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Sudan civil war leaves no seminarians and almost no Catholic Church

April 13, 2024 Catholic News Agency 1

A priest celebrates Mass in Sudan before the outset of war. / Credit: ACN

ACI Prensa Staff, Apr 13, 2024 / 08:30 am (CNA).
The third Sudanese civil war has terribly affected the entire country but especially the local Catholic Church, which — a… […]

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Iraqi archbishop fears war in Holy Land could spread to entire region

November 9, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil in Iraq. / Credit: ACN

ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 9, 2023 / 18:40 pm (CNA).
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda recently expressed his concern to the papal foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that the wa… […]

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Iraqi archbishop fears war in Holy Land could spread to entire region

November 9, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil in Iraq. / Credit: ACN

ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 9, 2023 / 18:40 pm (CNA).
Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda recently expressed his concern to the papal foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) that the wa… […]

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‘One Million Children Praying the Rosary’ surpasses 1 million participants for first time

November 2, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

ACI Prensa Staff, Nov 2, 2023 / 10:15 am For the first time since its inception, the “One Million Children Praying the Rosary” campaign this year surpassed the emblematic figure of 1 million children praying […]

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As World Youth Day kicks off, ACN champions cause of persecuted Christians worldwide

August 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

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CNA Newsroom, Aug 1, 2023 / 11:00 am (CNA).
As World Youth Day (WYD) kicks off in Lisbon, Portugal, this week, the international Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is launching several initiatives to raise aware… […]

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Priest: Cuban government threatening religious who express opinion on country’s situation

July 24, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 24, 2023 / 12:30 pm (CNA).
Father Alberto Reyes, a priest of the Archdiocese of Camagüey in Cuba, recently stated that members of the Church who denounce the injustices that occur in the country get… […]

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‘Spiritually transformative’: Nun recalls Mali captivity in new religious freedom report

June 28, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti, a missionary who was abducted in Mali in February 2017 and held for nearly five years. / Credit: ACN

ACI Africa, Jun 28, 2023 / 10:00 am (CNA).
Sister Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti, a missionary who was abd… […]

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Religious freedom report shows dangerous trends in the West

June 27, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 27, 2023 / 09:00 am (CNA).
Although the most severe cases of religious persecution are currently taking place in certain African and Asian countries, the 2023 Religious Freedom in the Wo… […]

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What it’s like for the Church in Venezuela, a country in social and economic crisis

May 11, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

Luis Vildoso participates in a meeting of young people of the Araure project, in Venezuela (2023). / Credit: Courtesy of ACN

ACI Prensa Staff, May 11, 2023 / 16:00 pm (CNA).
Luis Vildoso, project manager for the pontifical foundation Aid to the… […]

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Pope Francis meets with two Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by Boko Haram

March 8, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Janada Marcus with Pope Francis at the general audience on March 8, 2023. / Credit: Vatican Media

Rome Newsroom, Mar 8, 2023 / 11:45 am (CNA).
Pope Francis met Wednesday with two young Nigerian girls who suffered horrendous violence at the hand… […]

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