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Religious robbed, held at gunpoint, and threatened with decapitation in Mozambique
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The Mercedarian Sisters were the second congregation to suffer an armed robbery in a matter of days, as the violence in northern Mozambique steadily worsens. ...
Syrian priest: “People are telling us, ‘Father, we are afraid for the future of our children.’”
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“We feel that we are alone”: The priest echoes the pain of the Christian community after the attack in Damascus last Sunday. “Christians in Syria ...
Priest from Nicaragua to bring immigrant experience to role as US bishop
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This week, the US Catholic Bishops Conference is marking their annual Religious Freedom Week, reminding people of the importance of this basic human right and ...
Aid to the Church in Need expresses deep sorrow after deadly attack at church in Syria
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Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is profoundly saddened and alarmed by the deadly attack that took place on Sunday evening in Damascus, Syria, ...
Nigeria: Priest commits to remain, rebuild after 200 Christians massacred
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The priest in Nigeria who narrowly escaped with his life following one of the country’s worst massacres of Christians has spoken of his determination to ...
US Bishops Focus on Domestic Issues, Nigeria, and Nicaragua for Religious Freedom Week
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Religious Freedom. It’s a value that was so important to the Founding Fathers that they dedicated the First Amendment to the Constitution to it. It’s ...
Uganda: “People had nothing, but all they asked was that we help them pray”
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Four Salesian priests and four women religious serve a population of over 90,000 South Sudanese refugees in Palabek, Uganda. For World Refugee Day, June 20, ...
$150.4 million to help Christians in need in 137 countries in 2024
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ACN’s accounts for 2024 once again reflect the generosity of the foundation’s benefactors from all over the world, to help suffering Christians and the Church ...
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 ...