Safety concerns keep Burkina Faso Catholics away from Sunday Mass
The latest attack by insurgents on a Catholic church in the northeastern part of the country left at least 15 people dead
Gonsalo's martyrdom at Nagasaki with the other Christian missionaries is regarded as the most tragic and historic event for Catholicism in Japan
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Read moreThe latest attack by insurgents on a Catholic church in the northeastern part of the country left at least 15 people dead
The two members of the Congregation of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart are still being held hostage by armed gangs
Message from Narges Mohammadi, detained in Tehran's Evin prison, was read out by NGO Together Against the Death Penalty
Soaring civilian death toll and large-scale destruction harden global opposition to Israel's military operation and siege
65-year-old Choe Chun-gil has been held in North Korea on trumped-up spying charges since 2014
Lack of transparency often leads to misunderstandings and misuse of government programs
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