Priest Killed in Central African Republic Worked for Peace
Church leaders say Father Crepin Martial Monga is remembered as an ambassador for reconciliation in a country that suffers intense conflict.
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Parish Priest Killed in Sudan’s Ongoing Violence
The priest, who had remained with his people despite worsening security, was shot and killed at his parish by soldiers on a looting spree.
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Church Aid Leader: Beseiged Christians in Lebanon Struggle to Survive
“It is not their war, but they are its victims,” says a visiting priest, who notes that young people especially despair for the future.
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Lebanese Christians Mourn Rising Death Toll From Israeli Attacks
More than 2,000 people have been killed and 1 million displaced in “a new massacre,” says Lebanon’s Maronite Catholic president.
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From Nigeria to Belarus, 2025 Marks a Grim Year for Religious Freedom
Aid to the Church in Need warns that religious freedom is being eroded worldwide by repression and violence.
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Attacks on Religious Liberty Increase, Say Cardinal, Papal Foundation
Cardinal Pietro Parolin says that religious persecution is on the rise, putting minorities at risk and driving forced displacement around the world.
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Church Leaders Condemn Killings, Urge Prayers amid Horrific Violence in Syria
Syria’s Christian leaders condemn killing of hundreds of Alawites by forces linked to the country’s new Islamist rulers.
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Lenten Campaign for Persecuted Christians Points to Murder of Priest
The urgency of an Aid to the Church in Need campaign to support persecuted Christians is heightened by the murder of a priest in Nigeria.
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Catholic Priest Martyred in Myanmar
Catholic priest Father Donald Martin Ye Naing Win was murdered on Feb. 14 in Myanmar, where Christians are targeted by the military junta.
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Christian Persecution Increasing Dramatically, Report Says
Aid to the Church in Need reports that persecution of Christians has worsened in 60% of the 18 countries being monitored.
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Charity Workers: Situation in Lebanon ‘Catastrophic’
Lebanese religious leaders and international aid workers decry Israeli attacks that have plunged the population into a humanitarian crisis.
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‘We Are Not Alone, Abandoned or Afraid,’ Says Patriarch of Jerusalem on Palm Sunday
The Catholic community in Jerusalem, led by the courageous Latin patriarch Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ushers in Holy Week.
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