After arriving, Alo faced the same challenges that confront many refugees: separation from family, poor command of English, adjustments to an unfamiliar culture, and no knowledge of how to navigate life in a new country.
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Zimbabwe’s bishops urge new post-Mugabe government to embrace diversity
the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference also thanked 93-year-old Mugabe for “the good work he did for Zimbabwe during the liberation struggle” against white rule and as president.
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Prayer service, conference to promote peace in South Sudan, Congo
“We know that it is the biggest support they can get, the involvement of the church and Pope Francis.”
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Young Nigerians are connecting with Pentecostal churches. Will they return to Catholicism?
On university campuses in Nigeria, the competition for souls can be fierce.
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A priest is mediating between Zimbabwe’s President Mugabe & the generals who seized power
Mugabe’s policies are widely blamed for Zimbabwe’s economic decline over the past two decades. Millions of economic refugees have left the country, with most going to South Africa.
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Pope Francis recognizes martyrdom of sister killed in Somalia in 2006
Pope Francis formally recognized the martyrdom of an Italian Consolata sister murdered in Somalia in 2006 and the martyrdom of a 25-year-old priest in Hungary in 1957.
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As Kenya holds election rerun, deep divisions across country persist
Last week Kenyans went back to the voting polls after the Supreme Court annulled elections in August.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis deplores terrorist attacks in New York, Somalia and Afghanistan
“I call on the Lord that he may convert the hearts of the terrorist and free the world of hate and that crazy homicide that abuses the name of God to disseminate death.”
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Catholic leaders welcome more troops in Central Africa, but want weapons
All but three of the 16 prefectures in the country are still controlled by armed gangs, despite the presence of U.N. peacekeepers.
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Kenya’s low voter turnout threatens credibility of presidential election
Voting was postponed to Oct. 28 because of security challenges.