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A True Sign of Love Between the Catholic and the Orthodox Church

Posted on 29 December 2008

The Catholic Church’s gift of a relic of St. Nicholas to the Russian Orthodox - at the Pope’s behest - has been hailed by both churches as a “historic” milestone in ecumenical relations.

Catholic Bishop Josef Werth of the Siberian Diocese…

Christmas Offerings Bring Comfort and Joy in Iraq

Posted on 25 December 2008

Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) food packages packed with Christmas offerings have gone out to more than 750 families in Iraq who fled persecution at risk to their lives.

The Christmas packages were given to villages in northern Iraq…

Africa: ACN Calls for More Help for Families

Posted on 17 December 2008

On her return from a fact-finding trip to Africa, Christine du Coudray, who heads the Africa desk of the international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) in Königstein, Germany, appealed to the industrialized nations to do more…

Christmas is Cancelled in North India

Posted on 11 December 2008

A bishop in north India has cancelled Christmas festivities attracting tens of thousands of people amid increased security concerns in the run-up to the country’s general elections.

More than 50,000 people in Lucknow city were expected at the annual Christmas ‘Dance…

India: Peace is the Only Way

Posted on 09 December 2008

The bishop charged with restoring hope after India’s worst outbreak of anti-Christian persecution in modern times has high hopes that a large-scale peace mission [that started] December 4th will at last enable thousands of displaced people to return home.

Tens of thousands…

ACN Reaches Out to Remote Corner of Stricken Colombia

Posted on 05 December 2008

A leading Catholic charity is poised to step up help for Christians in a forgotten corner of the world after staff was able to visit to one of Latin America’s most dangerous countries.

Projects heads from Aid to the Church in…

Murder in Mosul Sparks Fear and Panic

Posted on 19 November 2008

Iraqi Christians who dared to return to their ancient city after a wave of violence and intimidation are in shock after two sisters were stabbed to death when attackers broke into their home.

Lamyaa Sabih and her sister, Walaa, died from…

Persecuted and Forgotten

Posted on 12 November 2008

Brooklyn, New York, November 7, 2008: Offering a glimpse into the lives of millions of victimized Christians, and featuring interviews with leading religious from many of today’s war-torn regions, Persecuted and Forgotten?  A Report on Christians Oppressed for their Faith…

Two Priests Murdered in Russia

Posted on 08 November 2008

The international Catholic pastoral charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) mourned the death of two Jesuit Catholic priests, Father Otto Messmer and Father Victor Betancourt Ruiz, who were found murdered on October 28 in their apartment in Moscow.

The president…

Christians Most Persecuted Group in the World Today

Posted on 27 October 2008

The persecution of Christians worldwide has risen dramatically over the last two years according to a new report issued by a leading Catholic charity.

The research, conducted by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), shows that, in the past two…

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