Jesus in Afghanistan | Love Digest

Thursday, August 26, 2021

Julian Paparella

The news from Afghanistan is daunting. What can we do from so many thousands of kilometres away? How can we help?

At War – Catholic Focus

Saturday, June 9, 2012

Cheridan Sanders

Once told in black and white imagery, Canada’s war history now includes vivid scenes from contemporary Afghanistan. From a Catholic perspective, host Kris Dmytrenko examines a nation at war.

Afghan government frees Christian convert

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

For Said Musa, being publicly exposed as a Christian condemned him to death row. Yet his testimony of faith, spread throughout the world, may have also helped secure his liberation. As we reported on the S+L Blog and Perspectives, Musa worked for the Red Cross in Afghanistan when, due to a local television report, he […]

Canada presses Afghanistan to spare Christian convert

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

Last week we told you about the plight of Sayed Musa, a Christian convert sentenced to die in Afghanistan. Apostasy remains a capital offense in that country. Writing on behalf of the Canadian bishops, as the chair of their Human Rights Committee, Archbishop Brendan O’Brien of Kingston asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs to intervene […]

Bishops issue urgent appeal to save Afghan Christian

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Kris Dmytrenko

On New Year’s Day, Pope Benedict dedicated his message for the World Day of Peace to the cause of religious freedom. In his message, the Holy Father made headlines with his assertion that “Christians are the religious group which suffers most from persecution on account of its faith.” That statement may have surprised some, but […]

Today our hearts are bursting, such is the gift of love

Friday, July 30, 2010

Alicia Ambrosio

“Today our hearts are bursting, such is the gift of love.” Those are the words Jim and Carol Collier used to express their emotions at their son’s funeral. Sapper Brian Collier was killed last week in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device. His funeral was held yesterday at Holy Martyrs of Japan parish in Bradford, […]