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Living in fear and misery after church attacks in Bangladesh
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"As the attacks took place, I fled to the forest with my family out of fear."
In Afghanistan, a dark future for religious freedom
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"All those who do not espouse the extreme Islamist views of the Taliban are at risk, even moderate Sunni."
Catholic nurse comes under fire from Muslim colleagues
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"They called me a churi (low caste), an abusive term reserved for sanitation workers, and said they refused to work under a Christian."
ACN helps Catholics in India cope with second wave of COVID-19
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This second massive wave of infections has caught the dioceses with empty coffers.
Bishop in Myanmar dies of COVID-19—a servant of the people
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News reports are showing people dying in their homes and in ambulances without proper treatment. The pandemic is out of control, spreading fear and anxiety ...
Death of India’s Father Swamy ‘should be a wake-up call’
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The Indian authorities accused him of having contacts with Maoist and militant groups, which the Jesuit always denied.
Program helps Christian women in Pakistan facing discrimination, social exclusion, and poverty
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"My classmates subjected me to constant discrimination and prejudice towards me and my family on account of our religion."
Islamist terror targeting Christians is on the rise in Indonesia
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"They see Christians as one of their enemies. They see Christians as thogut, an Arabic term for those who disobey God's regulations. "
After seven years on death row, Pakistani couple is acquitted of blasphemy charges
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“I have to confess that after the justices had given their verdict I wept. There were times when I wondered if, after so long, justice ...
The pandemic in India: ‘we must fight together if we want to survive,’ says archbishop
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"Political power, economic security, physical health: all of this is ephemeral and will not last. What matters most is charity, fraternity, and compassion—values as they ...








