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The Voice of the suffering and persecuted​

Pope calls Lebanese bishops to Rome to discuss their country’s crisis

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“Sadly, we note how Lebanon has largely disappeared from the attention of the world in recent months. Yet the suffering of its people continues."

Syrian prelate blasts sanctions for crippling his country

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“Outside laws which penalize states and people who dare to send help to Syria add to the unjust sanctions and multiply the shortages.”

Is genocide underway in Ethiopia’s Tigray region?

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"Our sisters have been raped. Some of them we had to take to the hospital, even nuns have been raped."

In India, Church is overwhelmed by COVID-19

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“Often we had to turn away patients as we could admit only 125 at a time. Yet they kept calling and coming. I have never seen human suffering like this.”

In Nigeria, ACN helps victims of Boko Haram—the story of S.

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“She saw spirits and people without heads. She was plagued by constant flashbacks, hallucinations and disturbing thoughts.”
Cardinal Bo

In Myanmar, grief and shock after army attacks a Catholic church

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"Let us remember the blood that is spilled is not some enemy’s blood. Those who died and those who were wounded are citizens of this country.”

Nigeria: Bishop seeks release of 75-year-old kidnapped priest

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“Father Bello’s death is part of the senseless and endless losses that have engulfed our nation. We are all literally under the sword in Nigeria, a country that is being consumed by a barbaric horde of humanity."

In Niger, a nun devoted her life to poorest of the poor

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"I heard God's call to leave everything and serve the poor."

In Peru, lay missionaries help the destitute of the Amazon rainforest

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"I consider myself to be extremely fortunate, because in Amazonia you can live closer to God, and by working with the simple and humble people living here, you can actually touch Him.”

Sacristan in Indonesia keeps suicide bombers out of cathedral

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"I did not know what had hit me. I just felt something was burning. It was very hot. And blood poured out of my wounds. Yet, I still could stand. My heart said: ‘God, please help me. I am burning.’"
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