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Syria: ‘Milad’ is Arabic for Christmas
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“There is no hope here. The situation gets worse every day,” says the father, whose eyes are sunken. The mother adds, “The only thing I ...
‘Courage to Be a Christian’ Award honors Nigerian
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“Just as Mass was finishing, we heard the first gunshots. The bandits soon realized that their guns couldn’t kill people quickly enough, so they lit ...
Gaza City: Sniper fire kills two on parish grounds
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According to ACN’s project partners, the two women killed were Samar Anton and her mother Nahida. Both were fatally injured when they tried to get ...
Latin America: Catholics get involved politically
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“The idea that politics corrupts has led to a situation where even countries with a great number of Catholics are bereft of politicians who can ...
Middle East: ‘When you can’t find joy, create it’
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In both countries, clothes are almost unobtainable. Sister Annie Demerjian of the Congregation of Jesus and Mary, who has worked on this project with ACN ...
Mob violence is a turning point for Pakistan Christians
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“The voices of Muslim scholars have become very important, especially where the government and the armed forces find it difficult to intervene. One of the ...
Central African Republic: ‘God hasn’t forgotten you!’
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"I see abandoned village communities. These people feel that nobody cares about them. They die like animals, without even a health center. They must be ...
Emigration, sanctions, and corruption hurt Syria
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"The serious challenges facing our country are the results of corruption and the oppressive sanctions of Syria, which directly affect the people."
In Peru, the Church aims to be ‘present’
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“The main challenge is to support the men and women’s religious communities so they can do their work of evangelization and providing better care for ...
#RedWeek puts spotlight on Christian persecution
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An important moment to demonstrate our solidarity with Christians and all those persecuted around the world for their religion.”









