John Newton, Author at ZENIT

Articles By John Newton

Archbishop optimistic about new Nigerian president

According to Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, Tinubu received 8,794,726 votes in February’s presidential election, putting him ahead of main challenger Atiku Abubakar who came second with 6,984,520.

Mar 29, 2023 04:41

John Newton

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Killed for teaching kidnapper the ‘Our Father’

Michael Nnadi’s killer confessed that he killed him for preaching the Gospel.

Mar 22, 2023 13:44

John Newton

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

Raped at gunpoint. Christian teen describes her horrific captivity

Kinza Sindhu – who is just 14 years old – was abducted from her home in Lahore by five men on 19th September 2022. The Movement for Solidarity and Peace calculated that up to 1,000 young female Christians and Hindus, aged 12-25, are abducted and forced to convert to Islam every year.

Mar 19, 2023 22:01

John Newton

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Nigeria: Why is the government letting people be killed?

Last year, 93 villages were attacked in Benue State alone resulting in the deaths of 325 farmers.

Mar 14, 2023 01:23

John Newton

Local Church

Bishops appeal for peace as Nigeria stands on “edge of a dangerous precipice”

As well as appealing for calm and restraint, a statement from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, signed by its president, Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, addressed concerns about the credibility of the elections held last Saturday (25th February).

Mar 02, 2023 01:20

John Newton

Local Church

Churches providing vital aid to earthquake victims

All the churches in Aleppo have opened their doors to those who lost homes or are scared their residences will collapse. The Mekhitarists – an Armenian-Catholic religious order – are sheltering up to 2,000 people in the school they run in the city.

Feb 23, 2023 04:03

John Newton

Church and World•Justice and Peace•Local Church

Pope’s plea to set Cuban protestors free

The papal envoy said that before travelling to Cuba he discussed the jailed protestors’ situation with Pope Francis, on 7th January.

Feb 16, 2023 12:05

John Newton

Local Church

After Syria earthquake, families turn to Church because they have nowhere else to go

Carmelite Sister Arlene told ACN that her cloistered community has opened its doors to those in need. She said: “The families are afraid and they do not want to return to their houses, they are looking for a place to spend the night”.

Feb 09, 2023 21:45

John Newton

Local Church

Earthquake in Syria: a priest is buried to death. Catholic community hit by earthquake

Father Emad Daher was buried alive and it appears that Father Majdi Bonja was also in the building when it collapsed.

Feb 06, 2023 05:09

John Newton

Persecuted Christians•Testimonies

New Iraq convent is a milestone in Christians’ return

The Dominican Sisters returned in 2017 and began ministering to the families which had come back to Batnaya. Initially they lived in a house in nearby Telskuf provided to the order by a resident.

Jan 26, 2023 14:39

John Newton

Persecuted Christians

Commonwealth head receives report on persecuted Christians

Baroness Patricia Scotland of Asthal received Persecuted and Forgotten? A Report on Christians oppressed for their Faith 2020-22 at Marlborough House, the seat of the Commonwealth’s Secretariat.

Dec 16, 2022 23:58

John Newton

Local Church•Persecuted Christians