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3 Christian converts in Iran sentenced to over 40 years in prison

Mar 14, 2025

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Here are some of the major stories about the Church around the world that you may have missed this week. Read more

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Pope Francis attends the general audience at the Vatican on Feb. 12, 2025.

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Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, during an interview at the Vatican on Dec. 11, 2024.

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Andrew Peter (left), a seminarian, and Father Philip Ekweli (right) were abducted March 3, 2025, from a parish rectory in Nigeria’s Docese of Auchi. Andrew Peter was murdred, though Ekweli was released and is receiving medical attention.

Abducted seminarian murdered in Nigeria; priest released after 10 days in captivity

St. Cyril of Jerusalem.

St. Cyril of Jerusalem: a beacon of courage in the face of misunderstanding and opposition

Daiana Guspero and Massimiliano Varrese dance tango in the plaza outside Gemelli Hospital on March 16, 2025.

Dancers dedicate tango to Pope Francis at Gemelli Hospital

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Wichita Catholic church vandalized with hate speech; federal authorities investigating

Cathedral of Managua, Nicaragua.

Nicaraguan dictatorship tightens monitoring of Catholic priests

While Church leaders are yet to comment, ACI Africa, CNA’s news partner in Africa, has confirmed media reports that tensions have increased between Ethiopia and Eritrea of late, resulting in rumors of war.

Situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region ‘unstable’; Church leaders yet to comment

At dawn on March 17, 2025, a group of Christians gather around St. Patrick’s grave in Downpatrick, County Down, in Ireland to pray the Lord’s Prayer 100 times for peace and unity.

Christians pray 100 Our Fathers at St. Patrick’s grave in Ireland for peace and unity

Attendees visit vendors at the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia’s 2025 “From Inclusion to Belonging Conference” on March 25, 2025.

‘From Inclusion to Belonging’ conference welcomes Catholics with disabilities

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