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Bishops urge an end to massacres in Nigeria
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ACN continues to accompany the Church in Nigeria in its efforts to counteract the effects of endemic violence and its appeals for peace. The Catholic ...
Nigeria: “There can be no lynching in a civilized society”
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Northern Nigeria usually appears in the news because of violence, kidnappings, or interreligious conflicts. However, in the midst of that reality, there are also many ...
Two religious sisters attacked at home in Mozambique
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Building where the nuns were staying also serves as a home for young girls. Archbishop laments “exponential” rise in crime in the African country. Killing ...
The return of Iraq’s Christians: A possible model for Nigeria
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Catholic leaders advocate for the right of return of internally displaced people. The return of thousands of displaced Christians to their places of origin in ...
Murdered priest was tireless peacemaker, says bishop in Central African Republic
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Crowds lined roads, despite the danger, to bid farewell to Fr. Crépin Martial Monga Father Crépin Martial Monga, vicar of the Catholic parish of St. ...
Nigerian priest who saw roommate slain says life in the US affirms his hope for religious liberty
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Fr. Stephen Idoko knows firsthand how true, lived religious freedom can strengthen a society. As a Nigerian priest, Fr. Stephen Idoko was only too familiar ...
Retreats for Sisters in Cameroon
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“I experienced a renewed sense of God’s love and call in my life,” says Sr. Camila, as she reflects on the annual retreat that she ...
Crisis deepens in the Congo as new terrorist front opens in the north
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Despite the danger, and the looming threat of famine, missionaries on the ground insist they will not abandon their flocks, since they are “living signs ...
Sudan: Priest who remained with his people despite violence killed in Nuba Mountains
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Fr. Youhanna Al-Amin died in Kauda, a region of Sudan marked by tribal tensions and disputes among armed groups. According to local sources, the killing ...
Nigeria: ACN helps rebuild after terrorist violence
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The reconstruction of a remote village in Nigeria is a sign that hope can triumph over despair, and violence will not have the final word. ...