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Dozens feared dead in attack on Catholic church in Nigeria

June 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 10

Breaking News / CNA

Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 5, 2022 / 09:13 am (CNA).
Gunmen have killed multiple worshipers Sunday at a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, according to state officials.Dozens of people, including children, are beli… […]

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Pope Francis’ DR Congo and South Sudan itinerary unveiled

May 30, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis greets South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir at the Vatican on March 16, 2019. / Vatican Media.

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, May 30, 2022 / 02:17 am (CNA).
The Vatican unveiled on Saturday the itinerary of Pope Francis’… […]

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Armenian patriarch to represent Catholics at Middle East Council of Churches

May 27, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian. / Screenshot from MECC – The Middle East Council of Churches YouTube channel.

London, England, May 27, 2022 / 03:00 am (CNA).
Patriarch Raphaël Bedros XXI Minassian is the new representative of Catholics … […]

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Bishops lament threats facing Jerusalem’s Christians

May 26, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Members of the Holy Land Coordination meet with young people of Jerusalem at St James the Apostle Beit Hanina parish, May 21, 2022. / Mazur/cbcew.org.uk via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Denver Newsroom, May 26, 2022 / 18:00 pm (CNA).
At the end of … […]

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Gunmen kidnap 2 Catholic priests in Nigeria

May 26, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Father Stephen Ojapah and Father Oliver Okpara, who were abducted in Nigeria’s Sokoto diocese on May 25, 2022. / Father Chris Omotosho.

Rome Newsroom, May 26, 2022 / 06:00 am (CNA).
Gunmen attacked a Catholic rectory and kidnapped two priests i… […]

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Christian leaders condemn violence at Palestinian journalist’s funeral

May 16, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

Violence erupts between Israeli security forces and Palestinian mourners carrying the coffin of slain Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh out of a hospital, before being transported to a church and then her resting place, in Jerusalem, on Ma… […]

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Catholic cathedral attacked in Nigeria after arrests over ‘blasphemy’ killing

May 14, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Holy Family Catholic Cathedral in Sokoto, northwest Nigeria. / catholicdiocese-sokoto.org.

Sokoto, Nigeria, May 15, 2022 / 00:52 am (CNA).
A mob has attacked a Catholic cathedral in Nigeria amid protests demanding the release of two suspects in… […]

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Catholic archdiocese in Nigeria announces death of kidnapped priest

May 12, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Father Joseph Akete Bako. / Courtesy photo.

Kaduna, Nigeria, May 12, 2022 / 06:20 am (CNA).
A Catholic archdiocese in Nigeria on Wednesday announced the death of a priest who was kidnapped in March.The Archdiocese of Kaduna said on May 11 that … […]

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Pope Francis’ Lebanon trip ‘delayed for health reasons’

May 9, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis meets with members of the Pontifical Liturgical Institute in the Apostolic Palace on May 7, 2022. / Vatican Media.

Beirut, Lebanon, May 9, 2022 / 10:25 am (CNA).
Pope Francis is postponing his June trip to Lebanon, according to the… […]

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Catholic priest in Nigeria released 40 days after abduction

May 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 1

Father Felix Zakari Fidson, who was abducted in Nigeria’s Zaria diocese on March 24, 2022. / Courtesy Photo

Zaria, Nigeria, May 5, 2022 / 12:30 pm (CNA).
A Catholic diocese in Nigeria has announced “with joy” the release of a priest held captiv… […]

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