Christians across India ‘living in fear’

Christians across India are “living in fear” because of acts of state-led violence and oppression, says the bishop of a region still recovering from one of the country’s worst outbreaks of persecution. Speaking to leading Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need, Bishop Kishore Kumar Kujur of Rourkela described how the government in India... Read More

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August 6, 2019

Archbishop criticises west’s failure to act on oppression

Christianity in Iraq could be on the brink of completely disappearing – one of the country’s most respected Church leaders has said. In an interview with Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need coinciding with the anniversary of Daesh’s 2014 seizure of Iraq’s Nineveh Plains, Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil stated: “Christianity in Iraq... Read More

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May 3, 2019

Anglican Bishop leading FCO Christian persecution review shocked by scale of problem

The Anglican Bishop leading an independent review into Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) support for persecuted Christians has described being shocked by the scale of problem being unearthed by the report. Bishop Philip Mounstephen of Truro, who was asked by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt to lead the independent review, said: “Through my previous experience of... Read More

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September 6, 2018

Adoremus – Pray for Christians denied the Sacraments

Prayer and action for Christians persecuted for their faith will be central to a leading Catholic charity’s contribution to Adoremus this weekend Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) will call on all those taking part in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Congress, which runs from 7th to 9th September, to “Go to Mass for... Read More

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