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Africa: ACN helps victims of Islamic fanaticism
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Another factor crucial in keeping the faith alive is helping parishes rebuild their churches and the religious infrastructure that has disintegrated under Islamic terrorism.
In Mozambique, lack of hope entices the young to join terrorist ranks
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"One of the strong reasons that motivates our young people to allow themselves to be enticed and join the various forms of insurgencyis based on ...
Democratic Republic of the Congo: bishops warn of threat of Islamism
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Prisoners who escaped the Islamist militia also confirmed to the bishops “that they had been compelled to convert to Islam.”
Nigeria: ‘before our glory departs’
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“Sadly, human life is hemorrhaging so badly in Nigeria, but the greatest tragedy is the death of empathy from those in power."
The seed of Thomas the Apostle: missionaries from India serve in Africa
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“Thus begins the process of implanting the order of the Discalced Carmelites deep into Zambian soil."
Mozambique: How many more deaths will it take before the world takes action?
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"The terrorists seem to want to cause maximum damage and sow the greatest terror in their destructive frenzy. We wonder how many more deaths there ...
In northern Mozambique, ‘they are shooting everywhere’
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"When these attacks take place, the people flee into the mountains, and so it is difficult to communicate with them on account of the weak ...
Cholera, terror, COVID-19: northern Mozambique bleeds from many wounds
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“The Church in Mozambique is an anchor of hope and charity in a sea of suffering and violence.”
Kenyan Christians cry for justice after arson targets churches
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"I was left wondering why they had to do this because burning a church is same as invoking God’s wrath."
In Mozambique, ‘an experience of the cross’
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"I realized just how much, even in poverty, we can help, we can share."