Archbishop Tobji: “The restoration of the Cathedral is proof that we are still in this country . Our mouths must continue to praise God in this place” On Monday 20 July, after many difficulties in the work of reconstruction, the Maronite Cathedral of Saint Elijah, which suffered severe damage from mortar attacks during the war,...
Author: ACN Malta Media (Aid to the Church in Need Malta)
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Syria: The worsening plight of the poorest Christian families in Damascus
“Here in Damascus, everything has become so expensive!” So says Sister Joseph-Marie Chanaa. “The worsening plight of the people has forced me to get involved in the social sphere in order to help the poor and the suffering”, she adds – for originally she worked as a catechist. A member of the congregation of the...
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Statement by ACN on the Turkish government‘s decision to allow Hagia Sophia to be reconverted into a mosque
The executive president of ACN International, Dr. Thomas Heine-Geldern, has issued the following statement concerning the Turkish government‘s decision to allow Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to be used as a mosque: “ACN views the proposed reconversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque with grave concern. Once again a religious issue is being exploited for the...
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GOOD NEWS: Death penalty scrapped for leaving Islam in Sudan
In a positive step which is believed to be an answer to the prayers for Christians in Sudan, the government of Sudan has scrapped the death penalty for leaving Islam. Before now, anyone convicted of renouncing Islam, or apostasy, was sentenced to death, in line with the apostasy law. The best known case was of...
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Farewell to the fearless Good Samaritan
A Priest, who is retiring from a Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) after 14 years risking his life to bring aid to the Church in need, has been named a modern-day Good Samaritan by Iraq’s most senior Christian leader. Monsignor Andrzej Halemba served as Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) projects coordinator...
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EU to reinstate Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion at a crucial time
The European Union (EU) has decided it will have a Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion, responding to calls from political and civil society fronts in Europe and abroad. The decision was announced on Wednesday 8 July by the European Commission (EC) Vice-president, Margaritis Schinas, prompting a sigh of relief among the many organizations working...
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NIGERIA: “Leah Sharibu must have been raped and forced to convert”
A Nigerian cleric and spokesman of the Sharibu family has reacted to rumors that Leah Sharibu, the Christian schoolgirl held captive by Boko Haram for refusing to convert to Islam, had given birth to a baby boy fathered by a Boko Haram commander and had subsequently converted to Islam. Rev. Gideon Para-Mallam, speaking with Aid...