“Pray for Aleppo. People are fearful as never before”
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“Pray for Aleppo. People are fearful as never before”

Aleppo, Syria                                                                                                               15.05.2015   Heavy battles are expected – a religious sister reports on the situation of Christians in Aleppo Königstein/Aleppo, 15.05.2015. “Pray for Aleppo. People are fearful as never before in recent years.” With these heartrending words the Armenian Catholic religious Sister Annie Demerjian appealed on Wednesday to the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid...

“Let us show the world how strong we are!”
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“Let us show the world how strong we are!”

Bosnia                                                                                                                          12.05.2015 years after the end of the civil war here, the young people of the country in particular are looking forward to the visit of the Pope “Bosnia? What was all that about, then?” Many people are surprised to hear that Pope Francis is due to pay the Bosnian capital, Sarajevo a brief 11-hour...

“Canonisation gives hope to Christians in the Holy Land”
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“Canonisation gives hope to Christians in the Holy Land”

                  Jerusalem, Holy Land                                                                                                  13.05.2015 On Sunday Pope Francis will canonise two Palestinians. Jerusalem’s Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali regards them as intercessors for the World Church. Jerusalem/Königstein, 13.05.2015. “The canonisation of the Palestinian Blessed Marie Alphonsine Ghattas and Blessed Mariam Baouardi on Sunday in Rome gives hope...

Fr George Odafe gives thanks to Aid to the Church in Need
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Fr George Odafe gives thanks to Aid to the Church in Need

Father George Odafe from the Archdiocese of Kaduna is one of the many priests that you are supporting in northern Nigeria. He visited our UK Office last month and was keen to express his heartfelt thanks to you, the benefactors of ACN. He said: “Aid to the Church in Need has been a great help...

Nigeria report: 5,000 killed, 100,000 displaced, and 350 churches in ruins
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Nigeria report: 5,000 killed, 100,000 displaced, and 350 churches in ruins

NIGERIA                                                                                             Monday, 11th May 2015   Maiduguri diocese assesses extent of Boko Haram suffering “Our faith has been purified through persecution”, says priest More than 5,000 Catholics in north-east Nigeria have been killed and at least 100,000 have been displaced, according to a fresh report which highlights the scale of atrocities against Christians in the...