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Nigeria: Up to 200 dead in worst killing spree
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IDPs burned alive, shot dead, and macheted Militants massacred up to 200 Christians in Nigeria’s Benue State on the evening of Friday, June 13. They ...
Father Jomo is first priest believed to be killed during Sudan conflict
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Father Luka Jomo, the parish priest in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in Sudan, was killed during an attack on the city ...
Leading parliamentarian’s poems aid the Church in need
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The UK’s leading member of Parliament has released a book of poetry drawing on Mass readings and pledged to give half the proceeds to Catholic ...
Lebanese Cardinal: Christians bring moderation to Middle East
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The Patriarch of the Maronite Church, Cardinal Bechara Raï, is calling for measures so that Christians will not abandon the Middle East, because they are ...
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 ...
Bishop calls for prayers as priest is kidnapped by jihadists in Nigeria
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Fr. Alphonsus Afina was kidnapped on Sunday, June 1, in the Diocese of Maiduguri. The auxiliary bishop of Maiduguri, Nigeria has called for urgent prayers ...
“The people of Syria live without dignity or trust,” says Archbishop
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Amid very difficult conditions in Syria at the moment – and fear about the future – Archbishop Jacques Mourad believes that lifting sanctions will bring new ...
Sisters helping impoverished families in Lebanon recover from the latest devastating war
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More than six months since a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon came into effect, after yet another devastating war, the Church is still suffering the ...
Celebrating a Century of the North American Martyrs’ Legacy
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The hundredth anniversary of the beatification of the North American Martyrs offers an opportunity to reflect on their witness and legacy, echoing Tertullian’s timeless statement, ...
ACN honored by President of Poland for humanitarian aid
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President Andrzej Duda thanked ACN for its “unwavering dedication” to serving those most in need. The Polish national office of Aid to the Church in ...