MIDDLE EAST - AFRICA
Before World Cup, church leaders highlight human rights concerns in Qatar
OXFORD, United Kingdom — European church leaders have urged awareness of human rights issues during the FIFA World Cup in...
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Bell rings out from Catholic cathedral in Mosul for the first time since ISIS occupation
CNA Newsroom, Nov 15, 2022 / 08:25 am A church bell that was kept hidden by a Muslim family during...
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Hate crimes against Christians on the rise in Europe, report says
In August 2021, a Christian preacher was questioned by U.K. police for reading the Bible out loud, in a calm...
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Analysis: A divided island faces uncertain future after death of Cyprus Orthodox archbishop
A map showing the division of Cyprus. CIA World Factbook / Wikimedia (CC0)The Turkish occupation has been labeled as harsh,...
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In Bahrain, pope sees joy of Catholic minority, deepens ties with Muslims
AWALI, Bahrain — Traveling as a “sower of peace” to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Pope Francis further strengthened ties with...
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Pope appeals for Lebanon leaders to put interests aside
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis appealed Sunday for Lebanon’s politicians to put their personal interests aside and agree...
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Pope Francis: ‘We have to keep fighting for women’s equality’
He pointed to the appointment of a woman as vice governor of the Vatican City State and the inclusion of...
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Pope urges care of prisoners in Bahrain as inmates’ families arrested
ROME – One day after several family members of inmates on death row were detained, Pope Francis on his final...
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Pope Francis to youth in Bahrain: ‘The Church needs you!’
“I can speak from my own experience,” the pope said. “I, too, was an adolescent like yourselves, like everyone else,...
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Catholics travel from Saudi Arabia to attend Pope Francis’ stadium Mass in Bahrain
Catholic foreign workers living in Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates also traveled for the Mass. Pope Francis...
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