Seventeen Catholic priests, sisters, seminarians and lay workers were murdered in 2025, according to Fides, the Vatican’s missionary news agency.
Burkina Faso
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New report explores link between religious freedom violations and mass atrocities
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonReligious freedom violations are an early warning sign of where mass atrocities could occur around the globe, a new report said.
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NAIROBI, Kenya (OSV News) — From Nigeria to Mozambique, Sudan and Congo to Burkina Faso, Christians across Africa were victims of horrific persecution in 2024, mainly because of their faith. …
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(OSV News) — The majority of Christians in Burkina Faso are now shying away from Sunday services and instead praying at home after a series of deadly attacks by Islamist …
