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Georgette and Charbel

In Lebanon, a daily struggle to feed three grandchildren

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“The situation of the Christians in Lebanon is uncertain, but Jesus is always with us and nobody can throw us out from here."
Imran Masih

In Pakistan, Imran finally walks free after 11 years

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"The question I must ask is who is responsible for his having to spend more than 11 years behind bars for a crime he never committed.”
l-r Ramesh Bashir, Naz Bano, Bashir Emmanuel

Pakistani Catholic family prays for canonization of martyred son

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"He was ready to sacrifice his life if God gave him a chance to protect others."
Archbishop Selwanos Boutros Alnemeh

In Syria, the passing of a fighter for hope

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“I was raised an orphan; the Church was my mother. Now all of us in Syria feel like orphans.”
Archbishop Warda

Pope’s visit to Iraq will offer local Church a lifeline

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“The visit will not just be important for the Christians, but for all the minorities of Iraq, including the Yazidis with whom we have shared so much pain in these last years.”
Archbishop Semaan says Mass in Qaraqosh

Iraqi Church welcomes 2021 papal visit

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"The Pope’s decision to visit is a sign of the Holy Spirit at work.”
Jad holds Nabil

In Lebanon, Nabil is a Christmas miracle baby

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"For being close to Christ means shouldering his cross. My son has lived that reality since the 15th minute of his life."
Sonia Bubi (ACN-Sajid Christopher

Pakistan: Christian woman murdered for refusing to convert and marry

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"Sonia’s killing demonstrates the mortal danger girls and young women—especially those from Christian and other minority backgrounds—face in situations where they are under pressure to marry and abandon their faith."
Father Pierluigi Maccalli © Societé des Missions Africanes (SMA)

Captive in the desert: the blessing of the great silence

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"I suffered. But the great silence was also a blessing. You find yourself experiencing an inner journey that takes you far and deep.”
Miara Shahbaz

New report puts spotlight on Christians ‘unjustly detained’

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"Set Your Captives Free" gives them the chance to tell their stories, call for justice, and appeal for liberty.
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