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Pakistan: Two years on, justice still not done
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Two years after an atrocity described as the worst outbreak of violence against Christians in Pakistan’s 78-year history, the local bishop of the district has said not one of the thousands of suspects has been brought to justice. He and his people are furious. Bishop Indrias Rehmat said Christians in the Punjab’s Jaranwala district want to “shout and scream” in outrage at the apparent failure to deliver justice following the August 16, 2023, violence, with damage done to 26 churches, ...
Editor in Chief of the ACN Religious Freedom Report 2025: “If religious freedom is denied for one faith, soon, it will be denied to others”
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August 22 marks the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Ahead of this day of remembrance, Marta Petrosillo, Editor in Chief of the ACN Religious Freedom Report, speaks about the upcoming edition of the report — to be released on October 21 — and the importance of advocating for everyone who suffers for their faith. The idea of suffering for one’s religion seems a very distant reality for some. Is it still a ...
ACN provides summer camps and activities for almost 100,000 children in 15 countries
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For many children from poor or war-stricken communities, the 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 animators. Almost 100,000 children this summer are benefiting from summer camps and other activities funded by pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN). For many years, ACN has helped local dioceses and Christian organizations set up and run camps for young people, especially those ...
Terrified women and children block road after three more murders
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On Monday, August 11, women and children in Nigeria blocked a road in protest of their lack of security, after their besieged town fell victim to yet another fatal attack. Three people were killed, and three others were critically injured, in Yelewata, Benue State on Monday, at around 8 A.M. The town, which is up to 98 percent Christian, has seen the deadliest offensives by Islamist militants in recent months; hundreds in the region have been killed, and thousands were ...
Women lead the way in praying for peace in the world
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As endless wars scar the face of the Earth, worldwide representatives of female religious have issued a call for prayer and fasting, asking the Virgin Mary to intercede for peace among mankind. ACN is happy to join this initiative. International charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is joining the call issued by the International Union of Superiors General (IUSG) for a day of prayer and fasting for world peace, on August 14, the eve of the Feast of ...
Greek-Catholic Bishop of Donetsk: “Before the war, we had over 80 parishes, but more than half closed, are under occupation, or were destroyed”
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At 45, the Ukrainian bishop Maksym Ryabukha is one of the youngest bishops in the world. He is also in charge of one of the most delicate territories in the world: east-central Ukraine, covering the regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Dnipro, and Zaporizhzhia. Half of his exarchate – the eastern Christian equivalent of a diocese – is off-limits, occupied by Russian forces. Even the cathedral is closed. He refers to himself as a “bishop on wheels,” because he is constantly on ...
