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Almost All Christians Have Fled Southern Lebanon amid Israel-Hezbollah Bombing
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Shia militant group in Lebanon, began attacking Israel at the Israeli-Lebanese border following the beginning of the conflict.
Priest: "Immense" Pastoral Work Needed Amid Anti-Christian Violence in Burkina Faso
A missionary priest working in one of the most dangerous countries in the world said this month that “immense” work from religious leaders and mediators is needed to heal the “physical and psychological” damage wrought by years of anti-Christian Islamic violence there.
"My parishioners shot dead in cold blood": Priests, Lay Faithful Describe Attacks in Niger
“Oh, what sorrow to have watched three of my parishioners shot dead in cold blood, right before my eyes — and I couldn’t do anything,” Nigerian parish priest Father Bako Francis Awesuh, 37, shared in a new Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) report published Friday.
Nigerian Musician Files Lawsuit with Supreme Court Challenging Blasphemy Conviction
A Nigerian musician is taking a case to the country’s Supreme Court challenging a death sentence he was given in 2020 for “blasphemy,” a case his lawyers hope will overturn the harsh blasphemy laws that have plagued the country’s Christians and other religious minorities for years.
Pope’s Visit “strong signal, hope for peace” in Eastern DR Congo: Nobel Peace Prize Winner
The planned Papal visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) early next year signals peace for the people of God in the Eastern part of the country, the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize winner, Denis Mukwege, has said.
Pope Francis Prays for Victims of Deadly Islamic Terrorist Attack in Somalia
Pope Francis prayed on Sunday that God may “convert the hearts of the violent” after an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist attack in Somalia.
