The Voice of the suffering and persecuted
In war-torn Ethiopia, Church provides material and spiritual help
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'“I don’t have the words to describe their suffering; there is great despair and the people are traumatized,”
A bishop-elect is shot in South Sudan
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"South Sudan faces major challenges attributed to civil conflicts, recurring natural disasters such as floods, and economic collapse."
In Syria, a prayer service for two abducted bishops
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"This event is sad for all of us. But with the Grace of God and the solidarity of our brothers and sisters, we have hope. God is the almighty and everything is possible by His Grace.”
Africa: ACN helps victims of Islamic fanaticism
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Another factor crucial in keeping the faith alive is helping parishes rebuild their churches and the religious infrastructure that has disintegrated under Islamic terrorism.
Catholics in Vietnam fight evictions
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“We were accused of fighting against the government, and appropriating public land and dwellings without government permits. The parents of some students were also denounced by teachers at schools."
In Mozambique, lack of hope entices the young to join terrorist ranks
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"One of the strong reasons that motivates our young people to allow themselves to be enticed and join the various forms of insurgencyis based on experience of lack of hope in a favorable future."
Facing sedition charges, priest in Philippines fights on
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"We are just here to tell the truth, and basically this is our sacred duty as Christians to help the poor. It would even be more of a scandal if we remained quiet amid these evils of killings and human rights abuses."
Haiti: Masses and bells against kidnappings
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“The majority of the abducted people are humiliated, raped and tortured. Some of them do not find their way back to normal. When does this Way of the Cross end?"
Cardinal Piacenza: ‘religious freedom cannot be trampled upon’
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Religious freedom, contains within itself “the nucleus of all freedoms, since it relates to the human conscience and is thus linked to the dignity of every individual human being.”
Flash floods, landslides traumatize Catholics in Indonesia
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“I am completely traumatized by what happened that night. I told doctors that I could not think of anything. Just a blank mind."