NEWS

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Anniversary of abduction of Syrian bishops

Anniversary of abduction of Syrian bishops

NewsAid to the Church in Need23 April 2021Aleppo, Syrian Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, Armenian Catholic, Bishop Youhanna Ibrahim, Bishop Boulos Yazji, Father Michel Kayyal, Father Maher Isshak Mahfouz, Archimandrite Mousa Al-Khasi, Aid to the Church in Need, Christian Persecution, Catholic, aid to the church in need, Syria

Coptic Christian Martyred in Egypt

Coptic Christian Martyred in Egypt

NewsAid to the Church in Need23 April 2021Egypt, Copts, ISIS, Martyr, Christian Persecution, Catholic, Aid to the Church in Need

Release of ACN's Religious Freedom in the World Report

Release of ACN's Religious Freedom in the World Report

NewsAid to the Church in Need20 April 2021Religious Freedom Report, Religious Freedom in the World Report, Religious persecution, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Cardinal Piacenza defends religious freedom

Cardinal Piacenza defends religious freedom

NewsAid to the Church in Need19 April 2021Religious Freedom Report, Cardinal Piacenza, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Priests Abducted in Haiti

Priests Abducted in Haiti

NewsAid to the Church in Need15 April 2021Haiti, Abduction, Priests, Religious Sisters, Croix-des-Bouquets, Port-au-Prince

450 Catholic homes destroyed in Pakistan

450 Catholic homes destroyed in Pakistan

NewsAid to the Church in Need13 April 2021Pakistan, Catholic, Christian Persecution, Aid to the Church in Need, Karachi, Gujjar nullah

Islamist Insurgency in Eastern DRC

Islamist Insurgency in Eastern DRC

NewsAid to the Church in Need13 April 2021DRC, Democratic Republic of Congo, North Kivu, ADF, Allied Democratic Forces, Christian, Catholic, Aid to the Church in Need

Turkey imprisons Syriac monk over act of charity

Turkey imprisons Syriac monk over act of charity

NewsAid to the Church in Need9 April 2021Turkey, Syriac Orthodox, Fr Aho, PKK

How many must die before the world reacts?

How many must die before the world reacts?

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need1 April 2021Mozambique, cabo delgado, Palma, ISIS, Aid to the Church in Need, ACN, Catholic, Christian Persecution

They are shooting everywhere

They are shooting everywhere

News, ProjectAid to the Church in Need30 March 2021mozambique, islamic state in central africa, ISIS, Refugees, cabo delgado, Pemba, Palma, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Indonesian Catholics attacked on Palm Sunday

Indonesian Catholics attacked on Palm Sunday

NewsAid to the Church in Need29 March 2021Indonesia, Palm Sunday, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Suicide Bombing

Security Preparations for Easter in Pakistan

Security Preparations for Easter in Pakistan

NewsAid to the Church in Need26 March 2021pakistan, Lahore, Suicide Bombing, Police, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Religious Freedom Report Launch 20 April

Religious Freedom Report Launch 20 April

NewsAid to the Church in Need25 March 2021Religious persecution, Religious Freedom Report, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Iraqi Christians Determined to Stay

Iraqi Christians Determined to Stay

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need24 March 2021Iraq, Pope Francis, Papal Visit, Lent 2021, ISIS, Qaraqosh, Al Qaeda, Al-Tahira Church

Northern Mozambique Bleeds

Northern Mozambique Bleeds

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need22 March 2021mozambique, Islamists, islamic state in central africa

Over 100 dead in Myanmar

Over 100 dead in Myanmar

NewsAid to the Church in Need16 March 2021Myanmar, Military Coup, Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Christian Persecution, Aid to the Church in Need

Myanmar in the Balance

Myanmar in the Balance

NewsAid to the Church in Need12 March 2021Myanmar, Coup, Sister ann rose, Aung San Suu Kyi, Aid to the Church in Need, Christian Persecution

10 Years of War in Syria

10 Years of War in Syria

News, ProjectAid to the Church in Need11 March 2021Syria, Sanctions, Humanitarian relief, Aid to the Church in Need, Syrian Civil War, 10 years, Christian Persecution, Catholic

A Pilgrim of Peace

A Pilgrim of Peace

News, ProjectAid to the Church in Need8 March 2021Iraq, Pope, Pope Francis, Papal Visit, Lent, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

ISIS pricelist for Christian slaves handed to Pope

ISIS pricelist for Christian slaves handed to Pope

NewsAid to the Church in Need5 March 2021Pope Francis, Papal Visit, Iraq, Aid to the Church in Need, ISIS, Slaves, Slavery, Jizya