Only the poorest Christians remain in Syria “Christian families that have remained are the poorest “ stated Mgr Denys Antoine Chahda, Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Aleppo ,because those who had the opportunity left the country . “Before the war my diocese had 1,500 households, now only 800 are left.” Many Syrian Christians who have...
Heritage of Martyrs is the reason for the strong faith found in Uganda today Commemorating Ugandan martyrs A huge crowd numbering hundreds of thousands of people gathered for an open-air Mass at the Namugongo shrines commemorating 45 Anglican and Catholic martyrs near Kampala. During the Mass, Pope Francis paid his respects to Ugandan Christians...
Message of peace and reconciliation amid unprecedented security measures Amid unprecedented security, Pope Francis has carried out his intention of visiting the Central African Republic as a “messenger of peace”, even though he had been strongly advised to cancel the visit by France, which has around 900 soldiers deployed in the country. Recent clashes...
Uganda 20.11.2015 Pope’s visit gives faith to young Church The Pope’s celebration of Uganda’s martyrs will revitalise the faith of the young Church in Uganda according to a senior Christian leader. Speaking to Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, Monsignor John Baptist Kauta, Secretary General of the Uganda Episcopal Conference, described how...
Non-Muslim communities in Iraq protest against Islamization of their underage children before the UN mission in Erbil- Iraq Ankawa, Erbil Hundreds of members of non-Muslim communities gathered Wednesday 4 Nov before the UN mission in Erbil, the capital of Kurdistan Region (KR), Iraq protesting against a law recently passed by the National Assembly of Iraq...
Islamisation of underage children – what the law is about On October 27 the Parliament in Iraq rejected a proposal made by Christian representatives (but also supported by parliamentarians belonging to different alliances) to amend the law according to which a child is automatically registered as a Muslim, even if only one parent converts to...
Appeal for help from Bishop Doeme of Maiduguri My name is Mons. Oliver Dash Doeme, and I am the Bishop of Maiduguri, Nigeria. I thank ACN for the opportunity to contact you directly. I write to you because I need to ask that you help me ask the international community for political, economic, and military support, in...
Venezuela Success Story: A car for the Franciscan missionary seminary It was 37 years ago when the Conventual Franciscans first came to Venezuela. Ever since then they have been engaged in a richly blessed ministry, here in this South American country on the southern shores of the Caribbean. They work tirelessly in the parishes, bringing...
