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IRAQ: 23,000 returned – and counting
Pope Francis’ historic visit to Iraq has given fresh impetus this Easter to a movement of Iraqi…
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MOZAMBIQUE: ‘How many more must die before the world acts?’
A priest has expressed fears over the fate of the faithful who fled Palma, in Mozambique’s Cabo…
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INDONESIA: Suicide bombers attack cathedral on Palm Sunday
Two suicide bombers attacked the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Makassar, capital of Indonesia’s South Sulawesi…
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PAKISTAN: Abducted girls – this nightmare must stop
• Kiran Masih, 17, becomes the latest girl forced to convert and marry…
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MOZAMBIQUE: Food for the hungry
Emergency food parcels are being sent by a leading Catholic charity to displaced people in Mozambique struggling…
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SYRIA: Stop blocking vital aid
An urgent call to end the block on vital aid to people in sanctions-crippled Syria has come…
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PAKISTAN: Church backs programme protecting Pakistan’s girls
A fresh initiative is about to be launched to tackle Pakistan’s growing crisis of Christian and Hindu…
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IRAQ: Hope is stronger than fear
Pope Francis’ historic trip to Iraq has given the country’s suffering Christians – who survived a genocide…
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IRAQ: A symbolic meeting of peace and hope
The meeting between Pope Francis and Grand Ayatollah al-Sistani – one of Iraq’s most influential spiritual leaders…
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IRAQ: To give youth hope and a future
Just days ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, a leading Catholic charity has announced a £1.3million…
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PAKISTAN: For his sake, end the misery
• Brother of Shahbaz Bhatti speaks on 10th anniversary of his death • Peter Bhatti calls for…
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IRAQ: Charity celebrates Pope’s help for Iraq
On the eve of the Pope’s visit to Iraq, a Catholic charity has revealed that key projects…