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German missionary priest released a year after being abducted in Mali
Father Hans-Joachim Lohre, a member of the Society of the Missionaries of Africa who was reportedly kidnapped in Bamako, Mali,... Read more
‘Spiritually transformative’: Nun recalls Mali captivity in new religious freedom report
The Colombian nun narrated her experience in the foreword of the 2023 edition of the Religious Freedom in the World... Read more
Pope Francis greets Colombian nun freed 4 years after kidnapping by Islamists in Mali
Sr. Gloria Cecilia Narváez Argoti was kidnapped in 2017. Read more
Kidnappers free Catholic priest and four others in Mali
Gunmen released Fr. Léon Douyon 72 hours after seizing him. Read more
Catholic priest among five people kidnapped in Mali
Fr. Léon Douyon was abducted by gunmen on June 21. Read more
Catholic priest freed two years after kidnapping by jihadist group
An Italian Catholic priest was freed Thursday two years after he was kidnapped by a jihadist group. Read more
Catholic bishop: Mali coup 'a big failure for our democracy'
The military coup in Mali is “a big failure for our democracy,” the president of the country’s Catholic bishops’ conference... Read more
There were over 800 extremist attacks in West Africa in 2019
Extremist attacks have risen dramatically in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, from 180 incidents in 2017 to more than 800... Read more
Violence, displacement on the rise in Sahel region of Africa
Catholic Relief Services is warning of increasing violence and displacement in the Sahel— the vast area of western and north-central... Read more
Reported message from kidnapped nun calls on Pope for help
A reported video message from a Colombian nun kidnapped almost a year ago in Mali appeals to Pope Francis for... Read more
Mali's first cardinal, Archbishop Jean Zerbo
Among those bishops who will be created cardinals at the June consistory is Archbishop Jean Zerbo of Bamako, a man... Read more
Four people charged in connection with kidnapped nun in Mali
Four people have been arrested in Mali in connection with the February kidnapping of a nun who remains missing. Read more
Mali bishops plead for kidnapped nun's release
The Catholic bishops of Mali are asking the general public to help secure the release of a nun who was... Read more
Nun in Mali kidnapped by alleged jihadists
The Colombian bishops are asking for prayers after a religious sister from Colombia was kidnapped for the home where she... Read more
Pope sends condolences after deadly terrorist attack in Mali
Pope Francis condemned the “senseless violence” of Friday’s terrorist attack on a hotel which has killed at least 22 people... Read more
Amid threat of violence, CRS works to ease food shortage in Mali
Despite a hazardous situation in the African country of Mali, Catholic Relief Services is working to support displaced people and... Read more
Pope urges bishops in African nation to oppose violence toward women
Pope Francis on Thursday encouraged Christians in the west African nation of Mali to provide a strong witness of the... Read more
