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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 ...
Archbishop condemns kidnapping and forced conversions of underage Christian girls
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He believes there is a religious aspect to the kidnappings, particularly as the girls are Hindu or Christian. Yet, the archbishop did not believe it ...
Brother of kidnapped Niger priest still hopes for reunion
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The missionary said that he is living this first anniversary of his brother’s abduction “in a state of mind that cannot be put into words,” ...
In Burkina Faso, Islamists are ‘sowing terror,’ brutally targeting Christians
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"Many of the residents fled, while those who remained had to witness the terrorists assassinating three people, including a community leader named Jean-Paul who had ...
Pope blesses Marian icon in support of campaign for Christians in Syria
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At Mass and during processions, the faithful’s prayers went out to those who were killed or abducted during the war and to their families. Some ...
ACN supports ‘healing for the wounds of the heart’ for bombing victims in Sri Lanka
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To provide for their needs, the Archdiocese of Colombo has set up a team of 40 certified trauma therapists. They provide psychological care for grieving, ...
In Burkina Faso, bishop calls for support against jihadists
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"When they come to the villages they shoot for hours. Who is supplying them with these resources? If they were not getting this support from ...
Philippines: Hundreds march to express solidarity with bishops charged with sedition
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"Let us stand in solidarity and unity in our prayers. We pray for the safety of the bishops and all those wrongfully charged, that they ...
Iraqi Christians fear appointment of Islamic judges to country’s highest court
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IN A COUNTRY where Christians have been subject to targeted bombings, kidnapping, and discrimination, Church leaders are grappling with a new crisis: an attempt to ...