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Jihadists fly their flag in Mozambique—a ‘disgrace,’ bishop says
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“It is a tragedy. What is happening in Mozambique is a disgrace. It is a real shame that our people should be humiliated in this ...
In Madagascar, ‘they are paying women to wear the burka’
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"We have learned that in the universities the young, non-Muslim female students are being paid three Euros a day to wear the burka, the Muslim ...
Burkina Faso priest: ‘The world doesn’t seem to have understood that our country runs the risk of disappearing’
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"Sadly, the rest of the world doesn’t seem to have understood that our country runs the risk of disappearing if we do not all unite ...
Bishops lead peaceful protest against ‘high level of insecurity’ in Nigeria
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"We are tired of hearing ... has been ‘technically defeated,’ even when they still attack with impunity … The failure to protect innocent people from ...
In Africa’s Sahel, ‘places where Christians and Muslims live alongside one another are next target’ for Islamist terror
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"The terrorists’ next target will be the places where Christians and Muslims live alongside one another. In Burkina Faso and in Nigeria the equilibrium that ...
Cardinal says Central African Republic is on fragile road to peace
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"Work for peace is carried out through encounters, but also by implementing joint projects that require groups to work together to achieve a mutual goal. ...
Mozambique bishop decries ‘tragedy’ of persistent Islamist attacks
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There are no official statistics, but the bishop is certain that at least 500 have been killed since late October 2017, when the attacks on ...
In Libya, the Church has never left the side of its people
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"I must say that the Catholic Church has stayed in Libya throughout the years of conflict—even when all other Churches and all European embassies left ...
Nigerian government is ‘not doing enough to protect Christians and Muslims’
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"The herdsmen, already designated a terrorist group by the international community, act with impunity. The lack of significant prosecution of their crimes fuels the belief ...
In Nigeria, a kidnapped seminarian is found murdered
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"The world needs to wake up. The Nigerian government is facing an enormous challenge. The insecurity is as bad as in times of civil war. ...