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Why the papacy of Pope Francis matters for Africa and the poor and marginalised
At the time, the church was beset by crises, from corruption to clerical sexual abuse. Stan Chu Ilo, a Catholic priest and a research professor of African studies and world Catholicism, examines the ...
National Catholic Register12h
Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region ‘Unstable’; Church Leaders Yet to Comment
Fears of renewed violence are linked to the split in the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) — the party that fought ...
National Catholic Register4d
Nearly 150 Catholic Priests Kidnapped Across Nigeria in Past Decade, at Least 11 Killed
Nearly 150 Catholic priests have been kidnapped in Nigeria over the past 10 years, a new report has indicated, unearthing the ...
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3 Christian converts in Iran sentenced to over 40 years in prison
Three Christian converts in Iran have been sentenced to over 40 years in prison collectively, Article18, a London-based ...
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Human trafficking a rising problem in Cameroon, Catholic Church says
Justice for victims of human trafficking in Cameroon has been impeded by social stigma, inadequate financial resources, as ...
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Catholic priest abducted, killed in Nigeria, Christian group says
KADUNA, Nigeria, March 7 (Reuters) - A Catholic priest was kidnapped and killed in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said on Friday, adding that the murder ...
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'Hip-Hop Mass' brings African American Catholic flair in Atlanta
The new composition premiered this month in Georgia at the Lyke House Catholic Center, with a planned expansion due in the ...