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A Motorized Canoe for a Diocese in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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The Diocese of Kindu in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo covers an area of approximately 32,000 square miles—about the size of ...
Nigeria: young woman loses both parents in Fulani herdsmen attack
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"One of the men took his machete and cut off my mother’s head. Her blood splashed on my face. I screamed."
Two Boko Haram victims blessed by the Pope
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“They put the Christians in cages, like animals. The first thing they did was forcefully convert us to Islam. … The warned us not to ...
Christian farmer in Nigeria dies protecting son
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"I ran to my hut, where I found my husband lying in a pool of blood. He had been shot in the head, and he ...
Push to re-designate Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern’
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Nigeria, because of its economic and demographic weight, “is the anchor of Africa. And if Nigeria falls, the whole of Africa falls.”
Fund the Construction of a Monastery and Mission Center in the Central African Republic
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The Order of the Discalced Carmelites in the Central African Republic is blessed with many new vocations. Their mission was founded in 1971 by 4 ...
Support a Youth Program in Togo
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The population of Africa is largely young. In Togo, nearly 40 percent of people are under 15 years old. But sadly, many factors lead these ...
Bishops call on Nigerians to ‘reject evil’ in elections
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“Our votes are precious; we must use them well. We encourage all eligible citizens to come out en masse to vote for God-fearing, honest, vibrant, ...
In Nigeria, a farmer sees his family killed by Fulani herdsmen
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"Then I heard my brother scream. I rushed inside and saw my son’s head in one corner of the room and the rest of his ...
Fulani herdsmen kill a man in Nigeria, leaving his wife shattered
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"I saw my husband lying on the ground, lifeless, murdered in cold blood. His corpse was surrounded by eight Fulani herdsmen."