#Minorities

Persecuted Christians: Sarti (ACN President), “may dioceses and parishes voice the suffering of persecuted Christians”

“Solidarity, charity and cooperation”: for Sandra Sarti, the new president of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Italy, these…

EU Parliament: at plenary meeting, energy saving measures in Recovery and Resilience Facilities, plus cybersecurity, protection of minorities, and Croatia in Schengen Area

Iraq: Card. Sako (Patriarch): “Al-Tayyeb’s visit to Iraq is a fruit of Pope Francis’ journey. It will strengthen coexistence”

“I firmly believe that Al-Tayyeb’s visit to Iraq will bolster coexistence not only between Muslims but also between Muslims and…

Council of Europe: Advisory Committee, “steps back on minorities’ rights weaken democracy”

Italian Bishops’ meeting on the Mediterranean. Msgr. Gonzales Ruben Tierrablanca (Turkey): “No to arms trafficking. In war everyone loses”

The representative of the small minority Church in Turkey speaks of the service offered to incoming refugees who dream of…

Migrants’ eastern route through Turkey, a never-ending crisis. The life of Christian minorities

Over one hundred delegates from diocesan Caritas and Mediterranean regions gathered in Istanbul October 2-4. This year’s Migramed meeting  focused on…

Eritrea: the bishops protest against government takeover of hospitals and schools, “If this is not hatred against the faith what else can it be?”

The Catholic eparchy wrote a letter to the Minister of Public Education condemning the recent nationalization of Catholic schools in…

The Pope in the United Arab Emirates: “fraternity” is the secret of peace

The embrace with the Great Imam of al-Azhar, the signing of a common statement and a watchword: “Fraternity” sum-up the…

Persecuted Christians. ACN: almost 300 million in the world, amidst ultra-nationalism and fundamentalism. The indifference of the Western world

Systematic intimidation, serious violations of human rights, violence and abuse afflicting almost 300 million Christians in the world. The figures…

Sweden: meeting of church leaders and Foreign Minister on “freedom and democratic space for religious minorities under threat”

Minori stranieri non accompagnati: Intersos, oltre 62mila arrivati negli ultimi 6 anni. “Uno su quattro è irreperibile”