PAKISTAN: Tensions rise after burning of Qur’an in Sweden
Several churches in Pakistan have been forced to close after Islamist extremists declared they are seeking revenge…
UKRAINE: Monks staying in Kherson despite misery and devastation
Two monks in war-torn Kherson, southern Ukraine, have spoken about their decision to remain and minister to…
CAMEROON: New cathedral to be consecrated in diocese shaken by terror
Nine years of hard work and struggle against a backdrop of terrorism and extremism will climax on…
IRAQ: Christian youth festival provides hope for future of Church
More than 1,800 young Iraqi Christians from more than 60 parishes across seven archdioceses took part in…
UK/NIGERIA: Killings of Christians on the rise
The number of Nigerian Christians killed or abducted because of their faith has drastically increased since 2020,…
PAKISTAN: Interfaith dialogue bearing fruit, bishop says
A Christian leader in Pakistan has praised interfaith dialogue meetings for lifting tensions in the region –…
DRC: Church helping to end the exploitation of miners in war zone
The Church is supporting initiatives assisting miners dying of hunger in areas rich in natural resources in…
INDIA: Hindutva nationalism to blame for violent clashes, bishop says
The ongoing violence in India’s Manipur state is part of a larger plan “to destabilise interreligious harmony”…
DRC/UGANDA: School massacre follows bishops’ dire warning
Just weeks after bishops warned that militant attacks in central Africa were spiralling out of control, an…
UKRAINE: Charity’s record levels of aid for suffering Ukrainian people
A Catholic charity has revealed that its support for the Church in Ukraine – which has come…
NIGERIA: Catholic priests condemn sectarian comments by ex-Kano Governor
Nigerian priests have condemned a speech in which the former governor of Kaduna said his party was…
MOZAMBIQUE: Church promoting interfaith dialogue in conflict zone
The Church is set to launch an interreligious dialogue and peace initiative which aims to end armed…