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Subsistence Aid for 34 Dominican Sisters in Angola
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For seven hours a day, the 34 Dominican Sisters in Benguela pray the canonical hours. They pray for the church and for all humanity. They ...
Help for the Formation of 39 Carmelite Friars in Central Africa
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Last year, the Carmelite Fathers in the Central African Republic had good reason to celebrate. Young Brother Christo was taking his perpetual vows. His parents ...
A Minibus for Dominican Fathers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The Dominican Fathers in Kinshasa are delighted to have received their new minibus. Their old vehicle finally ‘gave up the ghost,’ irrevocably, while traveling on ...
Catholic hospital closures in Eritrea: ‘It is like amputating one of the Church’s arms’
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“THE PURPOSE of the brutal actions of the Eritrean government was to divest the Church of all services in the areas of education and health. ...
West African bishops meet in Burkina Faso against backdrop of jihadist terror
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"Both the West African bishops and the government in Burkina Faso have spoken out clearly: ‘we will not let them divide us. They will not ...
Boko Haram, Fulani Islamist attacks on Christians are on the rise in Nigeria
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"We consider each day we live in safety a blessing, because we do not know what will happen the next day. It is very difficult ...
In Burkina Faso, a Sister uses music to fight forces of darkness
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... [T]he lyrics also emphasize the “necessity of training priests and nuns, so that they can be the leaders of a population capable of creating ...
Crux: ACN Director of Outreach Edward Clancy on Mozambique’s need for healing
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YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Mozambique is still recovering from the effects of two cyclones that hit the country earlier this year, leaving hundreds of people dead. ...
Burkina Faso: Terrorists kill a priest, nine lay people in back-to-back attacks
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“Father Simeon died on Good Shepherd Sunday, which is a moving sign. It is important to emphasize that his funeral on May 13 was attended ...
Nicaragua: a Church on the side of the people works for peace
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“The Church is accompanying the process of dialogue that was initiated after the protests, but as a service to the country. We are not interested ...