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Papua New Guinea: Christians excited for upcoming Papal visitÂ
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This September, Pope Francis will make his first trip to Papua New Guinea, a country introduced to Christianity about 70 years ago. In this corner ...
Jaranwala one year later: No justice, no safety
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One year since violence described as the worst outbreak of Christian persecution in Pakistan, Church leaders say people are terrified of more attacks and furious that ...
Young widow beaten in Pakistan
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After being accused of blasphemy, a Christian mother of two was cornered in a field in Pakistan and beaten by a mob. Saima Farhad Gill, ...
A Chapel for a Parish in India Â
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Last year, we shared a request from Father Arbok Lyngdoh of Moharpara in northeast India. He was asking for help on behalf of his faithful, to ...
The elections and their consequences for Christians in IndiaÂ
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On June 4th, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), or the Popular Party of India, won its third election, extending Narendra Damodardas Modi’s tenure as leader ...
Church leaders applaud change to minimum marriage age in PakistanÂ
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A new amendment to the Christian Marriage Act says that girls and boys under the age of 18 cannot marry. Though only a first step, ...
ACN helps Jesuits open first novitiate in Bangladesh Â
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On July 16th, thirty years after returning to Bangladesh, the Jesuits are opening a new novitiate in the South Asian country, where Christians are a ...
Pakistan: Desperate plea for Christian man on death row Â
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The chair of the Catholic Church’s National Commission for Justice and Peace in Pakistan lambasted a court for sentencing a Christian man to death after ...
Papal visit a ‘source of hope’ for East TimorÂ
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Devotion to the Catholic Church is a distinguishing feature of East Timorese culture. Pope Francis will be the second Pope to visit the country and ...
Pakistan: Widow of Christian killed by mob dies
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The tragedy that struck the Masih family has far-reaching consequences, disrupting the lives of many in Mujahid Colony. Families are displaced; businesses have closed; and ...