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A Muslim mob in northern Nigeria’s Kano state hacked to death a church leader and burned down his home, church and a Christian school to avenge the murder of a woman allegedly committed by a young man falsely believed to be a Christian convert, according to reports.
As young people from around the world discuss ways to make the global economy more respectful of human dignity and of the gift of creation, a group of young adults in Africa shared a notion from their cultural wisdom.
A court in Poland on Tuesday ordered three men to pay the equivalent of $1,990 in damages for toppling a statue of the late Solidarity-era priest Henryk Jankowski over allegations that he sexually abused minors.
Pope Francis met with people with mental disabilities and their families on Saturday and thanked them for their witness to the Gospel.
A 16-year-old Christian boy from India’s Bihar state, who suffered burns to 65% of his body in an acid attack by suspected Hindu nationalists last month, succumbed to his wounds in the hospital this week.
A nun who escaped Afghanistan in the last airlift to Italy before the Taliban takeover has spoken of the fear she experienced in her final days in the country.
Faith-based and civil society groups in the Philippines have launched a movement that aims to work for “clean, accurate, responsible and transparent” elections in the country next year.
The High Court rejected the landmark challenge on Sept. 23.
"By applying the already familiar tools of intimidation, Chinese authorities are trying to make the Christians invisible."
The ordination Mass was celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica.
