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MOZAMBIQUE: Church destroyed but Christian community standing strong
Four years after Islamist extremists destroyed their church, Catholics in a north-east Mozambique parish are still gathering…
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DRC: Bishop calls on authorities to end killings after latest slaughter
A Congolese bishop has made a fresh plea for the country’s leaders to stop the armed conflict…
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NEWS BRIEFING: Gunmen abduct Nigerian priest and parishioner
Unidentified armed men kidnapped a Catholic priest and another individual Sunday (16th June) morning after Mass in…
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NEWS BRIEFING: Kidnapped Nigerian priest released
A Catholic priest abducted from his parish in Kaduna State, north-west Nigeria on Sunday (9th June) was…
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NEWS BRIEFING: Another Nigerian priest abducted
Unknown assailants kidnapped a Catholic priest from his parish in Kaduna State, north-west Nigeria on Sunday (9th…
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NIGERIA: Church ‘always full’ two years after massacre despite lack of justice
Two years on, terrorists suspected of murdering more than 40 worshippers during Pentecost Sunday Mass in south-west…
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BURUNDI: Bishops denounce political murders and human rights violations
Burundian bishops have issued an impassioned plea for justice to be “administered in accordance with the law”,…
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DRC: ‘Our country is not for sale’
Congolese bishops have painted a harrowing picture of the severe challenges facing the population because of internal…
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BURKINA FASO: Catechist kidnapped and killed
A catechist was abducted and killed by suspected terrorists last night (Thursday 18th April) in Fada N’gourma,…
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AFRICA: Aid corruption is driving migration
Corruption impacting international aid destined for the most destitute is driving migration from African nations, according to…
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NIGERIA: Easter massacre – Extremists kill 10, including pregnant woman and unborn baby
Suspected Fulani militants in Nigeria’s Middle Belt struck on Easter Monday (1st April), massacring 10 Christians including…
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BURKINA FASO: ‘Faith has grown’ despite killings
Christians in Burkina Faso under threat from jihadists are not afraid to die for their faith, according…