Aid to the Church in Need’s 2025 report on religious freedom around the world points out how persecution is on the rise as almost 5.4 billion people live in countries with serious violations of religious freedom.

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ACN Religious Freedom Report: 5 billion people face violations

Aid to the Church in Need’s 2025 report on religious freedom around the world points out how persecution is on the rise as almost 5.4 billion people live in countries with serious violations of religious freedom.

Arms trafficking and humanitarian issues are escalating in Sudan, as smuggling networks profit from the country’s turmoil with millions of people facing hunger, disease, and displacement.

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Arms trafficking escalating amid Sudan’s humanitarian crisis

Arms trafficking and humanitarian issues are escalating in Sudan, as smuggling networks profit from the country’s turmoil with millions of people facing hunger, disease, and displacement.

As Cameroonians await the final presidential election results, Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea, the Archbishop of Bamenda and President of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC), has called for calm amid the anticipated official announcement.

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A call for peace and patience as Cameroonians await official election results

As Cameroonians await the final presidential election results, Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea, the Archbishop of Bamenda and President of the National Episcopal Conference of Cameroon (NECC), has called for calm amid the anticipated official announcement.

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, reflects on the importance of religious freedom during a Vatican event to launch the 2025 Religious Freedom Report by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

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Cardinal Parolin: Men and women everywhere deserve freedom in matters of faith

The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, reflects on the importance of religious freedom during a Vatican event to launch the 2025 Religious Freedom Report by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN).

Speaking to journalists at the launch of Aid to the Church in Need’s Religious Freedom Report, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin decries the violence in the Middle East, attacks on Christians, and the intimidation of the free press.

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Cardinal Parolin: Holy See is full of hope for success of peace plan for Gaza

Speaking to journalists at the launch of Aid to the Church in Need's Religious Freedom Report, Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin decries the violence in the Middle East, attacks on Christians, and the intimidation of the free press.

Fr. Girish Santiago, SJ, the Jesuit superior in Myanmar, has called on fellow missionaries to stand with the suffering people of Myanmar, as the Southeast Asian nation endures civil conflict.

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Jesuit priest calls for faithful presence, not power, in war-torn Myanmar

Fr. Girish Santiago, SJ, the Jesuit superior in Myanmar, has called on fellow missionaries to stand with the suffering people of Myanmar, as the Southeast Asian nation endures civil conflict.

When people picture a Catholic religious sister, they image a woman in a habit, perhaps teaching, praying quietly in a chapel, or caring for the sick. Few imagine a religious sister in a courtroom, dressed in professional attire, standing before a judge, and introducing herself not just as “Advocate Immaculate Muthoni,” but as “Sister Immaculate.”

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An advocate in a veil: Catholic sister defending justice in Kenyan courtrooms

When people picture a Catholic religious sister, they image a woman in a habit, perhaps teaching, praying quietly in a chapel, or caring for the sick. Few imagine a religious sister in a courtroom, dressed in professional attire, standing before … Continue reading

Arabic and Hebrew-speaking young people attend a Youth Festival at the Marian Shrine of Deir Rafat, reaffirming their desire to be beacons of hope in a time marked by tension, uncertainty, and grief.

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Hebrew and Arabic-speaking Catholic youth gather to celebrate hope and unity

Arabic and Hebrew-speaking young people attend a Youth Festival at the Marian Shrine of Deir Rafat, reaffirming their desire to be beacons of hope in a time marked by tension, uncertainty, and grief.

Pope Leo receives six members of ECA Global, an international human rights association that works for greater support and compensation for victims of abuse and calls for stronger commitment and cooperation from the Catholic Church. Participants describe the audience as “a historic and hope-filled step toward greater cooperation.”

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Abuse survivors and activists meet Pope Leo: ‘We found listening and support'

Pope Leo receives six members of ECA Global, an international human rights association that works for greater support and compensation for victims of abuse and calls for stronger commitment and cooperation from the Catholic Church. Participants describe the audience as … Continue reading

Father Mattia Ferrari, coordinator of the World Meeting of Popular Movements (EMMP), speaks to Vatican News, as the network and its members prepares to gather in Rome for their fifth world meeting, which will include an audience with Pope Leo.

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Fr. Ferrari: 'The Church loves the poor and this love has a political value'

Father Mattia Ferrari, coordinator of the World Meeting of Popular Movements (EMMP), speaks to Vatican News, as the network and its members prepares to gather in Rome for their fifth world meeting, which will include an audience with Pope Leo.