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Abba Goesh meets with elders

‘God is from every culture, from every clan’

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Father Goesh builds a chapel in the wilderness, believing that with time, the feuding clans and tribes will end up praying together.
Maira (l) and Ms. Shafique

In Pakistan, a struggle for justice for kidnapped Catholic girl takes a fresh turn

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"Maira will always be considered an apostate from Islam in the eyes of Mr. Nakash and mob groups, and they will continue to demand that she be killed.”
In Benin

ACN’s Head of Projects: ‘the calling of Africa is the family’

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"What we carry out is not just work but a mission that the Lord has entrusted to us for the growth of the Church all over the world."
Destruction in Beirut

Lebanon: ‘They count on us for help—both spiritual and financial’

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"I was really inspired by the example and the will of many, many people, especially the young, to helping the most affected by the blast."
Abeer

Food packages bring ray of hope to Beirut

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“If I were to go to the supermarket and purchase the least of these products, I would not have enough cash left to survive the rest of the month."
Father Etube prays over mass grave

Nigeria: ‘It is like we have been left to perish because of our faith’

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"He is watching. His time will come. He has told us in Psalm 46:10 to trust in Him. The blood of these martyrs will not be in vain.”
Church of Buen Pastor de Jesus del Monte, Havana

‘Barring a miracle, we’re going to have to abandon Cuba’

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"Barring a miracle, we are going to have to abandon Cuba. It would be a great tragedy, because I believe that our charism of redemption, and our presence here, are vital to the people of the area."
Father Léandre Mbaydeyo

Chad priest: ‘I am a child of the war’

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"it is exceedingly difficult for a Muslim to convert to Christianity, and those who do take this step are often rejected by their families."
Sister Marie Justine

Lebanon in crisis: ‘we need a miracle’

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“Our mission is to stand by the people, to lift them up and give them a dosage of positivity and hope. To tell them that God is with us, that better days are coming.”
Asia Bibi

Asia Bibi calls on Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan to protect minorities

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"I appeal to the Prime Minister of Pakistan—especially for the victims of the blasphemy laws and the girls who have been forcibly converted—to safeguard and protect the minorities, who are also Pakistani citizens."
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