A loss of wages that were meagre to begin with. No further material or financial support from parishioners. Abject poverty. The Coronavirus pandemic and the...

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COVID-19, a missed opportunity for peace

2 weeks ago Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Philippines

Over two months ago, the UN issued an appeal for a worldwide ceasefire in the hope that people would instead concentrate on the battle against...

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PAKISTAN: Christian girl, 14, abducted during lockdown

2 months ago Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Philippines

A mother in Pakistan has spoken of her distress after a man struck while the country was in lockdown, abducting the woman’s 14-year-old daughter, forcing...

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PAKISTAN: Christians denied COVID-19 aid

2 months ago Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Philippines

NGOs and Muslim leaders in Pakistan stand accused of refusing to give COVID-19 emergency aid to Christians and other religious minorities – even though they...

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Burkina Faso – entire towns and villages emptied or cut off – not because of COVID-19, but because of terrorism

2 months ago Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Philippines

The terrorist threat, which has affected five regions of northern and eastern Burkina Faso in particular, has been “eclipsed by the Covid-19 pandemic”, according to...

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NIGER: Is there a danger of renewed anti-Christian riots?

2 months ago Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) Philippines

NIGER: Coronavirus pandemic – Is there a danger of renewed anti-Christian riots, as happened after the "Charlie-Hebdo" incident? Covid-19 has become a global phenomenon, affecting...

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