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SYRIA: Country’s Churches under fire
Archbishop calls for prayers on feast of St Paul Church leaders across Syria have spoken about the…
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UK: Author runs the race for charity
A Carnegie-medal nominated author has given more than £800 to two charities – after braving 40mph winds…
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DRC: “Our sufferings serve material interests of other nations”
The international community is profiting from a humanitarian crisis sweeping the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according…
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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: “With God’s help we will rebuild”
Bishop condemns UN inaction and foreign funding of extremists A senior Church figure in Central African Republic…
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PAKISTAN: Brave security prevented a massacre at Quetta church
• Bishop hails rapid response of police and army • Victims’ families ‘frightened and crying’…
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SYRIA: But for you, we would be about to disappear
Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need and other Church organisations have helped save Christianity in…
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INTERNATIONAL: ACN Philippines to join UK in holding #RedWednesday events
Aid to the Church in Need in the Philippines will join ACN (UK) in holding #RedWednesday as…
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UK: Parliament to go red for #RedWednesday
10 UK cathedrals expected to be floodlit red on 22nd November The Houses of Parliament in Westminster…
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IRAQ: Pope auctions Lamborghini to support Christians
A brand-new, special edition Lamborghini Huracan sports car presented to Pope Francis will be auctioned off and…
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IRAQ: Christians’ future threatened by referendum crisis
Church leaders in northern Iraq have issued a stark warning that the crisis triggered by last week’s…
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IRAQ: Cardinal highlights threat to Christianity
Pope’s top minister thanks ACN for helping faithful ‘endure’ persecution The Vatican’s Secretary of State has warned…