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In Pakistan, most Christians are relegated to lowliest, demeaning jobs

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“In 27 years of service, I have observed that they prefer Christians only as sweepers not as managers. This prejudice runs deep in society even among those educated."

Bishop of Odessa, Ukraine: ‘In this war both peoples are victims’

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The war is “not a conflict between our two peoples.” People living in Russia have no access to complete information, “therefore, many of them support the Russian government.”

Cameroon: Boko Haram raiders ravage villages

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"Recently they have come discretely, taking advantage of the full moon, to surprise people in their sleep. They kill the fathers of the family and the teenagers, especially the boys."

Young siblings in Ukraine find refuge in catholic archdiocese

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The classrooms in this school have been converted to dormitories which can take up to 100 people. They have been living here for several days and one of the things they are most grateful for is not having to be afraid of falling asleep.

CHRISTIANS IN SYRIA ‘SHORT ON HOPE; ANY THEY DO FIND comes from the Church’

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"Temperatures fall to freezing at night and yet at least 90 percent of the population lives below the poverty line, meaning they have no money to buy heating oil or to pay for electricity."

A missionary in Ukraine: ‘Their life is my life, their fate is my fate’

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"There is brotherly solidarity here, people help each other out. When someone is down, sad, and afraid, somebody else isn’t doing so badly and helps out."

Thanks to ACN, children in war-torn Ukraine ‘can sleep in beds’

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“On March 6 it became clear that the frontline was drawing closer to the place where we were, the explosions became increasingly louder, and with shorter intervals."

Bishops in Ukraine hopefully prepare for a visit from Pope Francis

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“I would like to share with you my joy over the initiative of Pope Francis to consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.”

Honoring Akash Bashir, the first Servant of God in Pakistan

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“Akash was my young man, my son. He announced his sincerity by embracing martyrdom. I thank him from completing his responsibility. I thank his parents for keeping the cause alive."

In Ukraine, Greek Catholic monks host the displaced

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In the precious and historical monastery of the Exaltation of the Cross, in Buchach, the Basilian priests have also provided refuge for internally displaced people. For centuries, this institution, some 50 miles outside Kyiv, has been at the center of the life of the Greek Catholic Church in Ukraine.
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