Reinhard Backes, Author at ZENIT

Articles By Reinhard Backes

Persecuted Christians

Three Years After Cyclone Yolanda, Filipino Dioceses Regain Their Footing

Aid to the Church in Need has helped the affected dioceses with more than $1.3M in aid

Nov 04, 2016 19:30

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'Will We Be Forgotten When the Cameras Are Switched Off?'

Ebola Crisis has Eased but for Priest in Sierra Leone, Sorrowful Memories Remain

Mar 04, 2015 00:00

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The Church Encounters Islam in Indonesia and Good Things Happen

Jesuit Priest Says Catholics Enjoy Better Relations With Muslims

Feb 25, 2015 00:00

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Catholic Aid Group Commits $2.8M in Support for Syrias Embattled Christians

Aid to the Church in Need Will Fund Projects in Aleppo, Homs, Damascus

Feb 18, 2015 00:00

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Under the agreement with China, Leo XIV appoints a new bishop

Chang Yanfeng, 42, was ordained bishop today under the Sino-Holy See agreement to a diocese that has been without its own pastor for 20 years. Just three weeks ago, the new prelate had to publicly commit the local Church to a controversial law designed to eliminate minorities.

Leo XIV encourages religious to view community life as a source of inspiration and sanctification

Message from Leo XIV to the Conference of Major Superiors of Men’s Religious Orders in the United States

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