The persecuted church By Deborah Gyapong Catholic News Service OTTAWA, Ontario — There is no room for fear in the life of Cardinal Laurent Monsengwo Pasinya of Kinshasa, Congo. “A cardinal does not have fear,” said the outspoken leader of one of most violent and volatile countries in Africa. “It is a mission to defend […]
Provincial says Carmelite nuns in Aleppo live in ‘heroic situation’
The persecuted church By Doreen Abi Raad Catholic News Service BEIRUT — Amid the destruction in war-torn Syria, a community of Discalced Carmelites in Aleppo perseveres in its mission of continuous prayer and help to families in need. The Carmelite nuns, four of whom are Syrian and two French, are in their quiet demeanor “a […]
