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In Myanmar, grief and shock after army attacks a Catholic church
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"Let us remember the blood that is spilled is not some enemy’s blood. Those who died and those who were wounded are citizens of this ...
Sacristan in Indonesia keeps suicide bombers out of cathedral
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"I did not know what had hit me. I just felt something was burning. It was very hot. And blood poured out of my wounds. ...
Pakistan: senior imam backs Christian nurses in blasphemy crisis
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“It is proof that God does work miracles. We experience them in our lives – those who are enemies can be reconciled.”
India in the grip of COVID-19: ‘It is only our faith that keeps us going’
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"The importance of pastoral work in this time of crisis cannot be exaggerated. The more we do, the more is needed."
Christians are cast aside in Bangladesh
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"In the marketplace and in restaurants, separate plates, glasses and cups are reserved for ethnic indigenous peoples; Muslims and Hindus won’t use the same utensils ...
Catholics in Vietnam fight evictions
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“We were accused of fighting against the government, and appropriating public land and dwellings without government permits. The parents of some students were also denounced ...
Facing sedition charges, priest in Philippines fights on
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"We are just here to tell the truth, and basically this is our sacred duty as Christians to help the poor. It would even be ...
Flash floods, landslides traumatize Catholics in Indonesia
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“I am completely traumatized by what happened that night. I told doctors that I could not think of anything. Just a blank mind."
In Pakistan, Christian families face destruction of their homes
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"We are being made homeless. Our law suppresses the weak in service of the powerful. Our dreams have been broken.”
Nun faces conversion charges in central India
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“This was the first time in my close to two decades of teaching that I faced a situation where I could be arrested for a ...