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Terrorists attack Christian villages in Mozambique
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Due to the inability of the Mozambican Armed Forces to patrol the entire region threatened by the insurgents, many local populations have formed their own ...
Terrorists kill a priest in Burkina Faso
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The priest’s funeral took place Jan.5, in the Cathedral of Saint Anne in Dédougou, capital of Boucle du Mouhoun. “Through the infinite mercy of God, ...
In 2022, more than 100 priests and religious kidnapped, arrested, or killed
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According to information collected by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), Nigeria was the country with the highest number of victims, with four priests ...
ACN grieves for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
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“The teaching of Pope Benedict, who dedicated his first encyclical, Deus Caritas Est to the subject of charity, has been very valuable to ACN.”
Senegal: 40 years of conflict in the Casamance region
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Senegal is known for being one of western Africa’s most politically stable countries. However, there is an open conflict between the Senegalese military and the ...
In Benin, spread of jihadism is restricting the work of the Church
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Because of the danger of terrorism, the Church in norther Benin is restricted in the exercise of its pastoral work, ACN reports.
Lebanon: Catholic schools are in ‘survival mode’
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“I am married, I have three kids. If I am only a teacher, nowadays, I cannot give them what they need. I need to juggle ...
Syria: ‘May the Lord forgive them, that is all I can say’
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One of the school’s students, 15-year-old Christine, was returning home from school with a classmate when a bomb detonated near them. Christine lost a foot, ...
Deep in crisis, Sri Lankans will focus on helping the poor this Christmas
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Our Bishops’ Conference and our cardinal recently requested all our Catholics and non-Catholics not to celebrate Christmas in a fabulous manner, spending money o unnecessary ...
This Christmas, solidarity with the Christians of Lebanon and Syria
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"Our project partners sometimes feel despondent and tired, they think the world has forgotten them, but they retain a glimmer of hope, because they know ...