Where violence, poverty and division seem to suffocate hope, the birth of the Son of God continues to shine forth as the most radical sign of God’s closeness.
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The rising kidnapping of foreign nationals and local Christians has left a feeling that the Sahel region is “an endangered place for missionaries.”
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“Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” President Trump posted on Truth Social.
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“It is a forgotten war because the people are really forgotten,” said Italian Bishop Christian Carlassare of Bentiu in neighboring South Sudan.
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Disaster struck when, in the hundreds, the worshippers climbed on a makeshift scaffold to catch a glimpse of a mural on the church ceiling.
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“The people are living in very poor conditions due to insecurity, flooding and pollution,” the bishop said, urging “dignified living conditions” be restored.
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“This tragedy invites us to work even harder for the integral human development of the wounded population of this region,” the pope said.
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“Since he was a Christian, he prayed. He thought of others and he chose to be honest, saying no to the filth of corruption.”
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Church leaders in Congo cautiously welcomed a U.S.-brokered July 27 peace agreement to end a long-running conflict in the east of the country.
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Most of those killed in the recent tragic events were internally displaced persons “sheltered by the local Catholic mission.”
