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Diocese in Cameroon is hard hit by violence triggered by country’s political crisis
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ACN’s sources report that state security forces have entered Catholic medical centers with firearms in search of suspected pro-independence fighters undergoing treatment.
ACN calls on children around the world to pray for peace and unity
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“It has truly become a prayer campaign of the World Church, which not only moves the hearts of children, but also those of adults and ...
Priest from Mauritius: Pope ‘will unify the mosaic’ of the island
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“There are some tensions at times, certainly, but generally we get along well. Our little island society could even be cited as an example of ...
Pope Francis to visit Madagascar, a nation mired in conflict
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“At a broader level there is a mentality of entrenched thinking, of institutionalized corruption, which continues to undermine the future of Magascar.”
In Crimea, faith-based summer camps bring ray of hope
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"Many families cannot afford to go on holiday. However, the risk of becoming addicted to computers, the internet, drugs or alcohol is particularly high for ...
Philippines: Hundreds march to express solidarity with bishops charged with sedition
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"Let us stand in solidarity and unity in our prayers. We pray for the safety of the bishops and all those wrongfully charged, that they ...
Sri Lanka bombings hurt people of all faiths
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“THE PEOPLE HERE are good, but the government is bad.” This is the opinion of a Buddhist taxi driver. It’s a view is one widely ...
In Syria, a teen’s faith helps during civil war
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PITER ESSA, 17, just graduated from High School in Aleppo, Syria. Piter, who is Syriac-Orthodox, tells Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) about some ...
Pope Francis blesses 6,000 rosaries, gifts to console Syrian families—ACN sponsors initiative
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niON THE FEAST of the Assumption, August 15, Pope Francis, during the Angelus prayer in St Peter’s Square, blessed 6,000 rosaries destined for Syria. They ...
Pope to North Macedonia: ‘Do not be afraid, little flock’
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The situation is worsened by the country’s low birth rate of just 1.5 children per woman; the unemployment rate stands at 30 percent. “If politics ...