Mons. Carmelo Zammit maħtur Isqof għal Ġibiltà Nifirħu lil Mons. Carmelo Zammit, I-isqof ġdid ta’ Ġibiltà. Il‑Qdusija Tiegħu l‑Papa Franġisku ħatar lil Mons. Carmelo Zammit Isqof ta’ Ġibiltà. L‑aħbar ingħatat waqt konferenza tal‑aħbarijiet fil‑Katidral ta’ ‘Saint Mary the Crowned’ f’Ġibiltà stess, fil‑preżenza ta’ Mons. Zammit. Mons. Carmelo Zammit huwa mis‑Siġġiewi, għandu 66 sena u ġie...
See you soon! Below is a translation of Pope Francis’ video message in Italian to Armenia in the lead-up to his visit to the country this weekend. Dear Brothers and and Sisters, In a few days I will have the joy of being among you, in Armenia. Already now I invite you to pray...
Papa Fran?isku bag?at messa?? permezz ta’ video lill-ir?iel u n-nisa kollha ta’ rieda tajba madwar id-dinja biex iwettqu opri ta’ ?niena f’kull belt, f’kull djo?esi, f’kull asso?jazzjoni. Il-Papa afda din il-?idma lill-Aid to the Church in Need li hi ta’ g?ajnuna fit-twettiq ta’ opri ta’ ?niena...
MYANMAR – Persecution has strengthened the Church Myanmar’s first cardinal, Charles Bo, thanked the Christians of the West for helping to bring democracy to his country. “Having survived more than half a century of Calvary, Burma is now entering a time of hope” he said. The Archbishop of Rangoon recalled the persecution of the Church...
MALAWI – Bishop expresses concern about growing Islamization Bishop expresses concern about the growing trend towards Islamization A bishop from Malawi has expressed concern about the growing trend towards Islamization in the Mangochi Diocese, in the south of the country. Speaking with international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Stima Monfort stressed...
RUSSIA – ACN builds strong links between Orthodox Church and Vatican for 25 years The historic meeting between Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill in Cuba was an occasion of great joy for ACN. For our charity has been committed for almost 25 years now to promoting dialogue between the Catholic Church and the...
Renewed hope of finding remaining Chibok girls after two are found alive Two of the 276 girls abducted on 14 April 2014 from their school in Chibok north of Nigeria by the Islamist terrorist group Boko Haram have been found. Amina Nkiki was discovered with her four-month-old baby by soldiers working with a vigilante...
IRAQ – ISIS attacks have helped forge bonds of unity with Catholics, says Orthodox bishop The Syriac Orthodox bishop of the Iraqi city of Mosul said that ISIS attacks have helped forge bonds of unity with Catholics. The Syriac Orthodox Church is among the Oriental Orthodox churches that ceased to be in full communion with...
EUROPE Catholics come under attack – churches burnt, priest assaulted, websites hacked Christianity is currently going through a difficult period in Europe. This was acknowledged in the latest report on Religious Freedom in the World produced by Aid to the Church in Need, which expressed concern about the status of religious freedom in Europe....
Pope Francis calls on Catholics worldwide to perform Works of Mercy with the help of ACN On Friday 17 June at 1 p.m., at a press conference in the Sala Marconi in the offices of Vatican Radio, the international Catholic pastoral charity and pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will launch...
