Pakistani Christians call for Shahbaz Bhatti to be canonised Five years after his death, Pakistani Christians and the Church of Pakistan are clamoring for Shahbaz Bhatti to be canonised. A request unanimously signed by the Pakistani Bishops’ Conference arrived in Rome just after his murder. The Holy See has approved the opening of an investigation...
How your donations are helping the remaining Christians in Aleppo The next two weeks are crucial for Aleppo; the fight for the city is cruel. Even if the media are writing that it is a disaster because Russia and Assad are bombing the rebels’ position, Christian project partners consider this to be a sign of...
Highlights of the Pope’s visit Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico is his first as pontiff. He is the third Pope to visit the country: St. John Paul II visited Mexico five times over the course of his 27 year pontificate and Benedict XVI went there in 2012. During his visit, the Pope celebrated Mass with...
Christians worldwide mark anniversary of 21 Christians beheaded by ISIS This week Christians around the world are remembering the 20 Egyptian Coptic Christians and one West African man who were beheaded by Islamic State militants a year ago. The Copts were kidnapped in separate incidents in Libya throughout December 2014 and January 2015. The...
CHINA Leading Christians who opposed removal of crosses from churches arrested Zhejiang, on China’s eastern coast, is known for its large Christian population. The two most prominent Christian leaders who spoke out against and tried to prevent removal of church crosses have both been arrested and are currently thought to be held in a...
Melkite Greek-Catholic Church Patriarchate of Antioch and all the East, of Alexandria and of Jerusalem Dear sisters and brothers, I address this message to all of you who are helping us through ACN. I send you my greetings and my blessing from Syria, the cradle of Christianity. For five years now we have...
Fast and pray on Ash Wednesday for Iraq and Syria – Carry the cross for one day with them “Aid to the church in need” embraces the appeal of the patriarchs from Syria and Iraq. Under the slogan “Will you carry the cross for one day with them? Fast and pray on Ash Wednesday...
Pray for all the victims of terrorism killed or injured, their families and friends. May they rest in peace. TURKEY – A suicide bomber thought to be linked to Islamic State killed 10 tourists and injured at least 15 others in Sultanahmed district, a key tourist area in Istanbul. INDONESIA – 8 people,...
Canadian pastor sentenced to hard labor for life North Korea’s official KCNA news agency reported that a South Korea-born Canadian pastor, Hyeon Soo Lim, was sentenced to hard labor for life for subversion by North Korea’s highest court. Initially the prosecution had sought the death penalty but later conceded to the defence’s plea for...
