Head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is first guest on series of broadcasts about Christians suffering for their faith. The Christians of Ukraine are practicing an “existential ecumenism” amid an ongoing siege from the country’s longtime nemesis, said the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. Christians are “united in our response to save human lives — cooperating, helping each other,” says His Beatitude Sviatoslav Shevchuk, in an interview with Dr. Robert Royal, president of the Faith & Reason ...

The legal outcome shows a “positive and rare” development, since local courts are often reluctant to acquit those accused of blasphemy, due to social pressure. Two Christian nurses in Pakistan have been acquitted of blasphemy in a landmark court ruling, which brings an end to an ordeal of more than four and a half years. Mariam Lal and Newosh Arooj’s legal defense was conducted by the National (Catholic) Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP), which is supported by Aid to ...

The international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is repeating its annual “24 Hours of Prayer for Peace in Myanmar” initiative on February 1. On this date, which marks the fifth anniversary of the beginning of an increasingly violent conflict in the country, ACN invites people around the world to join in prayer as a sign of solidarity with the local Church and with all those who continue to suffer. “Once again, we want to come together ...

Ongoing attacks point to need for greater security. Local bishop appealing to government for more military camps. Some members of the group kidnapped from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger State, Nigeria, were kept in cages, a priest said in an interview with Aid to the Church in Need-USA. Fr. Luka Joseph Jatau, director of the Justice and Peace Development Commission in the Diocese of Kontagora, Nigeria, spoke by phone with the pontifical foundation January 6, discussing details of the ...

Amid a context of deep social and political uncertainty in Venezuela, marked by recent events that have captured international attention, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) reaffirms its commitment to the local Church and to the people of Venezuela, supporting them through prayer, solidarity, and concrete assistance. Venezuela continues to face complex challenges after years of economic, social, and humanitarian crisis, leaving many people struggling to meet basic needs and prompting persistent calls for peace, dialogue, and national reconciliation. ...

Civilians are once again the main victims as the Kurdish-led SDF and forces loyal to the government in Damascus, Syria try to take control of the country’s second most important city. The Church has opened the doors of its buildings to displaced families. Christians in Aleppo, Syria are calling for prayers from the international community as violence returns to the city. Government forces and members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish-led coalition based in northeast Syria, have been ...