Afghanistan

For Filipino lay leader Ronilda Co, life has never been random. It has been guided by what she calls her “three inner compasses” — three Latin creeds that shaped her choices, her vocation, and ultimately her response to some of the most difficult humanitarian crises of our time.

Pope Francis reiterated his call for world peace by reminding that no religion should incite hatred and violence.

A new report by the charity Save the Children reveals that since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan a year ago, children are suffering with girls more likely to go hungry and feel isolated.

The past two months in Afghanistan have seen a 50% increase in cases of severe acute malnutrition among children. UNICEF warns that unless those children receive urgent aid they are at risk of dying.

As the situation in Afghanistan rapidly deteriorates and the U.S. withdrawal date is Tuesday, Aug. 31, these are five things you need to know about the Christian minority in Afghanistan right now.

The pontifical agency Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has raised concern over the human rights situation in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s declaration of an “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan” this week.

A Jesuit priest who became captive of the Taliban in Afghanistan blamed the international community for the current political crisis in the country.

Christians in Afghanistan fear that it is only a matter of time before the attacks happen as some of them start to receive threats

A Jesuit priest who is currently stranded in Afghanistan following the takeover by the militant Taliban of the country this week said the situation is “changing” and “chaotic.”

Did we, international community, invest so much and establish so much in the last 20 years just to hand it over to the Taliban in a matter of days?