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Protestors demonstrate against terrorism in central Ouagadougou on August 19, 2017.

Gunmen kill six during Mass in Burkina Faso

May 12, 2019

A group of gunmen burned down a Catholic Church during Sunday Mass and killed at least six people, including a... Read more

Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal, Montreal.

Montreal priest stabbed at Mass 'eager' to return

Mar 23, 2019

Father Claude Grou is out of the hospital and grateful for the groundswell of support he received after he was... Read more

The inside of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral in Jolo, Philippines Jan. 27, 2019. Photo: WESMINCOM Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Twenty killed in explosions during Mass in Philippines cathedral

Jan 27, 2019

By Hannah Brockhaus

At least 20 people were killed and 111 wounded after two bombs exploded minutes apart during Sunday Mass in a... Read more

Chubut Police photo of the firebomb attack on the town hall of Trelew, Argentina.

Radical feminists attack church and town hall in Argentina

Oct 16, 2018

Radical feminists firebombed a town hall and spray painted a Catholic Church among other attacks during a women’s conference held... Read more

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