Tag: Aid to the Church in Need
India: In West Bengal the flock thrives
There is an atmosphere of intense communion, and they treat the Word of God with great respect
Abduction of Christian girls in Pakistan worsens, says ACN report
A 2022 report said there were at least 78 documented cases of abduction, forcible conversion to Islam and forcible marriage of young women
Jailed Christian in Pakistan released after dismissal of blasphemy charges
Father Yousaf paid tribute to the lawyers who, he said, had worked tirelessly to prove Allahrakha’s innocence.
ACN to hold three days of prayer for Myanmar on second...
Pope Francis earlier this week also called for prayers for Myanmar where an old Catholic church was burned and destroyed this month
More than 600 buildings lit up in solidarity with persecuted Christians
According to numbers sent from ACN national offices, close to 10,000 people attended events organized in different parts of the world
‘Women often targeted in discrimination against Christian minorities’
"In many countries where religious persecution is still rife, violence against women is often used as a weapon of discrimination”
‘State authoritarianism’ in Asia restricts freedom to worship, says new report
From tightening constraints in Vietnam to an almost total ban in North Korea, state authoritarianism restricts the ability to worship freely
840,000 people in 140 countries pray Rosary for ‘peace and unity’
Children joined from Asian countries where Christians do not have an easy life, such as Laos, Bhutan, and Myanmar
Photos: ‘One Million Children Praying the Rosary’
A million children around the world joined the international prayer campaign “One million children praying the Rosary”
Pakistan flooding: Disease, debt, discrimination, and ruined crops
Pakistan ranks as the eighth most vulnerable country when it comes to climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index.