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“Six hundred and ninety-eight, six hundred and ninety-nine, seven hundred”. Mathieu passes pebbles from one side to another. Seven hundred in all, one for each of the Hail Marys he has prayed that

Burkina Faso is celebrating 125 years of evangelisation in a country currently marred by violence and terrorism. The African nation occupies first place in the world terrorism ranking, and suffers from severe security

Many people have been killed in a new series of attacks in the parish of Tansila, in the Diocese of Nouna. Fr Jean-Pierre Keita, a young priest and ACN project partner, lost several

The Christian community in Burkina Faso is in mourning following the murder of two catechists in a violent attack on Saturday, January 25, in the Diocese of Dédougou. The victims belonged to the

Thanks to the help from ACN, the Burkinabé Diocese of Nouna has been able to supply six months of basic foodstuffs to 30 internally displaced catechists in the parishes of Nouna, Solenzo and

Despite the widespread terrorism which is increasingly affecting Burkina Faso, and although priests and catechists are the main targets among pastoral agents, the country has seen a growth in priestly vocations in recent