IRAQ – “We want to rebuild our convent and return home “ On the plains of Nineveh, in Iraq, there are 363 church buildings or other Church properties that were damaged or destroyed by Islamic State and now need to be rebuilt. Dominican Sisters Luma Khuder and Nazek Matty, are both saying now “We hope...
Author: ACN Malta Media (Aid to the Church in Need Malta)
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CHINA – Church destroyed and Christians detained in Henan province – ACN Malta
CHINA – Church destroyed and Christians detained in Henan province China Aid, an international non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting religious freedom and human rights for Christians in China, reported that local authorities in Henan province destroyed a Christian church last month. 300 police officers and inspectors turned up for the demolition of Shuangmiao Christian Church...
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CAMEROON – Bishops ask state to protect clergy after bishop’s murder – ACN Malta
CAMEROON – Bishops ask state to protect clergy after bishop’s murder Following autopsy results which revealed that a missing archbishop had been murdered a few weeks ago, the bishops of Cameroon have called on the government to “assume its noble task of protecting human life, and notably that of ecclesiastical authorities.” The bishops noted that...
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SOUTH SUDAN – Pope Francis donates $500000 for aid projects – ACN Malta
Pope Francis donates $500000 for aid projects in South Sudan Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, the prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development presented “The Pope for South Sudan” initiative at a press conference. Other speakers were Dr. Michel Roy, Secretary General of Caritas Internationalis; Sr. Laura Gemignani, Nzara General Hospital, South Sudan; Sr. Yudith Pereira-Rico,...
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NEPAL “You return home humble and pensive” – Maria Lozano – ACN International
NEPAL – “You return home humble and pensive” Johannes Heereman von Zuydtwyck, executive president of the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), and Véronique Vogel, head of the Asia section, have returned from a project trip to Nepal. In an interview with Maria Lozano, they talk about shamans, healings and the...
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SYRIA – “Life is very hard. We cannot go on like this” – ACN Malta
“Life is very hard. We cannot go on like this” – Interview with Fr Hilal from Aleppo Fr Ziad Hilal first visited Malta last autumn when the fighting in Aleppo was at its peak. On his latest visit he spoke to Geraldine Griffiths from Aid to the Church in Need, Malta about the current situation...
