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BURKINA FASO: Nothing will stop us from living our faith
Catholics in Burkina Faso are undaunted by Islamist persecution – according to their bishop – in spite…
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NIGERIA: ‘Why is the world standing by as Leah remains in captivity?’
With today marking the third anniversary of the kidnapping of Leah Sharibu, a senior Christian leader in…
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LEBANON: ACN’s Lenten lunch for persecuted Church
As Lent begins, a leading Catholic aid organisation has announced plans for a virtual Sunday lunch to…
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ACN UK Statement (First posted on 11th Feb 2021)
regarding ‘Christ und Welt’ article – 10th February 2021…
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PAKISTAN: Our little angel is back home
A 12-year-old Christian girl in Pakistan shackled and enslaved by a man who made her marry him…
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MALAWI: Building up the Church for Saint Joseph
Saving the roof of a new cathedral in an area of Malawi beset by natural disasters is…
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SYRIA: Bishop – Western sanctions are counter-productive
Western sanctions against the Syrian government have plunged the country’s people into abject poverty but have left…
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MALI: Renewed call for Sister’s release after 4 years’ captivity
Four years after a religious Sister in Mali was seized by Islamist extremists linked to Al Qaeda,…
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BURMA: Please, no more bloodshed
As a dramatic military coup plunges Burma (Myanmar) into chaos – with troops patrolling the streets and…
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PAKISTAN/UK: PM’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief receives Pakistan girl’s asylum petition
Fiona Bruce MP, the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, has received a…
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SYRIA: Please don’t forget us
Coronavirus is causing the West to forget the people of Syria who are still in desperate need…