‘A very, very frightening scene’ Bishop, who narrowly escaped death, appeals for prayers
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‘A very, very frightening scene’ Bishop, who narrowly escaped death, appeals for prayers

Nepal                                                                                                                            28.04.2015   Kathmandu/Königstein, 28.04.2015. NEPAL’s Catholic bishop has given a graphic account of the country’s catastrophic earthquake, describing how he was lucky to survive. In a message yesterday (Monday, 27th April), Bishop Paul Simick said he “saw houses falling like a pack of cards,” and that people “were running in all directions to save...

“Who still speaks of the Armenians today?”
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“Who still speaks of the Armenians today?”

Interview                                                                                                                      27.04.2015   24 April 1915 marks a black day in the history of Armenia. In the early hours of 25 April 1915, the Ottoman Empire began to carry out genocide against the Armenians in Anatolia. Around 600 people, intellectuals, authors, journalists, members of the clergy, lawyers, doctors, members of parliament and others were arrested...

The Christian migrants murdered by ISIS – a tragedy that could well happen again
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The Christian migrants murdered by ISIS – a tragedy that could well happen again

Ethiopia/Eritrea                                                                                                            23.04.2015   “It is a tragedy that could well happen again. There are many other migrants in the hands of Isis.” The words are those of  Don Mussie Zerai, an Eritrean priest, who was speaking to the Italian office of the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) about the...

Cameroon: “What happened during the Paris attacks is what we are experiencing here every day!”
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Cameroon: “What happened during the Paris attacks is what we are experiencing here every day!”

Cameroon                                                                                                                     22.04.2015 The terrorism of  Boko Haram is spreading further and further through northern Cameroon. Königstein, Germany 22.04.2015 –  In a document made available to the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Bruno Ateba of the diocese of Maroua-Mokolo, complains that the violence perpetrated in northern Cameroon by the...

Russia: International leadership of Aid to the Church in Need meets Metropolitan Hilarion in Moscow
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Russia: International leadership of Aid to the Church in Need meets Metropolitan Hilarion in Moscow

Moscow/ Königsteinim Taunus 21.04.2015 – The head of the Department of External Church Relations of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev), received the Executive President of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need, Johannes Freiherr Heereman, and a delegation consisting of members of the executive council of the pastoral charity in Moscow on...

“Many people are starting to hope again”
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“Many people are starting to hope again”

Erbil, Iraq                                                                                                                     20.04.2015   The Christian refugees – Andrzej Halemba, ACN’s representative for the Middle East, sees signs of progress in northern Iraq By Oliver Maksan “Many people are starting to hope again”– such is the situation of the Christian refugees in northern Iraq, according to Father Andrzej Halemba, who heads the Middle East section...

Update on Aleppo & Homs
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Update on Aleppo & Homs

20th April 2015   Dear Friends This is just a short update on the situation in Syria. We had contact today (Friday) with Fr. Ziad Hilal, SJ in Homs. He had been talking earlier to Sr. Annie in Aleppo, who confirmed that many Christian families were leaving the city in buses heading towards Homs, the...

ACN Executive President: “Don’t forget Aleppo in Syria!”
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ACN Executive President: “Don’t forget Aleppo in Syria!”

Königstein, Germany                                                                                                   16.04.2015   “The world must not forget Aleppo.” With these words Johannes Freiherr von Heereman, the Executive President of the Catholicho are caught up in the war in Syria.Situated in the north of the country, Aleppo is Syria’s second largest city and has been the scene of conflict between the government and predominantly...