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Venezuelan Church full of joy despite country's difficulties

Venezuelan Church full of joy despite country's difficulties

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need24 April 2023Venezuela, Venezuelan Catholics, ACN, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Cathedral damaged during fighting in Sudan

Cathedral damaged during fighting in Sudan

News, ProjectAid to the Church in Need24 April 2023Sudan, Khartoum, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Christian Persecution, Catholic Charity, Catholic

Abduction of Christian girls only getting worse in Pakistan

Abduction of Christian girls only getting worse in Pakistan

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need19 April 2023Pakistani Christians, Pakistani Cat, Pakistani Girls, forced marriage, forced conversion, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Church growing in Central African Republic despite conflict

Church growing in Central African Republic despite conflict

NewsAid to the Church in Need17 April 2023central african republic, CAR, Catholic Church, Catholic Charity, Christian Persecution

On Mission in the Amazon

On Mission in the Amazon

News, ProjectAid to the Church in Need17 April 2023Brazil, Amazon, Missionary, Ticuna, ACN, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy released after 8 years

Pakistani Christian accused of blasphemy released after 8 years

NewsAid to the Church in Need11 April 2023Pakistani Catholics, Pakistani Christians, Blasphemy Laws, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic, Catholic Charity, Christian Persecution

Dozens killed in Fulani attack on Nigerian IDP camp on Good Friday

Dozens killed in Fulani attack on Nigerian IDP camp on Good Friday

NewsAid to the Church in Need11 April 2023IDPs, Fulani, Nigeria, Nigerian Christians, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Churches in the Holy Land warn of rise in anti-Christian incidents

Churches in the Holy Land warn of rise in anti-Christian incidents

NewsAid to the Church in Need5 April 2023Holy Land, Israeli Christians, Palestinian Christians, Melkite Catholic, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Twenty years since the fall of Saddam Iraqi Christians want to be treated equally

Twenty years since the fall of Saddam Iraqi Christians want to be treated equally

News, ProjectAid to the Church in Need3 April 2023Chaldean Catholic, Syriac Catholic, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Christian leader demands to be treated justly, fairly and with equity

Christian leader demands to be treated justly, fairly and with equity

NewsAid to the Church in Need29 March 2023Nigeria, Nigerian Christians, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Kidnappings in Haiti "Outrageous"

Kidnappings in Haiti "Outrageous"

NewsAid to the Church in Need27 March 2023Hiait, Priests Kidnapped, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Nigeria: "Our brother's blood set us free"

Nigeria: "Our brother's blood set us free"

News, ProjectAid to the Church in Need21 March 2023Nigerian Christians, Michael Nnadi, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Tribute to Syrian priest killed in the earthquake

Tribute to Syrian priest killed in the earthquake

NewsAid to the Church in Need20 March 2023Syria Earthquake Appeal, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Rebuilding of earthquake-hit houses in Syria greenlit

Rebuilding of earthquake-hit houses in Syria greenlit

News, ProjectAid to the Church in Need13 March 2023Syria, Syria Earthquake Appeal, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic Charity, Christian Persecution

Another church burned in Chile

Another church burned in Chile

NewsAid to the Church in Need13 March 2023Chile, ACN Ireland, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic Charity, Christian Persecution

Eucharist unites persecuted Nicaraguan faithful

Eucharist unites persecuted Nicaraguan faithful

NewsAid to the Church in Need8 March 2023Nicaragua, Catholic, Catholic Charity, Christian Persecution, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need

Emergency accommodation for Syria earthquake victims

Emergency accommodation for Syria earthquake victims

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need6 March 2023Syria Turkey Earthquake, Syrian Christians, ACN, aid to the church in need, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Resolution calling on US to designate Nigeria a “country of particular concern”

Resolution calling on US to designate Nigeria a “country of particular concern”

NewsAid to the Church in Need6 March 2023Nigeria, ACN, Aid to the Church in Need, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution, USA

Catholic girl escapes forced marriage in Pakistan

Catholic girl escapes forced marriage in Pakistan

Project, NewsAid to the Church in Need1 March 2023Pakistani Catholics, Pakistani Christians, forced marriage, forced conversion, Pakistan, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution

Easter processions banned in Nicaragua

Easter processions banned in Nicaragua

NewsAid to the Church in Need28 February 2023Nicaragua, Stations of the Cross, Easter, Bishop Rolando Alvarez, Catholic Charity, Catholic, Christian Persecution