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MIDDLE EAST: Bringing Christ to the Middle East via satellite
A Catholic charity is partnering with a satellite broadcaster to offer a lifeline of faith for…
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TURKEY: Keeping the ‘light of Christianity alive’
Turkey’s miniscule Christian community is preserving an ancient Christian presence – making it a “forgotten Holy Land”,…
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HOLY LAND: ‘We are closer than ever to the crucified Saviour’
Gaza’s Christian community is facing the most difficult time since the outbreak of the war but remain…
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HAITI: Pastoral work disrupted by violence – but churches are still full
Haiti is on the brink of a civil war, with many roads blocked and Church personnel facing…
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Bishop-elect striving for peace in dialogue with armed groups
A priest soon to be ordained bishop has spoken about his efforts to be “a symbol of…
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BURKINA FASO: ‘Faith has grown’ despite killings
Christians in Burkina Faso under threat from jihadists are not afraid to die for their faith, according…
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VATICAN/INTERNATIONAL: Pope issues video prayer appeal for persecuted Christians
Pope Francis has hailed the courage of the martyrs in a video about Christian persecution. In the…
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MOZAMBIQUE: ‘Hunger, thirst and disease will soon follow’
The misery caused by jihadist insurgency in northern Mozambique is unprecedented – but the situation may deteriorate…
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HAITI: Six Brothers and a teacher kidnapped
Armed assailants abducted six religious Brothers and a teacher in Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital on Friday (23rd February)…
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BURKINA FASO: 15 killed in attack on Catholic church
Fifteen worshippers died and two were injured in an attack by suspected Islamist militants during Sunday prayers…
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UK/UKRAINE: Two years on – binding the wounds of unimaginable suffering
Desperate Ukrainian families torn apart by the war look to the Church for support – but the…
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HAITI: Bishop injured by blast in stable condition
A Haitian bishop injured in an explosion last Sunday (18th February) is in a stable condition after…