Attacks and kidnappings for ransom have troubled Nigeria for several years, but incidents have spiked recently in the country’s central and western regions.
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Lebanon eagerly awaits Pope Leo’s visit as ‘pilgrim of peace,’ Catholic clergy say
by Dale Gavlakby Dale Gavlak“He chose Lebanon as his first country to make an apostolic visit. He’s coming to Lebanon on a pastoral visit to see his people,” Father Jean Younes said.
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10 million Christians in US at risk of mass deportation, says Catholic-Evangelical report
by Kate Scanlonby Kate ScanlonA joint Catholic-Evangelical report found most of those impacted by the Trump administration’s pursuit of mass deportation of migrants are Christian.
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Christians in Syria ask whether their rights will be preserved under new Islamic rule
by Dale Gavlakby Dale GavlakAMMAN, Jordan (OSV News) — Although Christian leaders in Syria are trying to stay positive about the new Islamist interim government in Damascus, others are pointing to worrying concerns about …
