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Christians disappearing from Syria, Iraq—a call for global intervention
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“Persecuted & Forgotten?” warns that the Church in the region could vanish if radical Islamists were to mount another attack on vulnerable communities—a threat highlighted ...
Fox News: ACN co-sponsors UN event on religious persecution
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"I ran towards the church and saw dead bodies strewn across the floor. There were many body parts hands, heads, legs and hands, moistening church ...
ACN’s Night of Witness for persecuted Christians around the world
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He also recalled how 17 years ago, he narrowly escaped death, when young Muslim extremists put a gun to his head: “I felt the cold ...
In Pakistan, two kidnappings of underage Christian girls
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"I cannot go anywhere alone, for I might be attacked again, and I cannot worship freely. I have no security or legal protection. Still, I ...
A Car for Pastoral Work Among Tribal Peoples in India
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Serving the poor and downtrodden, Sister Christine of the Merciful Sisters of the Cross has to cover considerable distances in the course of her work ...
Support a Church-Run Meal Service for Syrian Refugees and Other Needy People in Lebanon
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For many people in Lebanon, a hot meal is not something to be taken for granted. In the town of Zahle, the poverty is particularly ...
In one Indian diocese, 26,000 students pray rosary together
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In keeping with the promise of Saint Padre Pio—“When one million children pray the rosary, the world will change”—the campaign is intended to strengthen the ...
In Pakistan, Christians are subject to mistreatment, violence that often goes unpunished
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“But despite this, I know that God is on my side, and I am comforted by His presence. I have the Bible on my phone, ...
Church in India won’t give up ‘fight for equality, justice and fraternity’
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“We are not going to give up the fight for equality, justice and fraternity. We hope that Hindus and Christians will soon become more tolerant ...
In Pakistan, education holds the key for Christian social advancement
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"Muslims believe that converting one person to Islam earns them eternal life. If an initial effort fails, people turn to kidnapping. Kidnappings and forced marriages ...