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After 60 years of independence, Africa is still mired in poverty and violence—only the Church is bulwark of positive change
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"The Church functions better than any other institution. Despite the failings and the difficulties, it is the only one of all the institutions inherited from ...
International community is ignoring jihadist attacks in northern Mozambique
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"The people were already living in extreme poverty, facing grave difficulties. The problem is these people are facing the threat of death, of losing their ...
Success Story: Mass Books in the Chiluba Language for the Democratic Republic of Congo
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The Chiluba (Ciluba) language is spoken by some 6 million people in the Kasai Region in the southeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ...
Held by Boko Haram: ‘Leah Sharibu must have been raped and forced to convert’
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“Again, it is forced conversion and it cannot stand. We need to continue to work and to pray for Leah to be set free. Let ...
EU sounds alarm: danger of Mozambique becoming a new base for ISIS
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He added that the European Union should consider taking action by helping the government of Mozambique.
Women religious fear jihadists will take control of province in Mozambique
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"These are people who not only need to eat; they also have to have some spiritual accompaniment. Some of them have seen their parents, their ...
In Congo-Brazzaville, a priest guides vulnerable Pygmies, as the coronavirus threatens
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They were already living many of the Gospel values without even knowing it. ... couples marry for life; they have no concept of divorce nor ...
Mozambique: in wake of attack, Carmelite sister testifies to ‘barbarism’ of jihadists
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They are sowing terror among the population, burning towns and villages and attacking civilians on the roads or those travelling by public transport.
Nigerian bishop: Government idle in face of ‘overwhelming’ death
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"I am convinced that what we are dealing with here is a weak and corrupt structure. It is about the incapacity of the state to ...
Crux: ACN Outreach Director on conflict in Central African Republic
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“The Church has been the key actor in supporting peace talks and will continue to be the principal agent in rebuilding CAR after there is ...