New convent in Batnaya beckons Christians to return to Iraq
January 23, 2023
The reconstruction of totally destroyed St Joseph Dominican sisters' convent in Batnaya, Iraq is a sign of that faith
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Pope visits Congo and South Sudan, where the Church plays a major role in peacebuilding
January 20, 2023
On 31 January Pope Francis will land in Kinshasa for a short visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Syria: from prisoner, threatened with death, to Archbishop
January 18, 2023
Jacques Mourad lived as a prisoner of the Islamic State for five months before managing to escape to freedom. Now
Priest murdered in attack on parish in Northern Nigeria
January 16, 2023
Fr Isaac Achi was reportedly burned by unknown gunmen, and his assistant Fr Colins Omeh sustained gunshot wounds
Amazonian indigenous community can now read the Bible in its own language
January 12, 2023
The new Sateré language edition of ACN’s Child Bible helps to deepening the faith and to preserve the indigenous people’s culture.
Burkina Faso: “50% of our territory is under occupation”
January 10, 2023
Burkina Faso has seen an increase in terrorism since 2015 and on 2 January a priest was murdered in the northwest of the country.
“No peace without religious freedom”, says Pope
January 10, 2023
During his traditional speech to diplomats, Francis warned of increasing intolerance towards Christians even in countries where they are not a minority
Attack on Christian villages causes more unrest in northern Mozambique
January 9, 2023
A recent attack on two Christian villages in Mozambique left two people dead and four injured and caused unrest among the local population.
Father Jacques Yaro Zerbo, a 66-year-old priest, was killed by terrorists in Burkina Faso
January 9, 2023
“He taught with great passion, conviction, conscience and seriousness”