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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.”
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, ...
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."
A catechist heals the spiritual wounds of South Sudan refugees
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“Many of them are filled with hate and thoughts of revenge. I talk to them about forgiveness.”
Democratic Republic of the Congo: ‘We are in a state of utter misery’
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He calls it Islamization because “anyone who has been kidnapped by these terrorist groups and managed to escape from them alive has told the same ...
Leah Sharibu, a Christian girl kidnapped by Boko Haram in Nigeria, turns 18
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"We, along with the whole world, are waiting for you. We are waiting for this miracle of seeing you alive one day."
In Mozambique, fear of new terrorist attacks causes ‘total panic’
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“On a daily basis, we strive not only to be priests, but also activists, psychologists, spiritual directors, first aiders, suppliers and distributors of foodstuffs, Caritas ...
In the Congo, authorities fail to stem Islamist terror
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"They were given the choice between death and conversion to Islam. They were given Muslim names to cement their identity.
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."