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Pope Francis prays for victims of deadly Islamic terrorist attack in Somalia

October 30, 2022 Catholic News Agency 14

Angelus address on June 12, 2022. / Vatican Media

Vatican City, Oct 30, 2022 / 07:00 am (CNA).
Pope Francis prayed on Sunday that God may “convert the hearts of the violent” after an al-Qaida-affiliated terrorist attack in Somalia.“As we celebr… […]

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As floods devastate dozens of African countries, churches and agencies deliver assistance

December 11, 2019 Fredrick Nzwili 2

NAIROBI, Kenya (CWR) – In eastern Africa, unusually heavy and sustained rainfall has led to massive flooding and numerous deaths as large tracks of land where thousands once lived are now under water. This, in […]

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Catholicism in Pakistan: Living under the threat of “blasphemy”

September 20, 2019 R. Cavanaugh 2

When Pakistan became an independent nation in 1947, religious minorities – including Christians, Hindus, and Sikhs – accounted for 23 percent of the population. They now account for less than 5 percent. With a population […]

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In Somalia, a tiny Catholic community brings a glimmer of hope

March 21, 2017 Fredrick Nzwili 10

Last August, Bishop Giorgio Bertin, bishop of Djibouti and apostolic administrator of Mogadishu, consecrated the Church of St. Anthony of Padua, the only Catholic church in Somalia. The small church is in the city of […]

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