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Persecution of Christians worldwide has gotten worse, papal charity report says
The Aid to the Church in Need report, which covers August 2022 to June 2024, states that human rights violations... Read more
War in southern Lebanon puts thousands of Christians in constant danger, nun says
Some 9,000 Christians in three villages in southern Lebanon are in constant danger because of the Israel-Hezbollah war, warned Sister... Read more
Aug. 22 marks International Day of Victims of Religious Persecution
Every Aug. 22 the International Day of Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief is commemorated. Read more
Sudan civil war leaves no seminarians and almost no Catholic Church
The third Sudanese civil war has terribly affected the entire country but especially the local Catholic Church, according to Aid... Read more
Nearly 3 dozen Christians have died in Gaza Strip amid Israel-Hamas war, aid group says
Nearly three dozen Christians have lost their lives in the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war last... Read more
Exonerated Finnish politician and bishop to return to court over biblical ‘hate speech’
The allegations stem from a 2004 pamphlet about the Lutheran teaching on sexuality, including the prohibition on homosexual activities. Read more
Almost all Christians have fled southern Lebanon amid Israel-Hezbollah bombing
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shia militant group in Lebanon, began attacking Israel at the Israeli-Lebanese border following the beginning of the... Read more
‘Red Week’: Buildings and monuments across the world lit red in honor of persecuted Christians
Buildings, monuments, and hundreds of churches across the world are being lit up in red throughout November in honor of... Read more
Iraqi archbishop fears war in Holy Land could spread to entire region
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda fears a possible escalation in the conflict will end up unleashing a wave of migration... Read more
‘One Million Children Praying the Rosary’ surpasses 1 million participants for first time
The children's rosary initiative began in Caracas, Venezuela, in 2005. Read more
UN refugee director: Needs in Gaza ‘immense,’ aid ‘meager and inconsistent’
The U.N. said Sunday that “thousands of desperate people” had “stormed U.N.-operated warehouses” and other aid distribution centers in the... Read more
Church aid group warns of ‘devastation’ amid efforts to reach Christians in Hamas war
Aid to the Church in Need is working in the Holy Land, including the West Bank, to offer assistance in... Read more
Pontifical foundation launches two projects for those in need in Colombia
The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need has been developing two vital projects for the most needy communities... Read more
11 killed as Islamist jihadists reportedly target Christians in Mozambican village
After separating the Christians from the Muslims, “they opened fire on the Christians,” a Sept. 18 Aid to the Church... Read more
Missionary priest: ‘Immense’ pastoral work needed amid anti-Christian violence in Burkina Faso
Father Pierre Rouamba told Aid to the Church in Need that his group has been working at “systematically opening doors... Read more
As World Youth Day kicks off, ACN champions cause of persecuted Christians worldwide
The aim is to encourage pilgrims and participants to actively support the suffering Church in their own countries. Read more
Priest: Cuban government threatening religious who express opinion on country’s situation
Father Alberto Reyes recently stated that members of the Church who denounce the injustices that occur in the country get... Read more
‘Spiritually transformative’: Nun recalls Mali captivity in new religious freedom report
The Colombian nun narrated her experience in the foreword of the 2023 edition of the Religious Freedom in the World... Read more
Religious freedom report shows dangerous trends in the West
The 2023 Religious Freedom in the World report released by Aid to the Church in Need highlights dangerous trends within... Read more
New report: More than 50% of people live in a country with serious religious persecution
The 2023 Religious Freedom in the World annual report reveals that 4 billion people live in nations where religious persecution... Read more
