“This is not the way that human beings should live. We are living, but it’s like living in a cage” – Daniel Konstantinovic
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“This is not the way that human beings should live. We are living, but it’s like living in a cage” – Daniel Konstantinovic

This August 6th will mark the one-year anniversary of the most tragic day in the lives of a number of Dominican sisters currently serving in Iraq, who suffered and faced on one day challenges that many will not face in a lifetime. These sisters remained resolute in their faith and mission despite the bloodshed, heartbreak...

New hope for Asia Bibi – John Pontifex
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New hope for Asia Bibi – John Pontifex

ACN News: Thursday, 23rd July 2015 – PAKISTAN Pakistan expert welcomes latest developments concerning Christian woman convicted of blasphemy By John Pontifex A UK-based expert on Pakistan, who was a bishop near Lahore, has said there are now grounds for hoping that the death sentence will be overturned in the case of a Christian woman...

European Look at Religious Freedom. 1st Report by Parliament – Father John Flynn, LC
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European Look at Religious Freedom. 1st Report by Parliament – Father John Flynn, LC

Rome, July 12, 2015  The annual report on religious freedom published by the United States is well-known, but this year the European Parliament decided to publish its first annual report on the topic by a newly-formed group of concerned parliamentarians. In a little-publicized move early in June the European Parliament Intergroup on Freedom of Religion or...

ERITREA – WHERE THE CHURCH FACES THE STRICT CONTROL OF THE GOVERNMENT IN ASMARA
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ERITREA – WHERE THE CHURCH FACES THE STRICT CONTROL OF THE GOVERNMENT IN ASMARA

Eritrea     10.07.2015   Königstein, 10.07.2015. Seminarians forced to undergo military service, priests forbidden to leave the country, and Christians imprisoned for religious reasons… Such is the situation of religious freedom in Eritrea, as described to the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) by a source close to the...

For Egypt’s Christians Full Civil Rights Remain Elusive. 2 Incidents : Insufficient Investigation Into Kidnapping and Mysterious Death -Joop Koopman
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For Egypt’s Christians Full Civil Rights Remain Elusive. 2 Incidents : Insufficient Investigation Into Kidnapping and Mysterious Death -Joop Koopman

Egypt, July 08, 2015  This report is contributed by Joop Koopman of Aid to the Church in Need. Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has made significant gestures that signal a commitment to the interests of the country’s Christian minority. His efforts appear sincere, but at the grassroots level the country’s Copts continue to suffer discrimination, harassment...

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“They set fire to our churches, but our hearts are still ablaze out of love for them.”- Bishop Ambroise Ouédraogo

Republicof Niger     14July2015 The violent outbursts against Christians in Niger are incomprehensible to Bishop Ambroise Ouédraogo – and yet he still wants to work together with the Muslims  ACN, Königstein – 14 July 2015. Six months after the riots against Christians in Niger the fear of violence is great among Catholics, but at...

Between hope and fear – By Oliver Maksan
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Between hope and fear – By Oliver Maksan

Homs/Maaloula, Syria   16.07.2015     Syrian Christians are trying to rebuild their lives – but war and violence are never far away   Bright colours amidst of the grey of destruction: children and young people have now painted one of the streets in the war-afflicted old city of Homs. On house walls they expressed...