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Christian minority killed and dying due to Gaza conflict

December 12, 2023

The Israel-Hamas conflict has claimed the lives of 22 people from among the roughly 1,000 Christians living in Gaza. An airstrike killed 17 Christians sheltering in the Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius on 19 October, and five others have died from lack of medical care. On 12 December an unexploded rocket was discovered on the boundaries of

Reconstruction of blast-damaged Beirut church brings hope

November 20, 2020

he church is now undergoing reconstruction work, with the support of Aid to the Church in Need, which has pledged 5 million euros to help Christians in Beirut rebuild after the August explosion.

Catholic parents forgive suicide bomber who killed their son in Pakistan

January 10, 2017

The couple's son died in the attack by Pakistani Taliban group Jaamat-ul-Ahrar on Easter Sunday

MPs ‘humbled’ by visit to Iraqi refugee camps

September 13, 2016

Three MPs met displaced families and attended an ordination ceremony

Bombardment of Aleppo is destroying hospitals and trapping civilians, aid agencies say

August 01, 2016

About 300,000 people are believed to be in East Aleppo. No food or medical aid has been able to reach the rebel-held territory for several weeks

Pope supports campaign calling on people ‘to carry out works of mercy throughout the world’

June 14, 2016

Aid to the Church in Need's Be God’s Mercy initiative will be launched in Rome on Friday

Why don’t more people care that religious minorities are being violently oppressed throughout the world?

December 07, 2015

On its 50th anniversary, Vatican II’s Declaration on Religious Freedom is more vital than ever

Displaced South Sudanese ‘forced to eat grass’ to survive

July 13, 2015

People are being driven to starvation due to ongoing conflict in the country, Aid to the Church in Need has reported