Two dead, seven injured in latest attack on Gaza church complex
Two more civilians have been killed by sniper fire in the grounds of Holy Family Church in Gaza City. Local church partners told Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that two women, Samar Anton and her mother Nahida, were fatally injured on Saturday (December 16) as they...
Sisters brighten dark times with Christmas gifts for children
A Catholic charity is helping religious sisters distribute Christmas gifts to 35,000 children in Syria and 10,000 in Lebanon whose parents cannot afford to buy presents for them.Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is working with the Sisters of St Joseph of Lyons and the...
Could you help young people put faith into action?
The St Vincent de Paul Society is looking for volunteers willing to help children put their faith into action. Could this be you? Volunteers would support teachers or youth leaders wishing to start an SVP primary school Mini Vinnies group in their school or...
Pope prays Bethlehem song can inspire Holy Land peace
There was no Christmas tree or traditional festivities in the place of Jesus Christ’s birth this year in response to the thousands killed in the conflict in the Holy Land.Instead, the focus in the Church of the Nativity and Manger Square in Bethlehem will be on...
