Church leaders preach peace in Nicaragua as they face threats from Ortega regime
- Jun 23, 2021
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Burkina Faso church leader deplores village attack that left 160 dead
- Jun 8, 2021
A Catholic bishop in Burkina Faso condemned an Islamist attack on a northeastern village, which left at least 160 people dead and urged residents to “keep faith and stay united.”
Burkina Faso says at least 100 civilians killed in attack
- Jun 5, 2021
Gunmen killed at least 100 people in a northern Burkina Faso village, the government said Saturday, in what was the country’s deadliest attack in years.
Indonesian archbishop says he was targeted twice by assassins
- Jun 3, 2021
An Indonesian archbishop in Christian-majority Papua province says he was twice targeted this year by Islamic militants who planned to meet with him and blow themselves up.
Police arrest 11 suspected militants in Indonesia’s Papua
- May 31, 2021
Indonesian police said Monday they have arrested 11 suspected Islamic militants accused of plotting attacks at several Christian churches in easternmost Papua province.
Philippine troops drive away armed rebels from public market
- May 8, 2021
Dozens of Muslim militants occupied a public market overnight in the southern Philippines before fleeing after a tense standoff with government forces, officials said Saturday.
Sri Lanka arrests top Muslim leader over 2019 Easter attacks
- Apr 24, 2021
Sri Lankan police on Saturday arrested a prominent Muslim lawmaker and his brother over suspected connections to the Easter Sunday suicide bombings in 2019 that killed 269 people.
Forced Islamization in Congo’s eastern provinces worries Catholic bishops
- Apr 16, 2021
When an attack occurs in eastern Congo, the main causes are believed to be the illegal exploitation of mineral resources, competition for land and politics. But forced Islamization — linked to extremists with ties to the Islamic State group — is emerging as a new twist in violence in the mineral-rich provinces, said the country’s Catholic bishops.
Pakistan experts: Religiosity fostering rise in militancy
- Feb 27, 2021
Militant attacks are on the rise in Pakistan amid a growing religiosity that has brought greater intolerance, prompting one expert to voice concern the country could be overwhelmed by religious extremism.
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