Catholic Church in Burkina Faso

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Recently arrived seminarians in Burkina Faso with new cassocks.

Priestly vocations are up in Burkina Faso despite Islamic terrorism

Dec 27, 2024

By Andrés Henríquez

Despite constant terrorist attacks suffered by Catholics in Burkina Faso from Islamic fundamentalists, vocations to the priesthood have increased in... Read more

Worshippers attend a Mass at Ouagadougou's Catholic cathedral on June 12, 2022, in Burkina Faso. The country has been grappling with Islamist terrorism since 2015 and Christian communities live in fear of furhter attacks.

Islamic terrorists massacre 150 in Burkina Faso

Oct 19, 2024

By Andrés Henríquez

More than 150 people, including many Christians, were massacred by Islamic terrorists in Burkina Faso, sources told Aid to the... Read more

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Recently arrived seminarians in Burkina Faso with new cassocks.

Priestly vocations are up in Burkina Faso despite Islamic terrorism

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