Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Burkina Faso: ‘Faith has grown’ despite killings

Bishop Kientega underlined that, despite the difficulties and persecution, Christians have defied terrorists’ demands to embrace Islam.

Mar 17, 2024 23:46

Amy Balog

Local Church

Haiti: pastoral work interrupted by violence, but churches remain full

The archbishop added that he struggles to carry out his clerical duties “because one must cope with daily life – and this daily life consists of suffering, violence, gunfights, poverty and deprivation…

Mar 10, 2024 00:25

Amy Balog

Local Church

Holy Land: the suffering of Catholics in Gaza

Last month ACN reported that, out of about 1,000 Christians remaining in Gaza, 30 have lost their lives because of the conflict – 19 have been killed by military action and 11 have died due to a lack of medical care.

Mar 08, 2024 03:45

Amy Balog

Justice and Peace•Local Church•Religious Freedom

Mozambique: Famine, disease and thirst predicted due to Islamist terrorism

Christians are a minority in predominantly Muslim northern Mozambique, but the two communities have historically coexisted peacefully until the armed insurgency broke out in 2017. Extremist groups tend to target civilian and state-owned institutions, but attacks on specifically Christian communities have also been reported – including the murder of an Italian religious Sister in 2022.

Feb 27, 2024 01:31

Amy Balog

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Burkina Faso: Islamist attack on Catholic church leaves 15 dead

Twelve of the victims were shot dead instantly, while three others died from their injuries in hospital

Feb 26, 2024 01:33

Amy Balog

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Haiti: the wave of attacks against Catholics continues. 6 religious kidnapped

The members of the Congregation of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart and a teacher were kidnapped outside John XXIII School in Port-au-Prince city centre around 7am.

Feb 26, 2024 01:29

Amy Balog

Local Church

Haiti: Bishop injured in explosion is in stable condition. Police investigates if it was an attack or an accident

Bishop Pierre André Dumas of Anse-à-Veau-Miragoâne Diocese suffered burns to his face, arms and legs in a blast while visiting Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital last weekend.

Feb 23, 2024 23:40

Amy Balog

Persecuted Christians•Religious Freedom

Mozambique: clergy forced to flee, churches burned as violence escalates

In the latest episode of violence in an ongoing armed conflict, terrorists claiming allegiance with Daesh (ISIS) raided three communities in Cabo Delgado on 9th February, killing and kidnapping an unknown number of people and prompting hundreds to flee.

Feb 15, 2024 23:22

Amy Balog

Holy Land•Local Church

30 Christians dead in Gaza since war started

Out of approximately 1,000 Christians remaining, 19 have been killed by military action and 11 have died because of a lack of medical care in the four months since the war began.

Feb 09, 2024 03:55

Amy Balog

Religious Freedom•Testimonies

Archbishop testifies to Islamic violence against Christians in Pakistan before British Parliament

According to a report by the National Commission for Justice and Peace (NCJP), out of the estimated 7,000 perpetrators, only about 300 were arrested for vandalism and arson by the end of last October, and at least 100 of them were later released.

Jan 31, 2024 23:21

Amy Balog

Persecuted Christians

Nigeria: more than 400 people died in one state alone in 2023 due to anti-Christian persecution

Extremists murdered 414 people and injured, raped or kidnapped almost 100 more in Benue State last year, according to a report sent to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) by Makurdi Diocese’s Foundation for Justice, Development and Peace.

Jan 25, 2024 23:40

Amy Balog

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

6 kidnapped nuns freed in Haiti

The Sisters of Saint Anne and their two companions were held captive for five days after being kidnapped by unidentified gunmen on Friday, 19th January while travelling in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital.

Jan 25, 2024 23:32

Amy Balog