Burkina Faso: Islamist attack on Catholic church leaves 15 dead

Feb 26, 2024 01:33

Father Jean-Pierre Sawadogo, vicar general of Dori Diocese, asked for prayers for the deceased and their loved ones. Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Turkey: Catholic church attacked during mass. There is one dead

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has kept the population up to date through the social network X. He also warned that efforts were launched to capture the attackers.

Jan 28, 2024 23:46

Elizabeth Owens

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

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Calls for six kidnapped Sisters to be freed

The abduction took place in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital, when six Sisters of Saint Anne – who have not been named – were travelling to a university.

Jan 22, 2024 23:23

Amy Balog

Persecuted Christians

Record number of priests arrested, kidnapped or murdered in 2023

Of the 132 cases, 86 members of clergy were arrested or detained in 2023, while the rest were already in custody or missing at the start of the year.

Jan 17, 2024 23:37

Amy Balog

The Vatican Outlines the Next Steps in Implementing the Synodal Path for the Entire Church

Central to the meeting was the preparation for a gathering scheduled from June 23 to 25, 2026. This event will serve as a preparatory stage for the Continental Evaluation Assemblies planned for early 2028

Dates and Locations Announced for Mass Events with Pope Leo XIV in Spain

Pope Leo XIV will celebrate a great Prayer Vigil with young people and three great Masses during his Apostolic Journey to Spain. Registration forms are now open for participation in these first confirmed events on the Pope’s agenda. Registration can be done through the official website of the trip: conelpapa.es.

Burkina Faso: Islamist attack on Catholic church leaves 15 dead

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

Call in India to Remove Christian Symbols from Faith-Run Catholic Schools

Pakistani Supreme Court calls Muslim government’s report on attacks on Christians garbage. Bishop values commitment

Holy Land: Christian crisis goes from bad to worse, discriminated against for wearing a cross in Jerusalem

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

Two orthodox Jews harass and spit on Catholic priest in Jerusalem

Turkey: Catholic church attacked during mass. There is one dead

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

6 kidnapped nuns freed in Haiti

Calls for six kidnapped Sisters to be freed

Record number of priests arrested, kidnapped or murdered in 2023