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First American pope honors first US citizen to be canonized
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Pope Leo XIV traveled to the birthplace of St. Frances Cabrini, highlighting the ongoing need to minister to migrants As the United States of America ...
Sudan: Priest who remained with his people despite violence killed in Nuba Mountains
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Fr. Youhanna Al-Amin died in Kauda, a region of Sudan marked by tribal tensions and disputes among armed groups. According to local sources, the killing ...
Ukraine: The war has caused “many conversions,” says Sviatoslav Shevchuk
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During a visit to the headquarters of the Spanish national office of ACN, the primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church spoke of the role ...
Bishop Silvano Pedroso: A humble shepherd who was close to the people
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ACN mourns the death of Cuba’s first bishop of African descent. Pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) expresses its deepest regret over ...
Nigeria: ACN helps rebuild after terrorist violence
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The reconstruction of a remote village in Nigeria is a sign that hope can triumph over despair, and violence will not have the final word. ...
Church in Nigeria demands justice for Yelewata victims
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During a Mass held on the first anniversary of the Yelewata massacre, Bishop Anagbe remembered the victims and renewed his call for the displaced to ...
FIFA World Cup: 14 competing nations marked by religious persecution or discrimination
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As 48 countries prepare to battle for the World Cup, religious freedom remains an elusive goal for one in every three nations competing. The 2026 ...
From forgiveness to uncertainty: The story of a priest in southern Lebanon
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Fr. Youssef Semaan looks on as the conflict in Lebanon empties his village and threatens decades of coexistence between Christians and Muslims. The war in ...
Statement on Lebanon from ACN President
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The Israeli military on Tuesday attacked the Lebanese port city of Tyre, in a continuing attempt to disarm the threat from the militant group Hezbollah. ...
Nigeria: “At last, killers have been held to account,” says bishop
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Bishop Jude Arogundade thanked ACN for its campaign on behalf of survivors, who “will always carry the scars of what happened that day.” The bishop ...