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Pakistan: ‘I spent eight years on death row after being falsely accused of blasphemy’
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“In jail, we were tortured. The officers told my husband that if he did not confess, they would rape me in front of him, and ...
Ukraine: ‘The Church has opened its doors to everyone’
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"I remember a small child who did not have anything to eat for two days while they were on the road. Many of them have ...
Turkey: a ‘church with open doors’ in an Islamic society
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"Our mission is a mission of a Church with open doors. For this reason, all our churches are open to the public at certain times. ...
DR Congo: ‘I want to become a priest to proclaim hope to those who have lost everything’
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The missionary priests who served his community made a lasting impression on him. As soon as he could, he began serving at Mass, and the ...
In Iraq, a new Catholic school of hope and recovery opens its doors
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“We are building the character of the students to be leaders in society, taking responsibility and developing a plan to remain in this country."
Aid for Catholic schools stems Christian exodus from Lebanon
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“These schools are very important because they maintain the Christian presence, they keep the families in the villages and provide employment for teachers, and ...
Victims of Easter bombings in Sri Lanka call on Pope for help
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"At first the responsibility was laid at the feet of the Islamic community, but now there are elements that point to a political plot, with ...
Resurrection Day on Iraq’s Nineveh Plains
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The extremists sprayed anti-Christian graffiti on the walls of the nearby Chapel of the Immaculate Conception.The slogans, some in German, read: “O, you [expletive] slaves ...
Ukraine: breaking contemplative silence to host refugees
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The nuns estimate that to date more than 500 people have passed through their monastery. “Currently the monastery mostly hosts those who do not plan ...
Easter Sunday bombings in Sri Lanka–unanswered questions
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"My suspicions came up immediately after the attack, because I felt that a ragtag band of youngsters could not have carried out this kind of ...









