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VATICAN CITY: Pope video calls for prayer for persecuted Christians
Pope Francis has made an impassioned plea on screen, calling on people to pray for persecuted Christians.
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VATICAN CITY: Pope’s gift goes in to overdrive for charity
Money from the sale of a Lamborghini donated by the Pope will help Iraqi Christians forced from…
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BURKINA FASO: Fear of jihadists grows after priest murdered
Father Antonio Cesar Fernández (© Aid to the Church in Need) The murder of a…
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PAKISTAN: New demands for release of death-row Christian accused of blasphemy
Like Asia Bibi, Sawan Masih was sentenced to death – despite problems with the testimony against him…
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PAKISTAN: Asia Bibi Supreme Court decision could be good news for all blasphemy victims
By refusing to back down in its decision to acquit Asia Bibi, Pakistan’s Supreme Court has sent…
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PHILIPPINES: Church calls for prayer and solidarity following bomb attack
An urgent appeal for prayers for the victims of yesterday’s terrorist attack on a cathedral in the…
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PAKISTAN: More than 200 cases of Christians on blasphemy charges
There have been more than 200 cases of Christians in Pakistan charged with blasphemy – the controversial…
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NIGERIA: Family’s fresh plea for release of Christian schoolgirl held by terrorists
The family of a Nigerian schoolgirl being held by an Islamist terrorist group has called on fellow…
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NIGERIA: Bishop says attacks by Fulani militants are a forgotten tragedy
Violent attacks by Fulani herdsmen are a worse threat to Nigeria’s Christian community than aggression by Islamist…
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UK: In Westminster Abbey, Prince Charles salutes courage and faith of Middle East Christians
At the service, yesterday (Tuesday, 4th December), Prince Charles said: “We can only give thanks for the…
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UK: Standing in solidarity with those suffering for their faith
People all across the UK took part in yesterday’s #RedWednesday – with cathedrals, churches, schools, colleges and…
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INTERNATIONAL: Aggressive nationalism is fuelling religious hatred – and the West is failing to act
A surge in aggressive nationalism in key parts of the world is to blame for a rise…