The Voice of the suffering in Africa
Here you’ll find the latest updates on the struggles and resilience of persecuted communities around the world. These stories highlight both the challenges they endure and the faith that sustains them. Stay connected to learn how hope continues to shine through suffering.
Christians in need celebrate Christmas with quiet joy
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“CHRISTMAS is the celebration of the longing for our better self, for the heaven we search for in vain here on Earth, and for the carefree life that exists only in heaven.”
Nigerian bishop denounces government inaction in face of Fulani attacks
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"The Fulani ... have been supplied with modern weapons of a kind not used by simple herdsmen. We need to ask who is behind this.”
In Nigeria, conversion was dream come true
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"I encourage Catholics everywhere to remain steadfast: I have been lonely, and I have experienced many ups and downs. But I keep the faith, and everything I feel, I share with God in my prayers. It pays to be righteous.”
‘His father is Boko Haram, but he is still my child’
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“I cannot say that there was anything that specifically saw me through each day because each new day was as horrible and terrifying as the previous. I simply lived one day at a time."
Suspected Fulani Islamists kidnap missionary in Niger
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“It was in Mali of course that the Colombian Sister Gloria Cecilia Narvaez Argoti was abducted in February 2017; she is still being held prisoner today. And so we are fearful that the abduction of Padre Pierluigi could likewise drag on for a long time,” the missionary said.
In Central African Republic, Church works to heal wounded nation
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"Religion is no more than a pretext in this case. It is above all a political, economic and geo-strategic conflict."
