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EGYPT/INTERNATIONAL: Fresh plea to help abused Christian girls
A human-rights expert has called on governments to take orchestrated attacks on Christian women seriously and offer…
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MALI: Islamist captors beat nun for praying
A religious Sister abducted by extremists with links to Al Qaeda has spoken about her more than…
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UK/INTERNATIONAL: Catholic Charity gave “near-record” levels of aid in 2021
More than 330 projects across 76 countries were paid out in 2021 by the UK office of…
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KAZAKHSTAN: Let peace reign in our land
Bishops in Kazakhstan have made an impassioned plea for peace in the wake of the violence that…
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UK: Facebook acted as arbitrary censor, silencing vulnerable women – says charity head
Facebook has suddenly lifted severe restrictions imposed on a leading Catholic charity – but has offered no…
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INTERNATIONAL: Pope Francis – religious persecution is ‘insane’
Pope Francis has released a video message – supported by Aid to the Church in Need (ACN)…
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UK/INTERNATIONAL: ACN spreads Christmas cheer far and wide
The UK office of a leading Catholic charity has sent out a raft of aid programmes in…
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UK: Christmas carol service recalls suffering Christians
Some of the best-loved Christmas music was performed in central London at a carol service held in…
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HOLY LAND: Bishops: ‘Christian presence facing extreme threat’
Bishops in Jerusalem have warned that the existence of Christianity in the Holy Land is threatened by…
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UK: Fiona hears their cries
The Prime Minister’s special envoy for religious freedom has officially received a leading Catholic charity’s petition calling…
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INDIA: Christians in India seek protection from Hindutva government
Following a mob attack by right-wing extremists on a Catholic school, a leading cleric has said that…
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UK: Facebook censors advert helping abused women
• Media giant ‘silencing victims twice over’ says charity…