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November 13, 2019

Pope Francis appeals for protection of the vulnerable in Burkina Faso

A displaced woman in Dablo, Burkina Faso, looks on while she waits for help March 1, 2019.

VATICAN CITY -- After one of the deadliest attacks in Burkina Faso in recent years, Pope Francis urged leaders there to do more to protect vulnerable civilians and to promote dialogue and social harmony.

Published in Faith
July 22, 2019

Pakistani Christian looks to Canada for help after death threats

Fr. Michael Kelly (pictured) has been supporting Faraz Pervaiz, who has been in hiding with his family since being charged with blasphemy in Pakistan.

BANGKOK, THAILAND -- A plea has been issued for Canada to rescue a Pakistani Christian refugee who is in hiding after a viral video calling on jihadi fighters to kill him swept through Bangkok's refugee community.

Published in Canada
August 12, 2014

Vatican seeks Muslim leaders' condemnation of ISIS

Boys look at the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 1. The Vatican called on Muslim leaders to condemn the "barbarity" and "unspeakable criminal acts" of Islamic State militants in Iraq.

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican called on Muslim leaders to condemn the "barbarity" and "unspeakable criminal acts" of Islamic State militants in Iraq, saying a failure to do so would jeopardize the future of interreligious dialogue.

Published in Vatican