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IRAQ: “God has been with me always”
10-year-old girl describes ordeal fleeing Daesh (ISIS) After nearly three years in exile in Kurdistan, a 10-year-old…
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SYRIA: Country’s Churches under fire
Archbishop calls for prayers on feast of St Paul Church leaders across Syria have spoken about the…
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IRAQ: Mass comes back to Mosul
The bells rang out in Mosul for the first time in more than three years when a…
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INTERNATIONAL: World community looks on while Christian persecution worsens
The persecution of Christians is worse than at any time in history – but it is being…
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IRAQ: Celebrations mark return of Christians to Nineveh
About 500 Christian families – up to 2,500 people – celebrated their long-awaited homecoming to Iraq’s Nineveh…
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BANGLADESH: Faith flourishing in spite of government discrimination
Exploitation, discrimination and violent outbursts against Bangladesh’s small Christian community are being encouraged by the authorities’ indifference…
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PHILIPPINES: Cathedral held by extremists liberated
After more than three months in the hands of Islamist extremists, St Mary’s Cathedral in Marawi City…
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BURKINA FASO: Overcoming hatred with help for all
ACN project head warns of growing Islamist influence from abroad Praises Church’s outreach to the poor regardless…
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NIGERIA: Supporting widows and orphans
Vital assistance from a leading Catholic charity is to be provided for Nigerian widows and orphans who…
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IRAQ: Honouring the crucifix that survived Daesh (ISIS)
Westminster’s Cardinal Vincent Nichols and a bishop from Iraq came together in central London to bless a…
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IRAQ: Bishop of Erbil highlights the urgent need of Iraq’s Christians
Archbishop Warda sends video message to the benefactors of Aid to the Church in Need…
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IRAQ: HRH The Prince of Wales meets bishop from Iraq
HRH The Prince of Wales has had a meeting with Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil,…