Priests who lived and worked with future Pontiff share thoughts on their Augustinian confrere’s upcoming visit to Peru. Two priests who lived and worked with the future Pope Leo XIV in Peru, as well as an American lay missionary in the Peruvian Amazon, said that the Pontiff will find a changed country when he visits there this month. Leo is set to return to Peru, where he was a missionary and a bishop for much of his priesthood, as part ...

The Catholic Church in northern Ghana is working for peace by challenging and trying to correct injustices entrenched in social and cultural systems. When Bishop Peter Paul Angkyier ordained two young men to the priesthood in Damongo, Ghana, on August 29, 2026, their presence together at the altar carried a message that went far beyond the celebration itself. One came from an ethnic community that had recently suffered a deadly attack, while the other belonged to the community of the ...

Regina Lynch, executive president of Aid to the Church in Need International (ACN), and a delegation from ACN recently visited the Holy Land. In this interview, she speaks about the challenges facing local Christian communities, the importance of supporting their livelihood and faith, and why Christians around the world should not forget the land where the faith was born. You returned from Holy Land just a few days ago. What made the strongest impression on you during your visit? What ...

The Catholic Church in Ethiopia has renewed its appeal for peace and the protection of civilians. At least 60 people, including elderly people and children, were reportedly killed in attacks on Orthodox Christian communities in Oromia, amid renewed violence and growing fears of further instability in Ethiopia. The attacks took place on October 20 in Merti district, and on October 24 in Shirka district, both in the Arsi area of Oromia. According to media reports, the attack in Shirka was ...

Conditions for Christians worsened in almost 56% of the 18 countries examined over the past two years, and none recorded an overall improvement, according to a new report from the pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). The report finds that extremist violence, authoritarian governments and religious nationalism are placing increasing pressure on Christian communities, while conflict is driving many from their homes in parts of Africa and Asia. The report, “Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians ...

In a new pastoral exhortation, the bishops state that Venezuela is going through “one of the most complex periods in its history” and highlight “the urgent need for the comprehensive reconstruction of the nation.” The bishops of Venezuela have called for free and transparent elections, independence for the country’s main electoral and judicial institutions, and the repeal of laws restricting the activities of non-governmental organizations (NGOs). In a pastoral exhortation published on Oct. 23, at the end of the 126th ...