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Lebanese Christians living in poverty

Lebanese Christians living in poverty

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need2 August 2022Lebanon, Lebanese Christians, Beirut, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution, Beirut Port

Our Lady protecting Nigerian Christians from Boko Haram

Our Lady protecting Nigerian Christians from Boko Haram

NewsAid to the Church in Need2 August 2022Nigeria, Boko Haram, Nigerian Christians, Catholic, Christian Persecution, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

Sixth anniversary of Fr Jacques Hamel's martyrdom

Sixth anniversary of Fr Jacques Hamel's martyrdom

NewsAid to the Church in Need25 July 2022Fr Jacques Harnel, France, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Islamist terrorism commonplace in Burkina Faso

Islamist terrorism commonplace in Burkina Faso

News, ProjectAid to the Church in Need25 July 2022Burkina Faso, Islamists, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

Another priest murdered in Nigeria

Another priest murdered in Nigeria

NewsAid to the Church in Need20 July 2022Nigeria, Priest Murdered, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Cardinal discusses the Church in Madagascar

Cardinal discusses the Church in Madagascar

News, ProjectAid to the Church in Need20 July 2022Madagascar, Catholic, Christian Persecution, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

Over 60 Christians killed in two months in Nigeria's Benue State

Over 60 Christians killed in two months in Nigeria's Benue State

NewsAid to the Church in Need20 July 2022Benue, Nigeria, Fulani, Catholic, Christian Persecution, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

Kidnappings and forced conversions serious human rights issue

Kidnappings and forced conversions serious human rights issue

NewsAid to the Church in Need13 July 2022Pakistan, Kidnapped, forced marriage, forced conversion, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

18 priests kidnapped in Nigeria so far this year

18 priests kidnapped in Nigeria so far this year

NewsAid to the Church in Need11 July 2022Nigeria, Priests Kidnapped, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

‘Christian persecution never ended in the Middle East’

‘Christian persecution never ended in the Middle East’

NewsAid to the Church in Need11 July 2022Chaldean, Syria, Iraq, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Church vandalised in Guinea-Bissau

Church vandalised in Guinea-Bissau

NewsAid to the Church in Need11 July 2022Guinea-Bissau, Aid to the Church in Need, ACN, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Nigerian bishop addresses International Religious Freedom Summit

Nigerian bishop addresses International Religious Freedom Summit

NewsAid to the Church in Need6 July 2022International Religious Freedom Summit, Nigeria, Pakistan, Persecuted Christians, Catholic, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

Villagers massacred in front of church in Burkina Faso

Villagers massacred in front of church in Burkina Faso

NewsAid to the Church in Need5 July 2022Burkina Faso, Islamists, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Youngest bishop in the world sees special Christian mission in the Middle East

Youngest bishop in the world sees special Christian mission in the Middle East

NewsAid to the Church in Need5 July 2022Lebanon, Syriac Catholic, Lebanese Christians, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Three more priests kidnapped in Nigeria

Three more priests kidnapped in Nigeria

NewsFather Peter Ewaoche Johnson5 July 2022Nigeria, Priests Kidnapped, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Nicaragua leads in cases of religious persecution in Latin America

Nicaragua leads in cases of religious persecution in Latin America

NewsAid to the Church in Need4 July 2022Nicaragua, Catholic, Christian Persecution, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

Bishop shocked by murders of priests in Nigeria

Bishop shocked by murders of priests in Nigeria

NewsAid to the Church in Need29 June 2022Nigeria, Priests Murdered, Priests Kidnapped, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Challenge of building churches in Bangladesh

Challenge of building churches in Bangladesh

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need28 June 2022Bangladesh, Chapel, Catholic, Christian Persecution, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

Two Jesuit priests murdered in Mexico

Two Jesuit priests murdered in Mexico

NewsAid to the Church in Need27 June 2022Mexico, Jesuits, Priests Murdered, Cartels, ACN, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Northern Mozambique rocked by terrorism again

Northern Mozambique rocked by terrorism again

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need27 June 2022Mozambique, Cabo Delgado, ISIS, Refugees, Terrorism, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic