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Iraqi Cardinal pleads for help for Christians on Nineveh Plain
on December 9, 2019 at 22:10
Mosul, Iraq, Dec 9, 2019 / 03:10 pm (CNA).- Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako has appealed for financial and spiritual aid for Christians in the Middle East, […]
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Burkina Faso bishop: As violence continues, 'nobody is listening'
on December 5, 2019 at 07:09
Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso, Dec 5, 2019 / 12:09 am (CNA).- Following the death of more than a dozen Christians in a church shooting over the weekend, a Burkina […]
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Christian activist’s arrest in Egypt prompts warnings of crackdown on dissent
on November 27, 2019 at 19:01
Cairo, Egypt, Nov 27, 2019 / 12:01 pm (CNA).- Human rights groups have voiced concern over the arrest of a Coptic Christian activist in Egypt, on […]
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Lebanon on the brink: Syrian crisis threatens 'last safe haven' for Christians
on November 20, 2019 at 20:00
Washington D.C., Nov 20, 2019 / 01:00 pm (CNA).- A new report claims that the Syrian refugee crisis is severely burdening Lebanon’s limited resources and […]
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In West Africa, Church leaders meet to discuss humanitarian crisis
on November 20, 2019 at 07:16
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, Nov 20, 2019 / 12:16 am (CNA).- Bishops and Catholic leaders from West Africa concluded a two-day meeting last week by reaffirming […]
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Pope, Abu Dhabi crown prince make joint commitment to improving health of the poor
on November 18, 2019 at 20:57
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Nov 18, 2019 / 01:57 pm (CNA).- In a joint statement signed Monday, Pope Francis and Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown […]
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Statement of 11 nations opposes 'reproductive rights' focus of Nairobi Summit
on November 15, 2019 at 00:35
Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 14, 2019 / 05:35 pm (CNA).- On the sidelines of the Nairobi Summit, the US and 10 other nations delivered a joint statement Thursday […]
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Armenian Catholic priest killed in Syria; ISIS claims responsibility
on November 12, 2019 at 19:59
Qamishli, Syria, Nov 12, 2019 / 12:59 pm (CNA).- The Islamic State (ISIS) militant group on Monday claimed responsibility for the shooting of an Armenian […]
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Chaldean patriarch calls for fasting, prayer amid Iraq protests
on November 12, 2019 at 17:50
Baghdad, Iraq, Nov 12, 2019 / 10:50 am (CNA).- The Chaldean patriarch has called for three days of fasting and prayer “for an end to the chaos and […]
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African bishops say UN Nairobi Summit will be destructive of pro-life agenda
on November 7, 2019 at 00:01
Nairobi, Kenya, Nov 6, 2019 / 05:01 pm (CNA).- Bishops in Africa have raised concerns about the agenda of the Nairobi Summit, a United Nations gathering being […]
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Nigerian priest abducted and released, officials increase security measures
on October 31, 2019 at 00:12
Enugu, Nigeria, Oct 30, 2019 / 06:12 pm (CNA).- The vice-rector of a seminary in Nigeria was kidnapped earlier this week and released two days later, the […]
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United Arab Emirates pledges to help rebuild Catholic churches in Mosul
on October 23, 2019 at 01:01
Mosul, Iraq, Oct 22, 2019 / 07:01 pm (CNA).- The United Arab Emirates is partnering with UNESCO to rebuild two Catholic churches in Mosul that were destroyed […]
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Bishops in Middle East urge prayer for northern Syria
on October 17, 2019 at 17:36
Al-Hasakah, Syria, Oct 17, 2019 / 11:36 am (CNA).- Bishops in Syria and Iraq have called for worldwide prayer as fighting between Turkish and Kurdish forces […]
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Moroccan king pardons woman who procured abortion, those who participated
on October 17, 2019 at 16:39
Rabat, Morocco, Oct 17, 2019 / 10:39 am (CNA).- Morocco's king pardoned Wednesday a journalist, her fiance, and the medical team who last month were found […]
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As Angola drought continues, Catholic Church calls for emergency declaration
on October 16, 2019 at 06:21
Luanda, Angola, Oct 16, 2019 / 12:21 am (CNA).- As a severe drought continues to devastate regions of Angola, the Catholic Church in the country is asking the […]