As secularism grows across the Caribbean, Archbishop Gabriel Malzaire of Saint Lucia believes Christians must rediscover a deeper and more resilient faith – one that goes beyond emotions and passing trends.The Caribbean islands that form the Antilles may seem like paradise most of the year, but those who live there year-round, like Archbishop Gabriel Malzaire of Castries, Saint Lucia, know the dangers of hurricane season. “I remember one hurricane in 1980, when I was in seminary. I had been placed ...

The number of churches attacked or vandalized in Europe and the Americas continues to rise, while Christians often lack the legal instruments to fight back against discrimination and persecution. Christians suffer persecution and limits to their religious freedom in many parts of the world, with increasing violence and hostility in Africa and Asia. But Europe and the Americas also face problems, though the ruling authorities tend not to take action. José Luis Bazán, an academic and specialist in human rights ...

Lebanese bishop works to keep up evangelization efforts, welcome refugees, live alongside Shia Muslims, and encourage hope in the midst of war. The Congregation of the Monks of Beit Maroun, Servants of the Cedar of Lebanon, is a new congregation founded in 2019, composed of three priests and 20 brothers and placed under the authority of Maronite Archbishop Hanna Rahme of Baalbek Deir El-Ahmar. What distinguishes this congregation is that one of their vows is evangelization, and Archbishop Rahme knows ...

The residents of eastern Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), feel abandoned by the international community. But they know that if they flee, the M23, an armed rebel group backed by Rwanda, will take over their lands. “We don’t feel isolated, we feel abandoned,” says Fr. Floribert Bashimbe, the vicar-general of the Diocese of Bukavu, located in the east of the DRC, on the border with Rwanda. According to the priest, the conflict of interests over the extraction ...

The Church in Cuba continues to accompany a population marked by fear, need, and uncertainty. In a conversation with Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Bishop Arturo González Amador, who is president of the Cuban Bishops’ Conference, describes the dramatic situation the island is currently experiencing. “Cuba is suffering,” says Bishop Arturo González Amador of Santa Clara, president of the Cuban Bishops’ Conference. “This is the saddest and most difficult time that I am aware of in the history ...

The Christian residents of the south Lebanese border town of Yaroun fear that they will never be able to return to the land of their ancestors. Fr. Charles Naddaf, the parish priest of the local Melkite Greek Catholic church, spoke to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) about the community’s concerns. “Yaroun is deeply wounded,” says Fr. Naddaf of the Parish of Saint George. On May 1, 2026, the parish hall, which was serving as a makeshift church, was ...