Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako has appealed for financial and spiritual aid for Christians in the Middle East, especially in Iraq. Read more
On May 4, 2002, Monsignor Romeo Saniel felt the gun against the back of his head and heard a loud click. It... Read more
While Christians in Iraq and Syria suffer in the aftermath of Islamic State genocide, a new “hot spot” of persecution... Read more
As the pastor of a parish in which many families lost a mother, father, or child in a bombing on... Read more
The pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need has launched a new fundraising campaign to aid Syrian Christians, whose... Read more
Nearly half of American Catholics say global persecution of Christians is “very severe,” a 16 percent increase from a year... Read more
Pope Francis Sunday lit a candle, a symbol of hope, to pray for the children affected by violence and war... Read more
“Aggressive nationalism” is a principal driver of violence and intimidation targeting religious minorities in certain parts of the world, according... Read more
Pakistani Catholic Asia Bibi was released from prison and moved to Islamabad late Wednesday as her family seeks asylum due... Read more
Since 2014 international charity organization Aid to the Church in Need has spent some 40 million euros [$46.6 million] funding... Read more
Rebecca Bitrus, who was a prisoner with Boko Haram for two years, is a stark reminder that behind all the... Read more
The Roman Colosseum will be illuminated by red lights later this month to draw attention to the persecution of Christians... Read more
It is common in Nigeria that nomadic herdsmen clash with farmers over the use of land. However, in the past... Read more
Ten-year old Helda Khalid Jacob Hindi, a fifth-grader, is not at a loss for words. She is passionate about her... Read more
“Iraq needs aid now, or it will be without Christians,” said Fr. Luis Montes, a missionary priest has been serving... Read more
Anti-Christian persecution is “worse than at any time in history” and in many cases genocide and other crimes against humanity... Read more
Dust and mud brick houses everywhere – as far as the eye can see. The houses are indistinguishable in color... Read more
When Fr. Ragheed Aziz Ganni was confronted by armed men after celebrating the Eucharist at his Chaldean Catholic parish in... Read more
With the blessing of the cross raised up in the city of Bakhdida May 2, the reconstruction of the towns... Read more
The Spain-based branch of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has issued an urgent appeal for... Read more