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Christians who remain in Sudan face grave danger

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“Some churches have been attacked by Rapid Support Forces, including the Coptic cathedral of Khartoum, which was occupied and turned into a command centre. The Coptic cathedral of Omdurman was also attacked and looted. Assailants took several cars and threatened the bishop and one of the priests, trying to convert ...

Lisbon is getting ready for World Youth Day

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“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we don’t want to waste it. It’s not every day that you get to participate in an event as important as WYD, and at ACN, we consider it a big responsibility.”

The Church in Burundi eyes reconciliation and peace

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Ethnic groups share the same language, the same religion, and have similar customs. However, Burundi has a very painful history, littered with massacres, killings, social conflicts, and violence.

ACN gives Syrian and Lebanese youth a taste of World Youth Day

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More than 1,000 young people are expected to attend the gathering on Mount Lebanon, which will take place as Pope Francis meets the young people in Lisbon and is designed to mirror the traditional set-up of the WYD, with a Via Crucis, an adoration, catechesis sessions, and workshops, as well ...

The truth about Christian persecution in Nigeria

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"The inaction and silence about our plight by both government and powerful stakeholders all over the world prompts me too often conclude that there is a conspiracy of silence and a strong desire to just watch the Islamists get away with genocide in Benue State."

India: Anti-Christian violence rages in Manipur

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“Therefore, I believe that the massive demolition of Christian churches in Manipur was supported by the state and central authorities,” the politician said.

A Christian nurse from Pakistan flees to the West

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Of the assault itself, she recalled, “The mob wanted to kill me, but I kept praying to Jesus. I opened my eyes and felt that I saw angels, and from that moment on, I knew that I would be saved.”

Ukraine: Kidnapped priests are still missing

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Until November 2022, several Catholic parishes and a Redemptorist monastery were still operating in the occupied territories, but in mid-November, two Redemptorist Fathers, Ivan Levitskyi, C.SS.R., and Bohdan Heleta, C.SS.R., one of whom suffers from a severe form of diabetes, were arrested by Russian troops and are still being held ...

Desecration of Quran in Sweden sparks Muslim protests

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And as has happened in similar cases previously, an offense against Muslims in Europe is having serious repercussions for Christian communities in Muslim-majority countries.  

Aid to the Church in Need increases aid for youth in troubled regions

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After more than a decade of war and, consequently, an unstable economy,ACN will help 45,574 young people participate in 273 summer camps, which aim to recover their stamina and heal their wounds.
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