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Mozambique Church leaders decry silence after mosques built on land taken from Church
In a report by the pontifical and charity foundation Aid to the Church in Need International, Church leaders say mosques... Read more
Israel denies entry to Italian priest over criticism of war in Gaza
Here is a roundup of Catholic world news from the past week that you might have missed. Read more
Armed robbers attack religious sisters’ home for girls in Mozambique
A report from Aid to the Church in Need describes the experience of an attack on the Mercedarian Sisters of... Read more
Catholic priests, religious brother attacked at Mozambique archdiocesan training center
An attack on the Nazaré Training Center in Mozambique’s Archdiocese of Beira on Sunday left two priests and a religious... Read more
Pope Francis calls for ‘ceasefire on all war fronts’ at Christmas
“May the weapons be silenced and Christmas carols resound!” Pope Francis insisted on Sunday. Read more
Here’s where Christians continued to face persecution in 2023
Christians have been persecuted by adversarial groups since the time of the apostles, and in varied parts of the world... Read more
Catholic peace organization condemns sexual enslavement of Mozambican Christians
In an interview with ACI Africa, the director of the Denis Hurley Peace Institute confirmed reports of a leaked Islamic... Read more
11 killed as Islamist jihadists reportedly target Christians in Mozambican village
After separating the Christians from the Muslims, “they opened fire on the Christians,” a Sept. 18 Aid to the Church... Read more
Pope Francis honors nun killed by Islamist terrorists in Mozambique
Sister Maria de Coppi was shot and killed last week as terrorists ransacked and burned the Catholic mission where she... Read more
First Mozambique-born cardinal dies at age of 97
He is remembered for promoting peace amid Mozambique’s bloody civil war. Read more
‘Do not abandon Mozambique’: Catholics appeal for help amid jihadist attacks
Churches have been burnt, people beheaded, and girls kidnapped. Read more
Mozambique’s bishops lament Islamist violence in Palma
The Catholic bishops of Mozambique on Friday condemned the attack by Islamist militant insurgents on Palma, a city in Cabo... Read more
Catholic group: Mozambique massacre should prompt attention, response
While recent violence in Mozambique has drawn headlines internationally, the country has been dealing with violence for years, which has... Read more
Bishop: Mozambique’s persecuted Christians living an ‘experience of the cross’
Catholics living in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province have lived an “experience of the cross” amid the escalation of terrorist violence... Read more
Catholic bishop in Mozambique hotspot transferred to Brazilian diocese
Pope Francis on Thursday appointed a Catholic bishop serving in a strife-torn diocese in Mozambique to lead a diocese in... Read more
Situation 'desperate' in Mozambique following rise in extremist attacks
The United Nations human rights commissioner has called for international attention and aid in Mozambique in response to an escalating... Read more
Catholic charity sends aid to Mozambique after reports of mass beheading
In response to reports that militants linked to the Islamic State had beheaded more than 50 people in northern Mozambique,... Read more
Religious sisters missing after jihadist attack found safe and well
Two religious sisters missing after jihadists attacked a port town in Mozambique have been found safe and well, a Catholic... Read more
Two religious sisters in Mozambique still missing after Islamist attack
Two religious sisters in Mozambique are still unaccounted for three weeks after militants linked to the Islamic State seized control... Read more
Pope Francis calls Mozambique bishop after Islamist militants seize port city
Pope Francis made an unexpected phone call this week to a bishop in northern Mozambique, where militants linked to the... Read more
