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Pakistan: Imam’s fatwa gives parents of kidnapped Catholic girl hope
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“In terms of how the marriage is viewed within the Muslim community, the Grand Mufti’s intervention is significant.”
A New Church for the Parish of Saint Anthony Claret in India
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The 23rd of February, 2020, was a big day for the faithful of the Parish of Saint Anthony Claret in Bishrail, in the state of ...
Pakistan: in prison on blasphemy charges, Christian man sees appeal hearing postponed nearly 70 times
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"In our country, what so often happens is that they first arrest the accused and only later do they check the evidence.”
10 Mopeds for Pastoral Work in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India
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Thanks to you, our supporters, priests in the Andaman and Nicobar islands in the Indian Ocean now are able to more easily reach their parishioners. ...
Pakistan: family of abducted Catholic girl, 14, takes case to High Court
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Nakash, the kidnapper, argues that, contrary to Pakistani law, which forbids marriage to minors, marrying Maira is sanctioned by Islamic custom which, he claims, says ...
For Christians in Pakistan, pandemic lockdown spells hunger, hardship
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The emergency program will provide food parcels to more than 5000 of the poorest families, families that were already living below the poverty threshold before ...
Christian girl, 14, abducted during virus lockdown in Pakistan, forced to wed kidnapper and renounce her faith
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Mr. Sandhu said he would appeal the decision, taking the case to Lahore High Court and if necessary Pakistan’s Supreme Court, which in October 2018 ...
Pakistan: Christians, other religious minorities are denied COVID-19 aid
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He called on the Pakistan government to provide masks, gloves and other COVID-19 protective equipment for sanitary workers and domestic workers—many of whom are Christians.
The Catholic Church in Cambodia: a small community comes into its own
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“We are gradually getting a feel for how art, evangelization and respect for the culture can all work together to help us understand one another.”
One year after Easter bombings in Sri Lanka, priest demands justice
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"We feel as if we are betrayed. Just to arouse the emotions of the people, the representatives of the government say something about the investigations ...








