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African bishop cautions Catholic journalists against compromising standards

Bishop António Francisco Jaca of the Diocese of Benguela in Angola speaks on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Radio Ecclesia, Angola’s Catholic Radio on Dec. 8, 2024. / Credit: João Vissesse/ACI Africa Luanda, Angola, Dec 12, 2024 / 07:00...
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Church leaders express ‘hope’ that Syrian regime will respect Christian communities

The historic city of Aleppo, Syria. / Credits: STEPANOV ILYA/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 10, 2024 / 17:50 pm (CNA). Catholic Church leaders in the U.S., Rome, and the Middle East have expressed cautious “hope” that the new regime in Syria will...

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Lebanese Christians celebrate Assad’s fall, see it as justice for years of oppression

Lebanese Christians celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in...
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A new dawn for Syria? Bishop Jallouf highlights Christians as pillars of reconstruction

Bishop Hanna Jallouf, the apostolic vicar of Aleppo and head...
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Cardinal Pizzaballa: Pope Francis calls Holy Family Church in Gaza every day

When asked what Christians can do outside the Holy Land,...
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Catholic bishop in Sudan seriously injured in assault by Rapid Forces

Bishop Yunan Tombe Trille Kuku of Sudan's El Obeid Diocese....
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Iraqi Christian youth voice their views on the Church and their future

Iraqi Christian youth gather at the Ankawa Youth Meeting in...
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Franciscan monastery in Aleppo attacked; friars call for peace

On Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, the Franciscan complex of the...
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As Aleppo’s Christians face new ordeal, Church leaders call for courage and faith

Smoke of war rises over a residential area in Aleppo....
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PHOTOS: Holy Land Christians begin another Advent in the midst of war

Children welcome the custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco...
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Vandals target Nativity scene in Lebanon

Christmas tree and Nativity scene in Faraya's Public Square, a...
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Proposed amendments to Iraqi law undermines women’s dignity, says human rights expert

The Iraqi flag. / Credit: Alyaa99 / CC BY-SA 4.0 ACI...
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Virtually no aid has reached Gaza for over 40 days, CRS says

A refugee camp in Gaza houses those displaced by the...
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Oldest Catholic priest in Nigeria dies at 104

The late Monsignor Thomas Oleghe, the oldest priest in Nigeria,...
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