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News of the Suffering and Persecuted
Find the latest updates on the struggles and resilience of persecuted communities around the world. Stay connected to learn how hope continues to shine through suffering.
Missionary: ‘our exit from Afghanistan was a real miracle’
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"If we hadn’t left on that day, we might quite possibly not have been able to get away."
Taliban-linked threat in Pakistan: churches increase security
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"Now that the Taliban are back, it will strengthen Islamist groups and so there could be attacks.”
In Lebanon, a Carmelite monastery attracts Christians and Muslims alike
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"This particular statue of the Virgin, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, ... attracts many people from all the Christian denominations, and many Muslims as well."
A Catholic community in Vietnam is still not recognized by government
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“Catholic communities here are not granted permits to buy land to erect chapels, so they have to use their houses as chapels."
In Brazil, a boat brings Christ to the people
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“This boat helps us to get to the riverside communities much more quickly."
Lebanon is in ‘hell’
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My mother is old and she needs all kinds of daily medications. My brother is diabetic and has vision problems. They both need special care, and I am no longer able to provide such care."
