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Cardinal Parolin: Christians essential for peace, ‘fraternal coexistence’ in the Middle East

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin arrives prior to a Mass for the consecration of the church at the site of Jesus’ baptism on Jan. 10, 2025, in Al-Maghtas, Jordan. Pope Francis appointed Parolin as papal legate to consecrate the...
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Angola archbishop: ‘I was on a list of people to be eliminated’

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola. / Credit: Radio Ecclesia ACI Africa, Jan 13, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Archdiocese of Saurimo in Angola has revealed that he was once on...

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Syria’s Christians voice relief, seek further security guarantees after political shift

Father Ibrahim Faltas, vice custodian of the Holy Land, meets...
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New church in Jordan reflects national desire for closer ties with Christendom

A depiction of the Baptism of the Lord is prominently...
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Appeal for ‘fervent prayers’ issued for religious sisters kidnapped in southeastern Nigeria

An African nun prays the rosary. On Jan. 7, 2025,...
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Lebanon elects Gen. Joseph Aoun as president amid divided Christian bloc

Lebanon’s Parliament has elected Gen. Joseph Aoun to be president...
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Vatican to host historic Jordan exhibition on Christianity’s origins

The papal ambassador to Jordan, Archbishop Giovanni Pietro Dal Toso,...
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Illegal workers stuck in South African mine should be handled ‘with dignity,’ bishop says

In a statement published Jan. 3, 2025, Bishop Sithembele Sipuka...
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Hopes rise for Christians as Church leaders meet new Syria leader

The heads of Churches and their representatives in Syria meet...
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Catholic priest in Nigeria murdered by ‘unidentified assailants’

Father Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo was manager of the respective schools...
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Safety concerns escalate for Christians in historic Syrian town

The Syrian town of Maaloula. / Credit: Valery Shanin/Shutterstock ACI MENA,...
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PHOTOS: Cardinal Pizzaballa opens 2025 Jubilee Year in Holy Land

The entry of the cross into the Basilica of the...
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Priestly vocations are up in Burkina Faso despite Islamic terrorism

Recently arrived seminarians in Burkina Faso with new cassocks. /...
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We’re ‘finding creative methods to reach people,’ says bishop of 1-year-old Nigerian diocese

Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa of the Diocese of Katsina in...
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Cardinal Parolin: Christians essential for peace, ‘fraternal coexistence’ in the Middle East

Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin arrives prior to a...
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Pope Francis’ autobiography ‘Hope’ is out this week

Pope Francis greets pilgrims from his wheelchair during the Saturday...
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Indonesian archbishop rejects government energy plans in majority Catholic island of Flores

Aerial view from Flores Island, Indonesia. / Credit: Livre Partida/Shutterstock Rome...
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Historic Italian naval ship chosen to be a jubilee church in 2025

The Amerigo Vespucci Italian naval ship. / Credit: Superchilum, CC...

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