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Catholic bishops appeal for calm ahead of Benin’s 2026 elections

Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin. / Credit: Episcopal Conference of Benin ACI Africa, Jan 18, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). Members of the Episcopal Conference of Benin (CEB) have appealed for calm ahead of the West African country’s 2026 general...
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Cardinal Pizzaballa on truce between Israel and Hamas: ‘It was absolutely necessary’

The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, speaks with Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Church, during his December 2024 visit to Gaza. / Credit: Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ACI Prensa Staff, Jan 17, 2025 / 16:05 pm (CNA). Cardinal...

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BREAKING: Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire deal in Gaza, includes hostage release

A soldier passes by a wall covered with photos of...
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Nigeria tops report for number of Christians killed, kidnapped in 2024

Church at the Good Shepherd Major Seminary in Kaduna, Nigeria....
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Religious sisters abducted in Nigeria released, ‘in good health’ after weeklong captivity

On Jan. 7, 2025, two religious sisters were kidnapped 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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Angola archbishop: ‘I was on a list of people to be eliminated’

Archbishop José Manuel Imbamba of the Archdiocese of Saurimo in...
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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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