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A Chapel for a Village in Indonesia
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A little while ago, we received an appeal for help from Indonesia. The Catholic faithful in the village of Golo Popa on the island of ...
Joy as Christian nurses are acquitted of blasphemy in Pakistan
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The legal outcome shows a “positive and rare” development, since local courts are often reluctant to acquit those accused of blasphemy, due to social pressure. ...
ACN announces 24 Hours of Prayer for Peace in Myanmar initiative
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The international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is repeating its annual “24 Hours of Prayer for Peace in Myanmar” initiative on ...
“Just like St. Peter, I was freed by a ‘miraculous earthquake,’” says Pakistani Christian
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Shagufta Kausar was sentenced to death for alleged blasphemy and spent over eight years in prison. She recently shared her story at the launch of ...
Pakistan: Two years on, justice still not done
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Two years after an atrocity described as the worst outbreak of violence against Christians in Pakistan’s 78-year history, the local bishop of the district has ...
Two Motorcycles for Priests in a Remote Parish of India
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The parish of Koilamati is situated in the state of Assam in northeast India. The 20,000 or so inhabitants belong to the ethnic minorities — above ...
The Shroud of Turin in Kazakhstan: A historic event of cultural and spiritual significance
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With the support of the pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the international exhibition “The Shroud of Turin” opened its doors in ...
A Minibus for Pastoral Work in Sri Lanka
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The Diocese of Mannar is in northwestern Sri Lanka. A while ago, we received an appeal for help from the Vavuniya deanery, where a vehicle ...
Pakistan: Christian girls continue to suffer from abuse and discrimination
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A report compiled by Franciscan Fr. Lazar Aslam describes the plight of young girls and women who are subjected to rape, kidnapping, and forced marriage ...
Indonesia: “Pope Francis’s visit showed us the meaning of simplicity”
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An Indonesian priest recalls how Pope Francis’s visit to his country, where Christians are a small but vibrant minority, illustrates his legacy as a Pope ...