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September, 2023

Welcome Address by the Cardinal Archbishop of Marseille Photo: Vatican Media

Local Church•Persecuted Christians

Mozambique: Terrorists kill 11 Christians in an attack in Cabo Delgado province

At least 11 Christians were massacred by terrorists on Friday, September 15, 2023, in northern Mozambique. According to information provided to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) by Brother Boaventura, a missionary of the Brothers of the Poor of Jesus Christ in the region, the murders took place in the village of Naquitengue, near Mocimboa da Praia, in Cabo Delgado province. The area has been the target of attacks by Islamic extremists since 2017.

Local Church

Indonesia, the Country with the Largest Number of Muslims in the World, Will Call Jesus Officially as Christians Request

The Indonesian Minister of Culture, Muhadjir Effendy, announced on September 12 that the State, in keeping with the Ministry of Religious Affairs’ proposal, will no longer use the term “Isá Almasih” in official documents and, instead, will use “Yesus Kristus” as the official translation of Jesus’ name, according to the request of Catholics and Protestants.