Keeping the Faith Alive
Under the guidance of the Holy Father, reaching out to help
our suffering and persecuted brothers and sisters worldwide
Christians Under Siege
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Bishop DiMarzio Golf Classic to Benefit Christians in the Middle East
June 13, 2018 05/29/15 This year, Aid to the Church in Need is honored to be the recipient of proceeds from Bishop DiMarzio's 23rd Annual Golf Classic. One hundred percent of all donations from this event will be used to aid our suffering and persecuted brothers and sisters in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq and Syria. -
Church fills gap in medical care for Syria’s ‘Valley of the Christians’
June 8, 2018 05/29/15 “People come to us asking for help and tell us that in other hospitals they couldn’t get treatment because they did not have enough money. We don’t simply tell them to go away; we try to help them in every way we can." -
Wartime in Aleppo: ‘many days were like living in a movie’
June 1, 2018 05/29/15 “I have two older brothers, both of whom have gone abroad, the first as an immigrant to Canada, and the second is waiting in Lebanon for his papers so that he can go to Europe. Now, my mother, my father and I are living together, hoping for their return. Honestly, I feel that I have started to hate Europe because it has stolen from us friends and loved ones; it has robbed us of the sight of them. Yet, my faith is great, and I feel that all will return, even after many years." -
Pope auctions Lamborghini, proceeds help resettle Iraqi Christians
May 17, 2018 05/29/15 “The Pope never stops showing Iraqi Christians that he is there for them. This gift fills us with great hope and is a source of tremendous encouragement! It is important for us to remain here, to resume our lives in Iraq and to bear witness to our faith and to the values of the Gospel.”
The Suffering Church
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In Philippines, a third priest is killed in six months
June 15, 2018 05/29/15 "The Church will always stand up for peace and mercy. Revenge is not in keeping with our message. Our first tool for social change is prayer. Only God can soften hardened hearts. Our second tool is to keep preaching Christ. We teach and never get tired to repeat the same message. The third response is dialogue. We dialogue with those who hate us or with all those who do not share our belief. We seek the common ground." -
Poll measures US Catholic perception of global Christian persecution
June 15, 2018 05/29/15 “What the survey reveals quite clearly is that there is a need to increase the engagement level of the US Catholic Church when it comes to global Christian persecution—both at the grassroots and leadership levels. The issue has to become a priority.." -
In Madagascar, Church faces corrupt rule, Islamization
June 15, 2018 05/29/15 "Yes, the rise of Islamism is palpable! You can see it everywhere! It is an invasion. With money from the Gulf States and from Pakistan, they ‘buy’ people. You see young men setting off to study in Saudi Arabia, and when they come back they are imams." -
Expert: In Indonesia ‘terrorism could strengthen moderate Islam’
May 30, 2018 05/29/15 "Indonesia will certainly become more Islamic; but hopefully still within the country’s existing constitutional and democratic framework. For us Christians, the task is clear: we have to build up trusting, positive relations with mainstream Indonesian Islam."
