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In Burkina Faso, terrorism and COVID-19—‘a disaster within a disaster’—pose a double threat
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“the gravity of the situation is unchanged, and indeed in some places even worse” than before the pandemic, with almost a million people left homeless ...
In Niger, in time of the virus, fears of anti-Christian violence
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Yet, despite his confidence in the government, the bishop warned that “we have to be on our guard, nonetheless, as the reactions of the fundamentalist ...
Success Story: A Chapel and Library for Prison Ministry in Madagascar
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For more than 40 years, Father Henryk Sawarski has been a missionary on the island of Madagascar. In 2015, the year proclaimed by Pope Francis ...
In Nigeria, a priest reflects on deadly Fulani attack in light of Easter season
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"I asked myself why it was that I organized an occasion to honor the mother of God and this would happen on this same day. ...
In Mozambique, insurgents wage war hidden by ‘law of silence’
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"There are many financial interests and those who are funding all this are finding fertile ground due to the poverty, the lack of opportunities and ...
COVID-19 in Africa: Catholic radio stations offer hope, sustain faith
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"It is our mission to act as ambassadors of hope for a society that fears the pandemic. We have to help keep burning the flames ...
COVID-19: cardinal offers up his illness for peace in Burkina Faso
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Cardinal Ouedraogo says he "willingly offers this time of trial" and his "daily prayer: for every person afflicted by the virus; for an end to ...
In Niger, joy and surprise at sign of life in case of abducted missionary
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Not even 23 seconds long, the video appears to have been recorded by the priest’s abductors as proof of life and may indicate the possibility ...
Living the faith in Kenya, five years after major terrorist attack
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"We thank God that things have returned almost to normal, even though there are still some sporadic attacks from terrorist groups in our diocese. The ...