The Voice of the suffering and persecuted
Pakistan: Abduction of Christian girls increases
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There are laws against child marriages and forced marriages, but they are not implemented: "One reason is that all this happens mainly to Christians and Hindus."
The faithful in Ukraine wish for peace
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"I kept asking myself why are the Ukrainians being killed by their neighbors? Why destroy their lives forever?"
An adventure of faith in the Amazon
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“Accidents are part of life. Once we saw what seemed to be a tree that had been swept into the river by a storm. When we got closer it opened its eyes. It was an enormous alligator. My heart almost leapt out of my mouth."
Central African Republic: religious war can be avoided
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"Our country is bigger than France and it is difficult for a weak administration to control. There is not really a frontline. The militias hostile to the government are spread out through the country, and difficult to pin down. The political motives of these rebels are unclear."
Pakistan: Justice is served at last
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Hundreds of people fled for their lives after an Islamist mob running into thousands went on the rampage, attacking Christian homes and places of worship, including the local St Joseph’s Catholic Church.
During Holy Week in Nigeria, Fulani herdsmen kill dozens
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“The Fulanis came into an IDP camp to kill these innocent souls. Over 35 deaths and countless injured. The nearby IDP camps are all now in disarray,” said Father Remigius, in his message to ACN.
Churches in the Holy Land warn of anti-Christian attacks
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“Over the past year, some of our churches, funeral processions, and places of public gathering have become targets of attack; some of our holy sites and cemeteries have been desecrated; and some of our ancient liturgies, such as the Palm Sunday Procession and the Holy Fire Ceremony, have been closed ...
Priesthood in Nigeria “includes the danger of being kidnapped”
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His car broke down on a country road and a suspicious looking man on a motorcycle passed him and then circled round for closer inspection, forcing him to flee into the bush.
Rwanda: Forgiveness is a power given by God
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The men who are still in prison 29 years later are those who didn’t want to confess and recognize the incriminating facts or those who carried out crimes in several areas and whose sentences were combined or again those who were the preachers of the genocide and who gave the ...
Papua New Guinea: “People suffer greatly in the jungle, they have nothing’
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“I visit communities that can only be reached by foot, by boat or by canoe,” said Father Prado. Now, thanks to his new vehicle, he can reach many more people.