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UK: Bishop to join second leg of ACN’s Scottish pilgrimage
A bishop will be joining the pilgrimage of a leading Catholic charity that retraces the steps of…
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Raped Christian girl, 3, suffering “psychological distress”
A Christian girl in Pakistan who was raped, aged three, by the husband of her school principal,…
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UK/INTERNATIONAL: Cross-party parliamentary support for ACN’s petition
The petition of a leading Catholic charity, calling on the UN and UK government to tackle the…
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LEBANON: Patriarch – Christians will be extinct if West does nothing
Amid a spiraling economic crisis and an upsurge in violence, a Middle Eastern Patriarch says that if…
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NIGERIA: Three seminarians abducted from chapel
Three seminarians from Nigeria’s conflict-stricken Middle Belt were kidnapped from their college chapel last night (Monday) and…
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LEBANON AND SYRIA: Children are looking for food in bins
Children in Syria are scavenging for food as the country’s economic crisis spirals out of control –…
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SIERRA LEONE: We learnt from Ebola
Sierra Leone’s low number of COVID deaths is the result of lessons the country learnt during the…
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IRAQ: Iraq’s extremists emboldened by Taliban takeover
The threat of Daesh (ISIS) and other extremists in Iraq has grown following the Taliban’s return to…
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AFGHANISTAN: ‘The Taliban killed my parents’
An Afghan Christian, whose parents were killed by the Taliban when he was eight, has given fresh…
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CHILE: Bishop – Young people have rejected their country
A bishop in Chile, reeling from attacks on at least 60 churches and chapels, has spoken of…
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UK: Injured MP to walk marathon for ‘amazing charity’
A Parliamentarian recognised for his commitment to religious freedom is to walk the equivalent of the London…
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HAITI: Fresh aid hits country
• Cardinal: “People are sleeping on the ground. There is no water, no electricity, no food, no…