The security situation in Syria remains highly unstable, leaving Christian communities in constant fear of being targeted by terrorist attacks, according to one Christian in the country. His comments were in reaction to a new report from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, which recommends that the US government require Syria’s transitional government to improve religious freedom conditions before ...

Thirty years ago, on July 11, 1995, at least 8,372 men were murdered by troops under Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic, in the Muslim enclave of Srebrenica in Bosnia. Between 40,000 and 60,000 people had taken refuge in an area controlled by United Nations peacekeepers, who had committed to protecting the population. The victims, overwhelmingly Muslim, were men between the ages of ...

For many children from poor or war-stricken communities, summer camps and other activities are an opportunity to have fun and grow in the faith in a secure environment, accompanied by religious and Church workers.  Almost 100,000 children are benefiting from summer camps and other activities funded by pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) this summer.   For many years, ...

The Church in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley is thriving, despite the ongoing armed conflict and economic instability. Christian families and individuals are offering a powerful witness by looking after those displaced by the war. New religious congregations are also on the rise, helping to keep the Faith alive in Christianity’s heartland in the Middle East. The Beqaa Valley, known as Lebanon’s breadbasket, ...

Like the 9/11 Memorial in lower Manhattan, a public memorial park dedicated to the victims of a deadly Pentecost Sunday attack on a church in Nigeria provided consolation to those who lost loved ones. Now, for reasons that are still unclear, the Governor of Ondo State in southwestern Nigeria, decided to demolish the public memorial. The demolition was carried out earlier ...

It is with sadness and gratitude that Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) bids farewell to Bishop Paul Thabet Habib of Alqosh, who passed away on June 20, following a battle with cancer. To us, he was not only a close partner, but a true companion in mission.  Bishop Thabet Habib Yousif Mansor Almako played a key role during the ...