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In Burkina Faso, Islamists are ‘sowing terror,’ brutally targeting Christians
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"Many of the residents fled, while those who remained had to witness the terrorists assassinating three people, including a community leader named Jean-Paul who had ...
Diocese in Cameroon is hard hit by violence triggered by country’s political crisis
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ACN’s sources report that state security forces have entered Catholic medical centers with firearms in search of suspected pro-independence fighters undergoing treatment.
Priest from Mauritius: Pope ‘will unify the mosaic’ of the island
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“There are some tensions at times, certainly, but generally we get along well. Our little island society could even be cited as an example of ...
Pope Francis to visit Madagascar, a nation mired in conflict
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“At a broader level there is a mentality of entrenched thinking, of institutionalized corruption, which continues to undermine the future of Magascar.”
In Burkina Faso, bishop calls for support against jihadists
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"When they come to the villages they shoot for hours. Who is supplying them with these resources? If they were not getting this support from ...
Renovation of the Saint Augustine Seminary in Zambia
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The landlocked state of Zambia in southern Africa is one of the more stable countries on the continent. Christians make up the overwhelming majority (90%) ...
A Car for a Parish in Tanzania
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The Parish of Mlevela in Tanzania is still very young. Only established only in 2017, it is located some 10 miles west of Njombe, where ...
Reconstruction of a Seminary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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In many parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo, armed conflicts continue to rage. In February 2017, the seminary of Christ the King, in Malole ...
A New Church for the Catholics of Ethiopia
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With the help of ACN donors, Catholics in Pawe, Ethiopia, have fulfilled their long-standing dream. At last, these faithful in northwest Ethiopia have a “proper” ...
Rosaries, Books, and 30 Bicycles for an Apostolate in Tanzania
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In 2017, Catholics around the world celebrated the hundredth anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady in Fatima, Portugal. On six occasions, between May 13 ...