Pope Francis (1936-2025) - May he rest in peace

"At this time of great sadness as we mourn the loss of our Holy Father, I join with you and all of us at ACN UK in giving thanks for the life, faith and witness of Pope Francis. We pray for the repose of his soul. May he be welcomed into the arms of his loving and merciful Father whom he has served so faithfully." Caroline Hull, ACN UK National Director

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“I will die but I will not let you go in.”, the final words of Akash Bashir who sacrificed himself when he blocked a suicide bomber from entering a church in Lahore, Pakistan on 15th March 2015. On the latest special episode of the Break the Silence podcast, ACN's John Pontifex reflects on the 10th anniversary of Akash’s martyrdom

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