Pope Leo calls Maronite priest killed in bombing ‘a true shepherd’
“I am close to all the Lebanese people at this time of grave trial,” the pope said on
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Aid to the Church in Need warns escalating violence threatens survival of Middle East Christians
Regina Lynch, executive president of ACN, said she fears for the Christian presence in the Middle East amid
Holy See to UN: Christians are the most persecuted community in the world
The Holy See’s permanent observer to the UN provided statistics demonstrating the extent of the persecution of Christians
Courageous witnesses to the faith: 17 missionaries were murdered in 2025
A total of 17 missionaries were killed worldwide during 2025, the Jubilee Year of Hope. With these figures,
Pope Leo XIV: Christians have no enemies, only brothers and sisters
Pope Leo XIV on Friday urged Christians to resist the temptation to treat others as enemies, saying the
Aid to the Church in Need welcomes appointment of Cardinal Koch as its new president
The executive director of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Regina Lynch, thanked Pope Leo XIV for
Pope Leo XIV: Where the world sees threats, the Church sees children
Celebrating Mass for the Jubilee of the Poor on the Ninth World Day of the Poor, Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV: Right to religious freedom is not optional but essential
Pope Leo XIV on Friday received at the Vatican members of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN),