NIGERIA: Dozens of Christians killed last month
Islamist extremists attacked Christian communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt last December, with the worst massacre claiming 47…
MALI: Catholic education in danger
The future of Mali’s Catholic schools is in danger – threatening the important role they play in…
INTERNATIONAL: 122 priests and religious seized or killed in 2024
A total of 38 Catholic priests, seminarians and religious were abducted, 13 killed and 71 unlawfully arrested…
CAMEROON: Only ‘education and hope’ can defeat ongoing terrorism – bishop
As attacks by Islamist militants continue in Cameroon, the bishop of the worst-affected diocese has stressed the…
NIGERIA: Memorial Mass for massacred Christians
Just over a year after extremists murdered more than 300 people in coordinated attacks targeting Christian villages…
PAKISTAN: Rural Christian Community shaken after new death
Pakistan’s Christian community is in shock over the death of a Christian who was shot following six…
BURKINA FASO: Rise in vocations despite terror threat
Vocations at one of Burkina Faso’s main seminaries increased by more than 10 percent in the past…
SYRIA: Leaders discuss future of Christianity in Damascus
Christian leaders welcomed assurances from those controlling Syria that believers will have a future in the country,…
SYRIA: Charity launches urgent appeal for Aleppo
An international Catholic charity is rushing to the help of Christians suffering in Syria, asking for prayers…
SYRIA: Extremist violence returns to Aleppo
Jihadists in Syria have renewed military attacks and are trying to seize Aleppo, prompting a priest in…
BURKINA FASO: Charity steps up emergency aid amid growing displacement crisis
A leading Catholic charity has announced plans to increase vital basic help for people in Burkina Faso…
MALI: Jihadists demand crippling religious tax from Christians
Extremists in Mali have forced Christians in yet another village to pay extortionate amounts in jizya Islamic…