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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“Despite the fear, despite the loss, our people still come to church,” the bishop said. “Our faith is alive — maybe more alive than ever.”
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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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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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Religious demonstrations and freedom of worship, the bishops said, are protected by the Spanish Constitution as rights of religious freedom.
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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 …
