SYRIA: Kurds close several Christian schools – Marta Petrosillo – ACN Italy
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SYRIA: Kurds close several Christian schools – Marta Petrosillo – ACN Italy

SYRIA Kurds close several Christian schools   “The plan to oust Christians from the region is being executed”- Archbishop Hindo   “For years I have been saying that the Kurds are trying to eliminate the Christian presence in this part of Syria,” the Syriac Catholic Archbishop Jacques Behnam Hindo of Hasakah-Nisibis, which is located in...

Our “throwaway culture” is threatening human society says Cardinal Tagle – ACN Malta
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Our “throwaway culture” is threatening human society says Cardinal Tagle – ACN Malta

Our “throwaway culture” is threatening human society says Cardinal Tagle   In his opening speech at the World Meeting of Families 2018 in Dublin Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila, Philippines, brought together Pope Francis’s documents on the care of creation (Laudato Si’) and family and relationships (Amoris Laetitia). He spoke in the context of...

PAKISTAN: The hopes of religious minorities are growing with the next government of Imran Khan – ACN Malta
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PAKISTAN: The hopes of religious minorities are growing with the next government of Imran Khan – ACN Malta

PAKISTAN Hopes of religious minorities grow with the next government of Imran Khan ACN MaltaAfter winning the recent general elections in Pakistan, renowned former cricketer Imran Khan, the political leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), publicly announced that he wants to follow the legacy of Mohammad Ali Jinnah. Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, had a...

IVORY COAST: “Religion can bring about reconciliation” says Bishop Dogbo – Tobias Lehner – ACN Germany
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IVORY COAST: “Religion can bring about reconciliation” says Bishop Dogbo – Tobias Lehner – ACN Germany

IVORY COAST “Religion can bring about reconciliation” says Bishop Dogbo   The Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d´Ivoire, is a country in transition: after years of civil war, the people that make up this heterogeneous society are trying to lead lives of unity and reconciliation. This is true in both politics and religion....

IRAQ: “An international peace-keeping force should be stationed on the Nineveh Plains”  Oliver Maksan – ACN UK
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IRAQ: “An international peace-keeping force should be stationed on the Nineveh Plains”  Oliver Maksan – ACN UK

IRAQ “An international peace-keeping force should be stationed on the Nineveh Plains”      Four years after IS invaded,  Iraqi bishops are still worried about the future of their faithful Four years after the “Islamic State” (IS) advanced into the Christian villages on the Nineveh Plains in northern Iraq the Syriac-Orthodox Archbishop Timotheus Musa Al...

IRELAND:  Highlights of Pope Francis’ visit – ACN Malta
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IRELAND:  Highlights of Pope Francis’ visit – ACN Malta

IRELAND Highlights of Pope Francis’ visit   During his two-day visit to Ireland for the occasion of the World Meeting of Families, Pope Francis’ had to confront and deal with the scandals that cast a shadow over the papal visit. He repeatedly apologised on behalf of the Church and pledged action to resolve serious issues...