Massacres mar Christmas celebrations in Nigeria
January 22, 2025
Dozens of Christians were killed in attacks in and around Christmas time in Nigeria, especially in Benue State.
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Aid to the Church in Need convenes Global Day of Prayer for Peace in Myanmar
January 15, 2025
The pontifical foundation ACN calls for a 24-hour Global Day of Prayer for peace in Myanmar on 1 February.
Burkina Faso: “When a catechist’s family has food, then the whole community has something to eat”
January 14, 2025
Given the precarious living conditions which terrorism has caused in Burkina Faso, this help is a true source of comfort and hope.
Being a priest today: One of the most dangerous missions in the world
January 13, 2025
ACN registered 121 cases impacting priests and religious, including 13 murders, 37 kidnappings and 71 held under arrest.
A hard Christmas in North Kivu: “Many people are fleeing their villages,” says missionary in DR Congo
January 10, 2025
The neighbouring country of Angola has been trying to broker a peace deal, but unfortunately this has not been successful.
Nigeria: Congregation requests prayers for two abducted sisters in Anambra
January 9, 2025
Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, is evenly split between Christians and Muslims and has seen increasing violence against Christians.
Nigeria: Memorial Mass for massacred Christians
January 8, 2025
Bishop Michael Gobal Gokum of Pankshin celebrated the Epiphany Mass at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Bokkos on Christmas Eve 2023
Murder of Suleman Masih Shakes Christian Community in Gujranwala, Pakistan
January 6, 2025
Suleman Masih, a 24-year-old Christian, was killed in Pakistan, highlighting the violence and discrimination faced by religious minorities.
Mozambique after the passing of Cyclone Chido: “What will become of us now? We’ve lost everything”
December 19, 2024
There are dozens of fatalities, thousands of people lost everything, and now are asking how they will survive.