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UKRAINE: Bishop’s plea for imprisoned priests
A BISHOP in Ukraine has put out a plea for two Catholic priests seized by Russian authorities.
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UK/INTERNATIONAL: #RedWednesday shines a light on the need to help suffering Christians
PARLIAMENTARIANS, bishops, priests, students, young professionals, benefactors and other friends of ACN as well as volunteers, young…
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MALI: Missing – presumed kidnapped
Fears are growing that a priest who disappeared in Mali has been abducted by Islamist militants. German-born…
![Bishop Jude Arogundade (without mask), visiting a survivor of the attack on St Francis Xavier's Catholic Church.](https://acnuk.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1116International_2.jpg)
INTERNATIONAL/UK: Report shows persecution of Christians is getting worse
Jihadists and nationalists are driving increased persecution of Christians around the world – according to a report…
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UK & NIGERIA: Parliamentarians back ACN UK Nigeria petition
FIFTEEN Parliamentarians from both Houses have publicly backed a Catholic charity’s petition calling for Government action to…
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UNITED KINGDOM: Hundreds to stand in solidarity with Ukraine
Mark #RedWednesday with us at the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, London 5:45pm – 9:00pm on Wednesday, 23rd…
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UKRAINE: Religious superior speaks out about devastating missile attack
The superior of a religious congregation has described living through the Russian shelling of civilian areas during…
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NIGERIA: Bishop backs petition demanding justice for persecuted Christians
A NIGERIAN bishop, whose diocese fell victim to one of the country’s worst acts of violence against…
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DRC: Nun burnt to death in Islamist attack
A NUN in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been burnt alive after Islamists set fire to…
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NIGERIA & UK: New drive to stop Nigerian genocide
With another church attack in Nigeria leaving two Christians dead, a parliamentarian has joined forces with a…
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INTERNATIONAL: Pope backs children’s prayers for peace
The Pope has thrown his weight behind an international campaign praying for peace in Ukraine and other…
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NIGERIA: Bishop – extremists are targeting Christians
A bishop from Nigeria has told EU parliamentarians that a jihad against Christians is taking place in…