- Yad Vashem: Vatican librarian Cardinal Tisserant made heroic efforts to save Jewson October 23, 2021 at 21:00
Cardinal Eugene Tisserant, who was dean of the College of Cardinals from 1951 to 1972, and has been named Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem. / public […]
- Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa launches synodal process in Holy Landon October 21, 2021 at 19:00
Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa. / Cristian Gennari/OESSH. Rome Newsroom, Oct 21, 2021 / 13:00 pm (CNA). The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem has announced that […]
- Bishop in Cameroon shocked by shooting death of young girl, lynching of policemanon October 20, 2021 at 23:01
Enondiale Tchuengia Carolaise, who was shot to death at a checkpoint in Buea, Cameroon, Oct. 14, 2021. / Courtesy photo. Buea, Cameroon, Oct 20, 2021 / 17:01 […]
- Abducted Nigerian seminarians releasedon October 13, 2021 at 23:45
The three seminarians (C) who were released Oct. 13, 2021 by their captors, between Fr. Emmanuel Faweh Kazah, rector of the St Albert Institute, and Fr Jonah […]
- Three seminarians abducted in Nigeriaon October 12, 2021 at 21:00
The entrance to Christ the King Major Seminary in Fayit, Fadan Kagoma, Nigeria, whence three seminarians were abducted Oct. 11, 2021. / Courtesy photo. […]
- First Mozambique-born cardinal dies at age of 97on October 1, 2021 at 11:20
Cardinal Alexandre José Maria dos Santos (1924-2021). / Voice of America via Wikimedia (public domain). Rome Newsroom, Oct 1, 2021 / 05:20 am (CNA). Cardinal […]
- Attack on Christians in Nigeria described as a ‘massacre’on September 30, 2021 at 10:30
Kaduna State in northern Nigeria. / CSW. Kaduna, Nigeria, Sep 30, 2021 / 04:30 am (CNA). A Catholic priest has described last Sunday’s attacks on villages […]
- Catholic diocese rejoices as priest is freed barely 24 hours after kidnappingon September 16, 2021 at 09:10
Fr. Benson Bulus Luka was kidnapped from his parish residence in Nigeria’s Kafanchan diocese on Sept. 13, 2021. / Kafanchan Diocese Kafanchan, Nigeria, Sep […]
- Urgent prayers needed for kidnapped Nigerian prieston September 15, 2021 at 02:00
Father Benson Bulus Luka was kidnapped from his parish residence in Nigeria’s Kafanchan Diocese on Sept. 13, 2021.Kafanchan Diocese / Kafanchan Diocese […]
- PODCAST: An Afghan Christian’s plea: “You are my last hope”on September 14, 2021 at 11:00
Taliban fighters gather along a street during a rally in Kabul on August 31, 2021 as they celebrate after the U.S. pulled all its troops out of the country to […]
- Catholic priest in Cameroon freed after three days in captivityon September 2, 2021 at 09:00
Freed: Msgr. Julius Agbortoko Abbor, vicar general of Cameroon’s Mamfe diocese. / Diocese of Mamfe. Mamfe, Cameroon, Sep 2, 2021 / 03:00 am (CNA). A […]
- French president visits Catholic church in Iraq damaged by ISISon August 31, 2021 at 12:30
French President Emmanuel Macron tours Our Lady of the Hour Church in Mosul, Iraq, Aug. 29, 2021. / Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images. Rome Newsroom, Aug 31, […]
- Catholic priest in Cameroon reportedly kidnapped by separatistson August 31, 2021 at 11:30
Msgr. Julius Agbortoko, vicar general of Cameroon’s Mamfe diocese, who was abducted by separatists on Aug. 29, 2021. / Diocese of Mamfe/Facebook. Douala, […]
- Chaldean Patriarchate drops ‘Babylon’ from official titleon August 26, 2021 at 10:15
Cardinal Louis Raphaël I Sako, leader of the Chaldean Catholic Church. / Daniel Ibáñez/CNA. Baghdad, Iraq, Aug 26, 2021 / 04:15 am (CNA). The Synod of the […]
- Desperate Afghan Christians turned away at airport, aid groups sayon August 25, 2021 at 20:56
Christian Afghan refugees leaving Kabul / Instagram @glennbeck Denver Newsroom, Aug 25, 2021 / 14:56 pm (CNA). With time running out to rescue civilians […]
- Vandals steal cross from altar of Catholic church in the Holy Landon August 23, 2021 at 12:00
Church of the Multiplication of Loaves and Fishes on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. / Rafael Ben-Ari/Shutterstock Rome Newsroom, Aug 23, 2021 / 06:00 am […]
- Pope Francis saddened by ‘brutal attack’ which killed Catholic nuns in South Sudanon August 18, 2021 at 13:10
Sr. Mary Daniel Abud (L) and Sr. Regina Roba (R) were killed in an ambush by armed gunmen in South Sudan on Aug. 16, 2021. / Courtesy photos. Vatican City, […]
- Charity run by Catholic nuns asks for prayers for Afghanistanon August 17, 2021 at 14:05
Children and teachers outside the free day center run by Catholic sisters of the association For the Children of Kabul in Kabul, Afghanistan. / Courtesy of For […]
- Catholic charity concerned for safety of Christians in Afghanistanon August 16, 2021 at 14:30
Early morning in Kabul, Afghanistan. / Mohammad Rahmani via Unsplash Rome Newsroom, Aug 16, 2021 / 08:30 am (CNA). A Catholic charitable organization working […]
- Maronite patriarch threatened by Hezbollah supporters after calling for Lebanese neutrality in regionon August 13, 2021 at 17:01
Bechara Boutros Cardinal Rai, Maronite Patriarch of Antioch, at the Vatican March 5, 2013. / InterMirifica.net Rome Newsroom, Aug 13, 2021 / 11:01 am (CNA). […]
- Prayers asked for nun kidnapped in Mali in 2017on August 11, 2021 at 20:23
Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez / CEC San, Mali, Aug 11, 2021 / 14:23 pm (CNA). An initiative that works to highlight persecution of Christians released Friday […]
- Catholic bishops in DR Congo ‘strongly condemn’ attacks on Churchon August 9, 2021 at 09:00
Members of the standing committee of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO). / CENCO. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Aug 9, 2021 / […]
- Report: 17 Christians killed every day in Nigeria in first half of 2021on July 31, 2021 at 10:30
The flag of Nigeria on a soldier’s arm. / Bumble Dee/Shutterstock Onitsha, Nigeria, Jul 31, 2021 / 04:30 am (CNA). An estimated 3,462 Christians have been […]
- Sympathizers in Nigeria's high-ranking positions stall fight against militants, priest sayson July 23, 2021 at 21:39
St. Leo the Great Catholic Church in Enugu, Nigeria was vandalized Nov 4, 2013. / Aid to the Church in Need/www.kirche-in-not.ch. Lokoja, Nigeria, Jul 23, […]
- Ethiopian bishops call for ceasefire in Tigray crisison July 23, 2021 at 00:01
Ethiopia's bishops during their plenary assembly in Mojo, July 2021. Credit: Ethiopian Catholic Secretariat via Facebook. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Jul 22, 2021 […]