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MINNA (NIGERIA) - Around 100 schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria last month were handed over to state officials Monday, AFP reporters saw. [1]

When interviewed in 2010, Le Quoc Quan was matter-of-fact about the chances that he would again be arrested by the Vietnamese police sometime in the future. [2]

Vicar of Arabia: as a channel of peace, the pope will visit the UAE in the footsteps of St Francis The pontiff will be in the UAE between 3 and 5 February 2019 for the first official papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula. [3]

KIO Halts Rare Earth Mining Expansion Following Villager Protests General N’ban La, the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) Chairman has informed villagers living in a stretch of th [4]

The whereabouts of Nawng Latt and Gam Seng, two Kachin pastors who disappeared on Christmas Eve in the battle-scarred northern Shan State town of Mong Ko after being summoned by the army, remain unknown. [5]

Global Church News - One diocese is collecting hundreds of First Communion outfits - here's why Apr 14, 2016 For many Catholic families, the day their child receives the Sacrament of First Holy Communion marks a pivotal moment in their journey of fai... (confirmed by 5 sources) [6]

Monsignor Charles Bo, the Archbishop of Rangoon, has urged the Burmese government to recognize Rohingya Muslims born in Burma as citizens, reports the official Roman Catholic news agency AsiaNews.it. [7]

TOKYO—Pope Francis expressed concern about future energy sources as he comforted victims of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster on Monday, noting a call by Japan’s Catholic bishops to abolish nuclear power outright. [8]

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[1] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 75% match

100 abducted Nigerian children handed over to state officials

MINNA (NIGERIA) - Around 100 schoolchildren kidnapped from a Catholic school in Nigeria last month were handed over to state officials Monday, AFP reporters saw.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2013-01-10 · 75% match

Vietnam Jails Dissidents in Echo of Military-ruled Burma

When interviewed in 2010, Le Quoc Quan was matter-of-fact about the chances that he would again be arrested by the Vietnamese police sometime in the future.

[3] MM asianews.it · 71% match

Vicar of Arabia: as a channel of peace, the pope will visit the UAE in the footsteps of St Francis

Vicar of Arabia: as a channel of peace, the pope will visit the UAE in the footsteps of St Francis The pontiff will be in the UAE between 3 and 5 February 2019 for the first official papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula.

[4] MM kachinnews.com · 2023-04-19 · 52% match

KIO Halts Rare Earth Mining Expansion Following Villager Protests

KIO Halts Rare Earth Mining Expansion Following Villager Protests General N’ban La, the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) Chairman has informed villagers living in a stretch of th

[5] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-01-06 · 46% match

Two Kachin Pastors Remain Missing

The whereabouts of Nawng Latt and Gam Seng, two Kachin pastors who disappeared on Christmas Eve in the battle-scarred northern Shan State town of Mong Ko after being summoned by the army, remain unknown.

[6] MM heraldmalaysia.com · 50% match

Global Church News

Global Church News - One diocese is collecting hundreds of First Communion outfits - here's why Apr 14, 2016 For many Catholic families, the day their child receives the Sacrament of First Holy Communion marks a pivotal moment in their journey of fai

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-01-02 · 41% match

Make Rohingya Citizens, Says Burmese Archbishop

Monsignor Charles Bo, the Archbishop of Rangoon, has urged the Burmese government to recognize Rohingya Muslims born in Burma as citizens, reports the official Roman Catholic news agency AsiaNews.it.

[8] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2019-11-25 · 40% match

Pope Voices Concern Over Future Energy as He Comforts Victims of Fukushima Disaster

TOKYO—Pope Francis expressed concern about future energy sources as he comforted victims of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster on Monday, noting a call by Japan’s Catholic bishops to abolish nuclear power outright.

[9] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2023-01-01 · 40% match

Thai masses held in remembrance of controversial Pope Benedict XVI

Thailand’s 300,000 Roman Catholics prayed today for the repose of the soul of former pope Benedict XVI who died at age 95 on new year’s eve at his Vatican mona

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2014-12-03 · 37% match

Pope Francis Takes Center Stage in New Filipino Musical

ANGELES CITY, Philippines — Filipino priests sing and dance in a new musical based on the life of Pope Francis that aims to draw more young people to the church in Asia’s largest Roman Catholic country.

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