Si” which came out on 24 May was innovative as well as controversial. It acknowledged the reality of Climate Change and stated that we all have a duty to safeguard God’s creation, our planet, by working together to preserve the environment and make...
Ethiopian Orthodox Church members imprisoned for speaking out against persecution of Christians ACN Malta Six members of an Ethiopian Orthodox Church (EOC) were sentencedin August by a district court to between five and almost nine years in prison.Administrative committee leader, Yemariam Worke Teshager, was sentenced to eight years and eight months in prison.The judge handed...
Message of Pope Francisco immediately after the earthquake and tsunami last September 16 which affected north central Chile: “The Holy Father Francisco, distressed at the news of the earthquake that has caused fatalities, injuries and material damage, offers prayers for the eternal rest of the deceased and raises fervent prayers to the Lord to give...
The hunger for God is there Cuba needs mercy Pope Francis’ first speech CUBA interview – ‘The hunger for God is there’ Oliver Maksan -ACN UK Ulrich Kny, project manager in Cuba for Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), has high hopes for the visit of the pope to the Caribbean island. Mr...
