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The young girl who fled from Iraq and met the Pope
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Harshly persecuted for her faith, Sofia ended up finding solace in God and the strength to forgive those who drove her from her country and ...
Christian clergy in Gaza defy evacuation orders to remain with their flocks
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In a joint statement, the Latin Catholic and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem call on both parties to end hostilities and allow families on both ...
Mozambique: Pope “close” to suffering people of Cabo Delgado
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According to Mozambican Bishop António Juliasse, the Pope’s message is that no wars should be forgotten. During his Angelus address on Sunday, August 24, Pope ...
Thousands of children prepare to return to school, thanks to ACN
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From kindergartens to universities, many students are receiving an education, thanks to ACN-funded programs in crisis-hit countries around the world, where Christian communities are in ...
Students’ dedication bears fruit for Ukrainian children
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Every year, ACN helps provide summer camps for close to 100,000 children and young people in need. This year, a group of Portuguese students decided ...
Pakistan: Two years on, justice still not done
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Two years after an atrocity described as the worst outbreak of violence against Christians in Pakistan’s 78-year history, the local bishop of the district has ...
Editor in Chief of the ACN Religious Freedom Report 2025: “If religious freedom is denied for one faith, soon, it will be denied to others”
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August 22 marks the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. Ahead of this day of remembrance, Marta Petrosillo, ...
ACN provides summer camps and activities for almost 100,000 children in 15 countries
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For many children from poor or war-stricken communities, the summer camps and other activities are an opportunity to have fun and grow in the faith ...
Terrified women and children block road after three more murders
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On Monday, August 11, women and children in Nigeria blocked a road in protest of their lack of security, after their besieged town fell victim ...
Women lead the way in praying for peace in the world
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As endless wars scar the face of the Earth, worldwide representatives of female religious have issued a call for prayer and fasting, asking the Virgin ...