SYRIA: Mothers and children scavenge for food in bins
Food shortages are so dire in Syria, according to a respected project partner of a leading Catholic…
LATIN AMERICA: Migration threat to Faith
A Catholic charity has highlighted the need to build up pastoral provision in Latin America’s cities to…
DRC: Abducted Sister is released
A nun who was kidnapped last week in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been set…
ZIMBABWE: ‘Just in time’
More than 1,200 pastoral workers in Zimbabwe have received personal protective equipment (PPE) in the nick of…
DRC: Plea for prayers for kidnapped Sister
A religious congregation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has appealed for prayers for a nun…
MALI: ‘We want her free’
A handwritten note sent by a kidnapped nun to her brother has come to light, in which…
PAKISTAN: Sewage plant defies Government
A sewage plant in Pakistan, whose noise and smell are blamed for damaging the health of 1,500…
NIGER: Jihadist attack on Christians in Tillaberi
International Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has received reports of a jihadist attack…
MOZAMBIQUE: Catechist saves precious documents from terrorists
A catechist in Mozambique has given a first-hand account of how he risked his life to save…
LEBANON: ‘Five minutes to zero hour’
A priest grappling with Lebanon’s crisis has appealed for action to safeguard the future of the country’s…
LEBANON/SYRIA: ACN praises bishop who set up refugee lifeline
A Catholic charity has offered a heartfelt tribute of thanks on the retirement of a Lebanese bishop…
PAKISTAN: ACN helps women stand up to prejudice and discrimination
YOUNG Christian women in Pakistan facing discrimination, social exclusion and poverty are being taught how to fight…