UK-Middle East: Feet of endurance
ACN runners survive the heat in British 10K A team of runners supporting Catholic charity Aid to…
IRAQ: ‘We would be lost without our fellow Christians in the West’
Christians in the West have played a crucial role in reviving communities in Iraq ravaged by extremists…
VENEZUELA: Priest shot dead during car theft
A priest has been murdered in Venezuela as the crisis gripping the country worsens. Father Irailuis García,…
NIGERIA: Extremists with ‘sophisticated weapons kill families, burn houses and destroy crops’, says archbishop
Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Jos, Plateau State (© Aid to the Church in Need) Militant…
CAR: Bishops call for peace as another priest shot dead
© Fr. Aurelio Gazzera A member of the rebel militia group Séléka The Vicar…
NIGERIA: Bishop – Threat of genocide against Christians
Prelate calls on West to act over “ethnic cleansing” A bishop in Nigeria has warned of the…
UK: Bridget and Caroline step out for persecuted Christians
Staff from the North West Office of Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need are walking…
SUDAN-SOUTH SUDAN: Bring peace so the refugees can return home
Bishop’s appeal after the start of talks aimed at ending South Sudan conflict The “greatest gift” that…
SCOTLAND: Live link of faith with Aleppo
More than 700 young people in Scotland had a live link-up with students in the Syrian city…
MADAGASCAR: New Cardinal highlights threat of ‘extremist Islam’ from abroad
Cardinal-designate Désiré Tzarahazana of Toamasina, Madagascar (© Aid to the Church in Need) One of…
INDIA: Christians protest amid surge in attacks by Hindu extremists
A senior Church figure in India has praised Christians for refusing to resort to violence when protesting…
UK: Government must do more to stop persecution
ACN News Briefing UK foreign policy must prioritise action to stem the tide of increasing persecution against…