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In war-torn Homs, Syria, an altar is re-consecrated—a symbol of faithful’s resolve in face of suffering
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By Maria Lozano Briefing for our Donors THE RE-CONSECRATION of the altar in the Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of Peace (Dec. 1, 2017) was ...
Young people in Aleppo, Syria bring aid to the city’s needy
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“You are the hope of Syria, you are the light in the midst of so much darkness.” The words strike a chord—deep emotion shines in ...
Christian persecution reaches historic levels
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“In terms of the numbers of people involved, the gravity of the crimes committed and their impact, it is clear that the persecution of Christians ...
Myanmar cardinal defends Aung San Suu Kyi
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“Our perception is that she is trying to stabilize the fragile democracy. Democracy is hard won and it took 60 years to get to where ...
Vatican Secretary of State demands respect for Iraqi Christians’ rights
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Beyond the urgency of the physical reconstruction of the Nineveh Plains, the the cardinal said, “there is the more important obligation of reconstructing Iraqi society ...
In Central African Republic, ‘trying to disarm both heart and mind’
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"We appeal to their conscience. We do not have any weapons. Our weapon is the Word of God. We are men of the Word of ...
In northern Iraq, another 15,000 Christians are going home!
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Still, with another 12,000 houses still to be repaired or rebuilt, Father Halemba—who serves as acting chairman of the Nineveh Reconstruction Committee (NRC)—said much more ...
In Zambia, priests perform in ‘exemplary’ way
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Tony Zender, who oversees projects in a number of English-speaking African countries for international papal charity Aid to the Church in Need, recently visited Zambia. ...
Research project honors the martyrs of El Salvador
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“When someone sacrificed his life for something, then it is worth asking why he did so.” That statement by Franciscan Father Tomás Ciaran O’Nuanain, an ...
On the Nineveh Plains, a Christian village is coming back to life
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Bartella, a Christian village on the Nineveh Plains in Iraq, was the first of the region’s communities to be liberated from the grip of ISIS, ...