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NIGER: Growing fears that kidnapped priest is in hands of Islamist extremist
A priest has spoken out about the shock kidnapping of one of his fellow missionaries in Niger…
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UK: Charity’s North-West cathedral walks bring hope to Iraq’s Christians
ACN’s Caroline Hull (left) and Bridget Teasdale (right) with Bishop Peter Brignall of Wrexham and…
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UK: ACN Eucharist adoration campaign wins widespread support
A leading Catholic charity has been “overwhelmed” with support for its campaign encouraging devotion to the Eucharist…
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PAKISTAN: Authorities are failing Christian women threatened with rape and death, says Catholic solicitor
Courts and police are not protecting the rights of religious minorities A female Catholic solicitor from Pakistan…
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UK: Adoremus – Pray for Christians denied the Sacraments
Prayer and action for Christians persecuted for their faith will be central to a leading Catholic charity’s…
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SYRIA: ‘Plan to oust Christians from the region’, says archbishop
Archbishop Behnan Hindo of Hassaké-Nisibi (© ACN) Urgent appeal for West to save country’s religious…
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CAR: Despite the crisis, you have stayed with us – bishop tells Church charity
Speaking about the crisis which has enveloped the Central African Republic, a senior Christian leader thanked a…
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FIJI: Our island ‘is disappearing’ because of climate change – archbishop
Archbishop issues dire warning about rising sea levels Entire communities need to be relocated Problems worsened by…
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IRAQ: Step up security to protect us from Islamist extremists – says bishop
Syriac-Orthodox Archbishop Timotheus Mousa Al Shamani from Iraq (© ACN) As Daesh (ISIS) launches a…
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SYRIA: 40 reasons for hope
More than 40 projects offering emergency relief and spiritual support to people in Syria have just been…
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NICARAGUA: Cardinal condemns government attacks
As crisis continues in Nicaragua, the president of the country’s Bishops’ Conference has spoken out against the…
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UK-Middle East: Feet of endurance
ACN runners survive the heat in British 10K A team of runners supporting Catholic charity Aid to…