The Voice of the suffering and persecuted
Democratic Republic of the Congo: ‘Church in firing line’
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"The Church is certainly the most credible institution in the country and consequently finds herself in the line of fire. But it is necessary, because no one else dares to protest."
Catholic minority in Bosnia Herzegovina suffers heavy discrimination
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"There is reason to be seriously concerned for the future. If there were no more Croats left there, then there would also be no more Catholics."
Ukraine: ‘most important mission of the Church is to bring God to the people’
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“More than anything, the mission of the Church is to bring God to the people and proclaim the truth to them. We should not only give them bread and forget the soul. It is not enough to just do good deeds, we should not cheat the people of the grace ...
In Cairo, a Christmas season tinged with sorrow
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“He was still alive and, looking me in the eyes, he told me to take care of my younger sister and brother; and he gave me the keys to the church gate and to our apartment. I will always remember his smile right before he died."
Despite uncertainty, Christians in Iraq, Syria are urged to ‘keep Bethlehem in their hearts’
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“Everyone who is helping to rebuild there is investing their personal courage and vision for the future. That is the foundation for rebuilding relations between people.”
‘Do not fear, I will be with you’—Christmas 2017
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"The deep certainty of our faith, that Jesus is with us in a particular manner when our life is most closely conformed to his cross, is the source of an extraordinary strength and confidence, so that those situations that would otherwise have been a source of endless desolation have now ...
Jihadists attack church in Pakistan, but authorities prevent mass killing
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“We need your prayers, not just at Christmas time, but all year round because the risk is always there.”
Post-ISIS, the first Catholic Church is re-consecrated on Nineveh Plains
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"ISIS thought they could eliminate us, and yet it is ISIS that has disappeared and we have returned to Telleskuf."
In war-torn Homs, Syria, an altar is re-consecrated—a symbol of faithful’s resolve in face of suffering
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By Maria Lozano Briefing for our Donors THE RE-CONSECRATION of the altar in the Cathedral of Our Lady Queen of Peace (Dec. 1, 2017) was a new milestone on the journey back to normalcy in Homs, Syria. For three long years, 2011-2014—the city split between rebels and the Syrian regime—it ...
Young people in Aleppo, Syria bring aid to the city’s needy
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“You are the hope of Syria, you are the light in the midst of so much darkness.” The words strike a chord—deep emotion shines in the eyes of these young men and women.