An Augustinian priest in Colombia who disappeared in June has been released, his order confirmed in a July 27 statement.
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Syrian Christian leaders say Islamist government can’t protect them or Druze
by Dale Gavlakby Dale Gavlak“We are not minorities, we are part of Syria and have lived here for hundreds of years. We are the people of this land,” said Father Toni Butros.
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Aid to the Church in Need ” “strongly condemns” the deadly attack carried out at a seminary in Nigeria.
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Christians are often targeted in Colombia because they oppose the country’s drug cartels and guerrilla groups, according to Open Doors.
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Christians in Syria are reeling after a suicide bombing struck a Greek Orthodox church in Damascus during a June 22 Divine Liturgy.
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Violeta Chamorro, Nicaraguan leader who championed Catholic, democratic values, dies
by David Agrenby David AgrenHer deep Catholic faith “struck a chord with conservative peasants some of whom linked her to the Virgin Mary.”
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Most of those killed in the recent tragic events were internally displaced persons “sheltered by the local Catholic mission.”
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Republican congressman pushes administration to place Nigeria on religious freedom watch list
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonWASHINGTON (OSV News) — A Republican lawmaker urged the Trump administration on March 12 to designate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” in response to violence in that country perpetuated …
