Sokoto, May 15, 2022: A Christian student was stoned and then burned in Nigeria for allegedly sending a blasphemous WhatsApp message about Muslim prophet Mohammed during Ramadan. Deborah Yakubu studied at the Shehu Shagari College of Education in Sokoto, northern Nigeria. The college was closed for holidays when the allegedContinue Reading
By John Newton Vorzel, May 11, 2022: A seminary bombed and ransacked by Russian troops plans to re-open its doors this September with help from Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). The charity has announced that it will help rebuild Sacred Heart Seminary in Vorzel, 30 km east ofContinue Reading
Königstein, Germany: Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has approved an aid package of nearly 200 projects to help Christian communities throughout India tackle the coronavirus crisis. The fresh help from will support priests, religious, and lay workers in more than 140 Indian dioceses, who are struggling to copeContinue Reading
Damascus: A nun living in the Syrian capital Damascus is warning that food shortages are now so dire in the country that women and children are having to scavenge in bins. Sister Annie Demerjian told the Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need, that the deepening economic crisis hasContinue Reading
Rome: A pontifical foundation has admitted that its late founder was credibly accused of sexually assaulting a female employee, who came forward in 2010 after learning the deceased priest was being considered for possible beatification. Aid to the Church in Need (CAN), which raises money to build and rebuild churchesContinue Reading
London: Aid to the Church in Need has sent an emergency aid package of 100,000 Euros to Mozambique after extremists linked to Daesh (ISIS) beheaded more than 50 people. The charity announced the aid November 10, following news of the atrocities, which have been confirmed by police. The violence isContinue Reading
Vatican, August 14, 2020: Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi has called on Christians to return home to Iraq after the defeat of the so-called Islamic State. The Assyrian International News Agency (AINA)also says the premier is serious about providing assistance to Christian families. He is quoted saying: “Iraq is aContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Manila: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) devotes a day to pray for persecuted Christian around the world, Nov 6. The Catholic Church in the Philippines declared November 6 as the National Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians. The CBCP requested all parishes toContinue Reading
India, Egypt and Iran were rated “high to extreme” in persecuting ChristiansContinue Reading
BHUBANESWAR: India is a country of more than 1.2 billion people, with Christians accounting for only some three percent of the population, including close to 19 million Catholics. Despite its relatively small size, the Indian Church has a disproportionate impact on Indian society through education and social services. With theContinue Reading