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NIGERIA: Call to beatify the Owo martyrs
A Nigerian priest has called for the beatification of more than 40 Christians who were killed in…
![Regina Lynch at the opening of the new ACN national office in Slovakia in 2017.](https://acnuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/0601International-scaled.jpg)
INTERNATIONAL: Christian persecution expert from Northern Ireland to lead top Catholic charity
A woman from Northern Ireland with more than 40 years’ experience helping persecuted Christians has been named…
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BRAZIL: Church “in midst of the storm,” say bishops
The Brazilian Church is facing crushing challenges amid some of the most turbulent years in the country’s…
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ETHIOPIA: Give peace a chance
A bishop in Ethiopia has issued an impassioned plea for the resumption of talks between the government…
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PAKISTAN: Bishops’ outrage after policeman kills two girls at a Catholic school
Pakistan’s two leading bishops have demanded that security be tightened in schools across the country after two…
![Archbishop Matthew Ndagoso of Kaduna.](https://acnuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/0523Nigeria-scaled.jpg)
NIGERIA: Archbishop of notoriously dangerous diocese shares a glimpse into his life
The archbishop of one of the world’s most perilous dioceses has described how he has five guard…
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SOUTH SUDAN Church set to help those fleeing Sudanese civil war
The Catholic Church in South Sudan is preparing to host refugees fleeing the devastation caused by the…
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UK/NIGERIA: Call for justice to be presented to Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief
The Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief will receive a petition calling for…
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VATICAN: Pope adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to Roman Catholic calendar
During a meeting with the head of the Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Francis announced that he would…
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SUDAN: As fighting erupts priests stay with their flocks
Priests in war-torn Sudan are remaining to tend to their flocks despite conflict escalating across Sudan’s capital…
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BURKINA FASO: Jihadist terror forcing Christian girls to wear burqas
Christian girls and women in Burkina Faso need to wear burqas to avoid attacks in the face…
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PAKISTAN: Bishop encounters vibrant Catholic Church punching above its weight
Bishop Tom Neylon, Lead Bishop for Asia for the Bishops’ Conference, has recently returned from a week-long…